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 7

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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