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- Tepidly Going
- ... where many have gone before, the Thoroughbred Safety Committee, formed by the Jockey Club in the midst of the uproar that followed Eight Belles breaking down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, announced Tuesday that it recommends eliminating steroids, banning toe grabs, and establishing more humane whip rules: "Steroids, toe grabs and whip issues were all first identified at our Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summits," said Stuart S. Janney III, chairman of the Thoroughbred Safety Committee. "After closely examining each of them in detail and talking to many individuals with expertise in each area over the...
- [Posted June 18, 2008 8:30 AM]
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- Safety Committee Formed
- The Jockey Club, with its usual opacity, has created and announced a Thoroughbred Safety Committee in response to the outcry that followed the death of Eight Belles last Saturday. I'm assuming, since the announcement contains no direct mention of the filly, the Kentucky Derby, or any the criticism that's been leveled at the industry this week. Press release text below: Ogden Mills Phipps, the chairman of The Jockey Club, announced today that the officers of The Jockey Club have commissioned a seven-member Thoroughbred Safety Committee. Phipps said that the committee would be asked to review every facet of equine health,...
- [Posted May 8, 2008 9:05 AM]
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