Two riding restrictions introduced earlier this month for racing at Churchill Downs And after that Ellis . Park will be adopted starting June 22 at Belmont Park by the New York Racing Association.
NYRA rules will prohibit horses from being beaten more than 12 distances in 5 consecutive starts from competition at NYRA tracks until approved by the agency’s veterinary department and horses will be restricted. at 4 starts in an alternating 8-week period.
Similar tracking rule changes in Kentucky were initially instituted by Churchill Downs Inc., which further tweaked participating bonuses and wallet payouts after Churchill Downs experienced a spike change in the number of equine deaths there this spring. Spring Encounter in Louisville, Ky., The track was moved to Ellis Park, another CDI facility, about a two-hour drive away in Henderson, Ky. Training continued at Churchill.
Belmont Park hasn’t experienced as many catastrophic equine injuries as Churchill Downs, where at least 13 horses were killed this spring, but Belmont had one horse fatality on Belmont Stakes Day, June 10, and Others in the ongoing meeting have attracted media attention.
Only a small percentage of horses are potentially ineligible due to rules that apply at NYRA and CDI-owned tracks in Kentucky.
“The adoption of these safety protocols helps NYRA align with certain measures in place at CDI facilities in Kentucky and will add to it,” said Pat McKenna, NYRA vice president of communications. yet another level of uniformity for cavalry competing in both jurisdictions.”
