The Sound Horse ConferenceNovember 6, 2010

NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance

Mike Ziegler,Executive Director

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

Code of Standards

• Injury Reporting and Prevention – Equine Injury Database– Pre-Race Veterinary

Examinations – Post-Race Veterinary

Examinations– Post-Mortem Veterinary

Examinations– Veterinarians’ List

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

Code of Standards

• Safety Research– Grayson Jockey Club– RMTC– State Research Universities

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

Code of Standards

• Safety and Health of Jockeys– Jockey Equipment– Jockey Weights – Jockey Health Information – Ambulance Support – Insurance– Disabled Rider Support

Code of Standards

• Aftercare and Transition of Retired Racehorses – Program– Fund-raising

• Wagering Security

www.NTRAalliance.com

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

2009 Research Summary• A different and improved landscape from

2008.

• Alliance efforts noted and viewed as likely to bring about change

• Serious issues remain. 

2009 Monitor Report• Short term progress.

• More tracks required.

• Raise the standards. 

Alliance Shortfalls• Voluntary Process – No “Stick.”

• “We’re Already Doing It.”

2010 Congressional Request• Efforts were credible

• Message was synchronized

• Still Work to be done but since effort was positive, no Congressional Hearing required

Duplicate Model• Consensus-Building

• Difficult yet attainable Code of Standards

• Independent Review

• Raise Bar Year-Over-Year

Thomas Hardy

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