2007 RCI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Health & Welfare of the Equine Athletes

PANELISTS

Dan Fick on Welfare & Safety Summit

Bill Casner on shoeing & toe grabs

Dr. Mary Scollay on uniform on-track injury reporting

Dr. Mick Peterson on racing surfaces

WELFARE & SAFETY SUMMIT

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation coordinated at Keeneland Association last October

Investigate declines in career starts and years raced in racehorses over last 50 years

40 racing industry representatives from owners, breeders, trainers, jockeys, veterinarians, track management, scientists, sales, bloodstock agents

Statistics from Equibase and Jockey Club Information Systems

100+ research reports and articles on injuries, soundness, track surfaces, breeding and training

1950 - 2005AVERAGE STARTS PER HORSEAVERAGE HORSES PER RACE

AVERAGE STARTS

6.5 AVERAGE

FIELD 8.2

PARTICIPANTS

Bill Casner Jimmy Bell Frank “Scoop”

Vessels John Harris Bayne Welker Ric Waldman Rollin Baugh Seth Hancock Dell Hancock Geoffrey Russell

Paul Bowlinger Doug Bredar Eual Wyatt Georganne Hale Tom Robbins Ed Vomacka Tom Ventura Keith Chamblin Peggy Hendershot Ed Bowen Bob Curran

PARTICIPANTS

Dr. Gary Lavin Dr. Hiram Polk Dr. Larry Bramlage Dr. Mary Scollay Dr. Mick Petersen Dr. Rick Arthur Dr. Scot Waterman Dr. Sue Stover Dr. Ted Hill Dr. Tom Brokken

Dr. Wayne McIlwraith Mitch Taylor Chris McCarron Gary Stevens Mike Smith Richard Mandella John Ward Jesse Wiggington Nick Nicholson Bob Duncan

STRATEGIC PLANNING FORMAT

First Morning – Public Presentations by leading veterinarians, surgeons,

equine scientists and racing surface engineer

Panel discussions with breeders, trainers, jockeys, bloodstock agents and track management

First Afternoon – Private Strategic planning sessions with six working groups

that identified critical issues relating to fewer starts, and developed suggestion action points

Working group spokespersons presented findings for discussion and strategic analysis

PRESENTATIONS

1

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

1

WORKING GROUPS

1

STRATEGIC PLANNING

1

STRATEGIC PLANNING FORMATFirst Evening – Private

Dinner open discussions and prioritization of critical issues

Second Morning – Private

Shuffled working groups according to expertise

Developed recommended action plans, responsible parties, resources and timelines

Second Afternoon – Public

Strategic plan released to the media

RECOMMENDATIONS

Develop statistics on the durability of blood-lines and matings

Distribute scientific research to industry stakeholders

Examine the use or ban of certain horseshoes

Develop a uniform on-track injury reporting system

RECOMMENDATIONS

Require uniform certification and examination for first-time trainers, jockeys, exercise riders, farriers and racing officials

Provide and require continuing education for license renewal of all trainers, jockeys, exercise riders, farriers and racing officials

Develop a standardized method and reporting system for testing all racing surfaces at all tracks

Conduct annual Welfare & Safety Summit

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEES

Hoof Care & Shoeing – Bill Casner

Durability Index – Ed Bowen

On-Track Injury Reporting – Dr. Mary

Scollay

Racing Conditions – Eual Wyatt

Racing Surfaces – Dr. Wayne McIlwraith

Licensing & Research – Paul Bowlinger