Major Racehorse Medication Policy Roundtable Planned
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 26, 2015
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
Reducing the prevalence of catastrophic equine injuries and sudden deaths could help improve jockey safety.
The KHRC said it found PETA’s failure to cooperate odd, as the latter group brought the horse mistreatment allegations.
The additional protocols come in the wake of a recent rash of catastrophic breakdowns at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Steve Asmussen’s horses have not suffered a single catastrophic breakdown in 721 Kentucky starts the past four seasons.
Trainers can enter Thoroughbreds that raced or trained in the last two years and have not begun second career training.
Sixteen catastrophic breakdowns occurred in 2014, the lowest number since the state began tracking such statistics.
The KHRC investigation found no evidence of rule violations by Eclipse Award winner Steve Asmussen.
The Blood-Horse‘s editor-in-chief explains how the TCA’s creation raised both money and awareness.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals accused Thoroughbred trainer Steve Asmussen of horse mistreatment in 2014.
Of the 879 samples tested through Nov. 15, nine (1%) came back over the 25 parts-per-billion threshold level.
The standing MRI is the first installed at a Thoroughbred racetrack or training center in North America, officials say.
Mary Scollay-Ward, DVM; Rick Arthur, DVM; and Lynn Hovda, MS, DVM, signed the letter of support.
Researchers believe improved training and breeding could lead to reduced wastage and more “viable” horses.
Officials said racing participants will be asked to be more vigilant in an effort to prevent injuries to racehorses.
The groups will join forces to facilitate the sale of more Thoroughbred ex-racehorses to the equestrian market.
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