Safety & Integrity Alliance

Injury Reporting and Prevention

- Participation in TJC/InCompass Solutions Equine Injury Database System

- Pre-Race Veterinary Examinations

- Post-Race and Post-Mortem Veterinary Exams

A Safer Racing Environment

- Ban Toe Grabs greater than 2mm on Front Shoes

- Approved Safety Helmets and Vests - Jockeys- Trainers- Assistant Starters

- Restricted Use of Crop/Adopt new Crop

Medication and Testing

- Uniform Medication Rules and Penalties

- Ban Exogenous Steroids from Competition

- Ban Alkalinizing Substances

- Out of Competition Testing

- Frozen Sample Testing

Research & Training

- Racetrack Surface Safety Studies- Dirt- Turf- Synthetic

- Backstretch Security Assessment and Training

Jockey Safety and Welfare

- Jockey Weights- Uniform Weigh-out/Weigh-in

Procedures

- Jockey Health Information- TJC/InCompass Solutions Jockey Health

Information System Participation

Aftercare And Transition of Retired Racehorses

- On-track Placement/Adoption Program

- Permanent Local Funding Mechanism

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Accreditation Process

- Track Application- 48 Detailed Pages

- Input from regulators, State Veterinarians- TRPB Assessment- Compliance Program

- Track Site Inspection- At least 1 ½ Days

- Visit and make sure what track says in application is taking place in practice

Accreditation Process- Tracks Visited

- Churchill Downs- Keeneland- Delaware Park- Pimlico- Belmont Park- Hollywood Park- Calder

Accreditation Process- Churchill Downs

- Difficult Inspection because track was not open for live racing, so many of the procedures that are key to the process (e.g. pre-race inspection) were difficult or impossible to see in person. As a result, we needed to have written protocols signed off by state veterinarian.

- Churchill corporate commitment to safety is apparent

- Exceeded standards in many ways: Padded Starting Gate, Post Race exam protocols, Second Kimzey Ambulance

Accreditation Process- Keeneland

- Not afraid to spend money in areas concerning safety

- Polytrack- Exceeded standards in many ways: Twice

daily track maintenance measurement; Padded Starting Gate; Use of InCompass Hand-held module for pre-race inspections, allowing sharing of data among regulatory veterinarians in other jurisdictions; Jockey Medical Records

Accreditation Process- Delaware Park

- Exceeded standards in many ways: Pre-race inspection protocols and data gathering; Post-race observation; Use of New Riding Crop; Safety Committee

- Current Issues with Toe Grabs in Delaware

Accreditation Process- Pimlico – Received Provisional Accreditation

- Mainly, procedures are not written- Maryland not conducting Post-Mortem exams- MJC not using new crops- MJC does not do much training/Continuing

Ed.- Maryland inconsistent with model medication

rules and penalties- Maryland conducting Post-Race TCO2 testing- Maryland not conducting Out-of-Competition

testing- Maryland not participating in Frozen Sample

Study- No Security Assessment

Accreditation Process- Belmont Park

- Exceeding standards in following areas: Pre-Race Examinations; TCO2 Testing; Equine Ambulance support; Jockey Health Support; Detention Barn for Security

Accreditation Process- Hollywood Park

- Exceeding standards in following areas: Post-Mortem Examinations; Equine Ambulance (Sprinklers); Research (Blea/McIlwraith Study on morning injuries); TCO2 Testing; Steroid Testing; Out-of-Competition Testing; Frozen Sample Collection

Accreditation Process- Calder

- Still has outstanding items to be addressed – part of the problem is the lack of a true racing commission

Take-Aways- Process is working

- Three out of Seven tracks created relationships with aftercare facilities as a result of this process

- Delaware Lasix- Maryland Medication

- Aftercare is a big issue with tracks- Many believe it is not their problem, which

we found out when drafting the Code of Standards

- Security Assessment well received- Tracks are learning how to improve

backstretch security

Take-Aways- Near Future

- Input at Inspections from more stakeholders

- Fans

- Longer-Term- Items to be addressed by Alliance Advisory

Committee for possible future addition to Code of Standards

- Safety Rail- Aftercare- Human Ambulance Support- Frozen Sample Testing – Pushback- Wagering Integrity- “NTRA Certified Stables”

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