Racehorse Safety Summit Set This Week

Prevention is the focus for the fourth annual Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit this week at Keeneland, Ky.

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation sponsors the event. Foundation President Edward L. Bowen told the Lexington Herald-Leader the first three summits have launched several safety-related measures and he expects the same to happen this year. The summit will focus on “prevention versus reaction” regarding racehorse injuries.

Tuesday’s session covers topics such as racetrack surfaces, an update on medication-reform efforts, effects of training and racing on the musculoskeletal system, steroids in training and safety at racetracks.

Wednesday will feature panels on safety initiatives and the continuing push for after-care programs.

The event is open to the public and will be streamed live at http://www.keeneland.com and http://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org.