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The Sound Horse ConferenceNovember 6, 2010
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NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance
Mike Ziegler,Executive Director
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Participating Organizations
55 RacetracksThe Jockey ClubBreeders' Cup LimitedHorsemen's Benevolent and
Protective AssociationThoroughbred Horsemen's
AssociationThoroughbred Owners and
Breeders AssociationThoroughbred Owners of
California
American Association of Equine Practitioners
The Jockeys' GuildRacing Medication and Testing
ConsortiumThoroughbred Racing
AssociationsWinners Federation
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Code of Standards
• Injury Reporting and Prevention – Equine Injury Database– Pre-Race Veterinary
Examinations – Post-Race Veterinary
Examinations– Post-Mortem Veterinary
Examinations– Veterinarians’ List
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Code of Standards
• Safety Equipment and Safer Racing Environment– Shoes and Hoof Care – Riding Crop – Safety Helmet and Safety Vest – Safety Equipment
• Padded Starting Gate • Equine Ambulance
– Safety Training and Continuing Education– Catastrophic Injury, Infectious Disease,
Fire Procedures
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Code of Standards
• Safety Research– Grayson Jockey Club– RMTC– State Research Universities
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Code of Standards
• Medication and Testing– Uniform Medication Rules and
Penalties– Alkalinizing Substances – Exogenous Steroids– Shock Wave Therapy – Out-of-Competition Testing– Frozen Sample Testing – Lab Quality Assurance Program– Security Assessment and
Training
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Code of Standards
• Safety and Health of Jockeys– Jockey Equipment– Jockey Weights – Jockey Health Information – Ambulance Support – Insurance– Disabled Rider Support
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Code of Standards
• Aftercare and Transition of Retired Racehorses – Program– Fund-raising
• Wagering Security
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www.NTRAalliance.com
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Accredited Tracks• AQUEDUCT• ARLINGTON PARK• BELMONT PARK• CALDER • CANTERBURY
PARK• CHURCHILL
DOWNS• DELAWARE PARK• DEL MAR• FAIR GROUNDS• GOLDEN GATE
FIELDS
• HOLLYWOOD PARK• KEENELAND • MONMOUTH PARK• OAK TREE/
SANTA ANITA • PIMLICO• SARATOGA• SUNLAND PARK• TURFWAY PARK• WOODBINE
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2009 Research Summary• A different and improved landscape from
2008.
• Alliance efforts noted and viewed as likely to bring about change
• Serious issues remain.
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2009 Monitor Report• Short term progress.
• More tracks required.
• Raise the standards.
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Alliance Shortfalls• Voluntary Process – No “Stick.”
• “We’re Already Doing It.”
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2010 Congressional Request• Efforts were credible
• Message was synchronized
• Still Work to be done but since effort was positive, no Congressional Hearing required
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Duplicate Model• Consensus-Building
• Difficult yet attainable Code of Standards
• Independent Review
• Raise Bar Year-Over-Year
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Thomas Hardy
“The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him.”
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