Making racing safer for horses
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The number of starts per year and number of years raced in the careers of Thoroughbred racehorses have declined over the past 50 years. To investigate reasons for the trend, more than 35 industry professionals, including several veterinarians, gathered at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in October to develop an action plan to improve the well-being and safety of racehorses.
The recommendations coming from the summit were especially timely considering at least two racetracks have reportedly experienced an unusual increase in the number of breakdowns this past summer.
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