Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Progress on race reform but some states lag

By Alexander M. Waldrop
Recent reports concerning alleged abuse and neglect in horse racing have sparked a debate, including criticism from inside and outside the industry. There is justifiable skepticism about our ability to achieve national reform in a state-regulated industry.
Fortunately, we are well down a path that can ensure national implementation of the most comprehensive set of reforms in modern horse racing history.
More than 60 tracks, horsemen's groups and industry organizations support adoption of the Uniform National Medication Reforms. In the past 12 months, regulators in states that account for more than 80 percent of the U.S. pari-mutuel handle have expressed a willingness to consider the reforms. What we need is uniform adoption and swift implementation continue to read here

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/04/06/3181706/progress-on-race-reform-but-some.html#storylink=cpy

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