The Stronach Group, owners of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park, on Tuesday joined other racetrack operators to announce the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, a group proposing medical and structural reforms in horse racing to better protect the sport’s equine and human athletes.
The other organizations include the Breeders’ Cup Limited, Churchill Downs Inc., the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Keeneland Association Inc., and the New York Racing Association Inc.–a consortium that accounts for 84 percent of graded stakes races in the U.S.
Amid increased scrutiny over more than three dozen horse deaths at Santa Anita Park since last December, the race organizers are calling more reporting to veterinarians, additional drug tests and stricter regulations to enhance safety.
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