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Safety & Integrity Alliance

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

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Safety & Integrity Alliance

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  1. Safety & Integrity Alliance

  2. Injury Reporting and Prevention - Participation in TJC/InCompass Solutions Equine Injury Database System - Pre-Race Veterinary Examinations - Post-Race and Post-Mortem Veterinary Exams

  3. 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

  4. Medication and Testing - Uniform Medication Rules and Penalties - Ban Exogenous Steroids from Competition - Ban Alkalinizing Substances • Out of Competition Testing • Frozen Sample Testing

  5. Research & Training • Racetrack Surface Safety Studies • Dirt • Turf • Synthetic • Backstretch Security Assessment and Training

  6. Jockey Safety and Welfare • Jockey Weights • Uniform Weigh-out/Weigh-in Procedures • Jockey Health Information • TJC/InCompass Solutions Jockey Health Information System Participation

  7. Aftercare And Transition of Retired Racehorses • On-track Placement/Adoption Program • Permanent Local Funding Mechanism

  8. 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

  9. Accreditation Process Tracks Visited Churchill Downs Keeneland Delaware Park Pimlico Belmont Park Hollywood Park Calder

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Accreditation Process Belmont Park Exceeding standards in following areas: Pre-Race Examinations; TCO2 Testing; Equine Ambulance support; Jockey Health Support; Detention Barn for Security

  15. 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

  16. Accreditation Process Calder Still has outstanding items to be addressed – part of the problem is the lack of a true racing commission

  17. 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

  18. 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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