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Posted on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The Jockey Club on Tuesday announced the launch of the Equine Injury Database system for monitoring on-track racing injuries to thoroughbred race horses. Most major race tracks already have been keeping track of injury data for the past year in a pilot program.
The Jockey Club is funding and developing the project. Kentucky equine medical director Mary Scollay developed the standardized reporting form for listing injuries.
Race horse safety has received heightened public awareness with the high-profile deaths of Barbaro and filly Eight Belles.
A study by The Associated Press found at least 5,000 horse deaths reported at thoroughbred tracks since 2003.
"Jockey Club Launches Equine Injury Database" was posted on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm and is filed under Horse Racing Industry, Horses, USA Horse Racing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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