NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance

2. NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance Mike Ziegler, Executive Director

9. Participating Organizations 55 Racetracks • The Jockey Club Breeders' Cup Limited Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Thoroughbred Owners of California American Association of Equine Practitioners The Jockeys' Guild Racing Medication and Testing Consortium Thoroughbred Racing Associations Winners Federation

10. Code of Standards • Injury Reporting and Prevention  • Equine Injury Database • Pre-Race Veterinary Examinations • Post-Race Veterinary Examinations • Post-Mortem Veterinary Examinations • Veterinarians’ List

11. 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

12. Code of Standards • Safety Research • Grayson Jockey Club • RMTC • State Research Universities

13. 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

14. Code of Standards • Safety and Health of Jockeys • Jockey Equipment • Jockey Weights • Jockey Health Information • Ambulance Support • Insurance • Disabled Rider Support

15. Code of Standards • Aftercare and Transition of Retired Racehorses • Program • Fund-raising • Wagering Security

16. www.NTRAalliance.com

17. 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/ santaanita • Pimlico • Saratoga • Sunland park • Turfway park • woodbine

18. 2009 Research Summary • A different and improved landscape from 2008. • Alliance efforts noted and viewed as likely to bring about change • Serious issues remain. 

20. 2009 Monitor Report • Short term progress. • More tracks required. • Raise the standards. 

21. Alliance Shortfalls • Voluntary Process – No “Stick.” • “We’re Already Doing It.”

22. 2010 Congressional Request • Efforts were credible • Message was synchronized • Still Work to be done but since effort was positive, no Congressional Hearing required

23. Duplicate Model • Consensus-Building • Difficult yet attainable Code of Standards • Independent Review • Raise Bar Year-Over-Year

24. Thomas Hardy “The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him.”