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More Challenges – Complicated obstacles await HISA medication regulations

The industry is bracing itself for a seismic shift in the regulation of medications in Thoroughbred racing as a major deadline quickly approaches. The long-awaited Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) standards for medication and anit-doping control as well as the adjudication process e...
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Ready or Not – What Awaits Racing come July 1

Our industry is about to change, and this article will explore and analyze accreditation and enforcement under HISA’s racetrack safety regulations, which were already adopted by the Federal Trade Commission. More importantly, while we cannot predict all of the consequences of the implementation of...
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Churchill Downs to Host Jockeys & Jeans Benefit Stephen Foster Day

Jockeys & Jeans hosted more than 25 retired jockeys for their event including Hall of Famers Braulio Baeza, Bill Boland, Don Brumfield, Steve Cauthen, Pat Day, Earlie Fires, Sandy Hawley, Julie Krone, Chris McCarron, Craig Perret, Laffit Pincay Jr., Edgar Prado, Jose Santos and Gary ...
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