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GATSBY TO STAR IN PARIS AGAIN The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), winnerof the G1 Prix du Jockey Club when last seen June 1,could make a return trip to Paris for Sunday=s G1 GrandPrix de Paris at Longchamp. Trainer Kevin Ryan told AtThe Races it could be a good test of the grey=s distance

limitations, as well as giving him aprep for the G1 JuddmonteInternational Aug. 20. "He had a little break at theNational Stud after his last run,but he got fresh very quickly,"Ryan told At The Races. "Wedecided it was a long timebetween his last run and theJuddmonte at York. He was inthis race, and it will answer somequestions [as to whether] he stays1 1/2 miles or not.@ Ryan added that The GreyGatsby=s participation coulddepend on ground conditions. "He wouldn't want extreme

conditions so we'll keep an eye on the forecast, and hewon't leave until Thursday anyway," the trainer said.

SHEIKH FAHAD ON VERGE OF JRA LICENSEBy Michele MacDonald Qatar's Sheikh Fahad Al Thani has taken another boldstep forward in his worldwide racing operation as hemoves to finalize details for a Japan Racing Associationowner's license and set up a stable in Japan. David Redvers, SheikhFahad's bloodstock advisor,said July 7 that thelicensing process is on theverge of completion. Thetiming is ideal, as SheikhFahad and Redvers prepareto travel to Japan for theJuly 14 to 15 Japan RacingHorse Association selectsale in Hokkaido. "I'm sure we will [buy atthe sale]," Redvers saidwhen asked about plans forshopping. Last year, in theirinitial foray into theJapanese market, SheikhFahad and Redvers pickedout two yearlings and three foals, paying a total of-174 million ($1,705,877 under market exchange ratesduring the sale) for the group.Cont. p3

CALL FOR COOPERATION AS SUMMIT OPENSby Amanda Duckworth Communication and cooperation were predominantthemes during the first day of the Welfare and Safetyof the Racehorse Summit V, which kicked off atKeeneland Tuesday. The entire morning was dedicated to a presentationon how using data can keep horses safe, while theafternoon covered several topics, including updates onthe National Uniform Medication Program and theGrayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, as well as adebate on today=s Thoroughbred and a look at trainingand bone development in racehorses. AToday, I think we see a series of rules beingintroduced proactively in response to data collectionand scientific research, and not crisis,@ said Dr. JenniferDurenberger, the director of racing for theMassachusetts Gaming Commission. AThese rules, inparticular those addressing safety standards,medications, and veterinary practices, are meant toprovide clear guidance to our occupational licenseeswhile protecting our athletes and the integrity of oursport.@ As Mike Ziegler, the executive director of the NationalThoroughbred Racing Association=s Safety and IntegrityAlliance, mentioned at the start of the program, there isno silver bullet when it comes to the safety of theequine athlete. However, cooperation within theindustry has led to finding ways to make the gamesafer.Cont. p6

The Grey GatsbyRacing Post

David Redvers & Sheikh Fahadat last year’s JRHA sale

Michele MacDonald

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Call for Cooperation as Summit Opens (cont. from p1) AOne of the great disservices I did for many years asa regulatory veterinarian after a horse was fatallyinjured was walk up to the trainer and say, >Man, I amreally sorry,= and then walk away,@ said Dr. MaryScollay, the equine medical director for the KentuckyHorse Racing Commission. AThe thing we have failed todo all along is talk to the people, and that, as it turnsout, is where we have gotten our best informationabout how to change the situation.@ During the panel, Finger Lakes=examining veterinarian Dr. LisaHanelt discussed how payingattention to the horse populationat a specific track can helpexamining veterinarians preventcatastrophic injury. For instance,what might be considered highrisk at a track like Keeneland, may not necessarily be ata track like Finger Lakes. AThe population of horses racing at each racetrack isslightly different,@ she said. AThis means the risk factorsare also probably slightly different. They will sharesome things in common, and the Jockey Club riskfactors are indeed important for our horses, but thereare other things that are specific to ours. For examiningveterinarians, the bottom line is anyone can do this. Itis not anything special. Make a spread sheet and lookat your horses. Identify your high-risk cluster ofhorses.@ One track that has publicly stated it wants to be anexample of a Abest practice@ facility under the Safetyand Integrity Alliance is Woodbine. Stephen Koch, thetrack=s vice president of Thoroughbred racing, wasbrought in to explain how the operation has madestrides to go above and beyond the baseline standardsfor accreditation. Examples such as a $500,000 custom-built startinggate, awareness of the location of every single horsestabled on the grounds, helmet and safety vests forassistant starters and valets, and weather predictiontechnology were mentioned, but Koch also has his eyeon future steps to take. AThere is a next step in all of this that I think theindustry may be much remiss for not engaging in,@ hesaid. AHow is it that we as an industry are still notformally tracking non-racing injuries and fatalities?

AHow much insight have we forgone by not holdingtracks, horsemen and facilities accountable for theincidents that happen off of the race-day radar? I knowit is a difficult nut to crack. Perhaps forums such asexactly this one are just the place to plant that seedand hope for some germination.@ Medication uniformity is another area wherecooperation is required in order to achieve noticeableresults. Less than a year ago, the Racing Medicationand Testing Consortium approved the Multiple ViolationPenalty System, which is designed to reduce positivedrug tests while identifying and penalizing trainers withmultiple infractions. ABecause it is the newest part of the program, it hasnot been adopted in many jurisdictions,@ said Dr. DionneBenson, the RMTC=s executive director and chiefoperating officer. AMore than anything, it is importantthat this program be uniformly adopted by the states. Ifit is not adopted by all the states, or the majority of thestates, it will not be effective. One of our goals is toencourage states to adopt this portion of themedication program. The industry is closer than ever toa uniform medication policy. I hope to stand up here ina year and be able to tell you that we have uniformityin most, if not all, jurisdictions on these 26medications. Everyone is truly interested in getting thisaccomplished across the United States. As an industry,we need to continue to help those states that have notfully implemented the program.@ The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summitconcludes today.