The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it will host its 11th Horse Racing Safety and Welfare Summit on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The event will be co-hosted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. Environment and Jockey Clubs.
The event will be free and open to the public from 9am to 5pm ET in the Longship Room at Kroger Field and will be livestreamed. Like the 2022 summit, Annise Montplaisir, equine education coordinator for the Kentucky Horse Education Project Foundation and president of Amplify Horse Racing, will host.
Summit topics include a presentation by Dr. Tim Parkin on the latest statistics from the Equine Trauma Database, work done by the state’s veterinarians, comedy harmonize pre-race inspection, track surfaces and other issues affecting horse safety. The full program and list of speakers will be announced soon.
“Keeneland has always been a great host. As construction coincides with this year’s summit, said Dr. Nancy Cox, dean of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment , immediately stepped up to organize the summit,” said Jamie Haydon, Grayson president and Jockey Club executive vice president. “Dr Cox and the UK have been great partners with The Jockey Club and Grayson on many projects and we look forward to working with them on the 2024 summit. I have no doubt that they will be hosts excellent position.”
“Research and service to our unique equine industry is paramount to the University of Kentucky, with the safety and welfare of horses an important and growing part,” said Dr. Cox. development in our programs.” “We are proud to partner with the Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation and the Jockey Club for an event that promotes dialogue and innovation to improve safety for all racing participants horse. We look forward to having enriching discussions with our many valued partners.”
Previous editions of the summit can be viewed on Grayson’s YouTube page and have received nearly 16,000 views. Among the major achievements that have grown out of the 10 previous summits are the Equine Injury Database; Jockey Injury Database; Track Surface Testing Laboratory; unified study guides and coach tests; White papers on track surfaces and publication of educational newsletters on track maintenance; publish statistics on stallion endurance; DVD Hoof: Inside and Out, available in English and Spanish; protocol for working horses off the veterinarian’s list; proposed regulations that would invalidate compensation claims for horses injured in racing; and severe weather protocols.
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has traditionally been the nation’s leading source of private funding for equine medical research to benefit all horse breeds. Since 1940, Grayson has provided nearly $39 million to underwrite more than 426 projects at 45 universities. Additional information about the platform is available at Grayson-jockeyclub.org.
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