by HISA Communications|08.29.202308.29.2023|4:00pm9:44pm HISA-Led Examination Of Track Surfaces At Saratoga To Be Completed Before Aug. 30 The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority released the following statement Aug. 29, in the wake of several high-profile breakdowns at Saratoga Race Course this summer: Today HISA is introducing two additional safety precautions that will be in place for the remainder of summer meet at Saratoga Race Course. HISA rule 2142(a)* requires all horses running […]
by HISA Communications|08.24.2023|5:21pm HISA Reviewing Circumstances Surrounding Recent Equine Fatalities At Saratoga The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority released the following update on Thursday afternoon: HISA closely reviews every equine fatality that takes place under its jurisdiction. On Aug. 5, HISA began conducting an expanded review of the circumstances surrounding recent equine fatalities at Saratoga Race Course. HISA officials are reviewing necropsy results, veterinary records, racing and […]
by HISA Communications|08.22.2023|2:13pm Terri Mazur Joins HISA Board Of Directors Today, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced that Terri Mazur, Esq. has been selected to join HISA’s Board of Directors. Mazur will replace Ellen McClain, who will step down from her position to fulfill increasing professional obligations. As determined by Congress, HISA’s Board of Directors consists of nine individuals, five from outside of […]
by HISA Communications|08.08.2023|5:30pm HISA, Jockeys’ Guild Announce New Initiatives To Safeguard ‘Mental And Physical Wellbeing Of Jockeys’ At a symposium held last week in Saratoga Springs, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced new initiatives to support the overall wellness of jockeys and riders nationwide. As part of these efforts, HISA announced a partnership with the Jockeys’ Guild to create a Steering Committee which will recommend and help implement programming to […]
by HISA Communications|07.14.2023|6:48pm HISA Amends Penalties Related To Timing Of Intra-Articular Injections The Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committee (ADMC) of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has re-considered the intra-articular injection rule and has issued new guidance regarding its enforcement. HISA ADMC Rule 4222 prohibits intra-articular injections on race day, within 14 days prior to post-time and within seven days prior to any timed and […]
by HISA Communications|07.11.2023|4:24pm HISA’s Lazarus: ‘I’m Proud Of The Foundation We Have Laid For Thoroughbred Racing’s Future’ The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)’s Racetrack Safety Program took effect on July 1, 2022, and in its first year of implementation has, for the first time in Thoroughbred racing’s history, consistently enforced national equine safety and racetrack accreditation standards that seek to enhance equine welfare and minimize equine and jockey injury. “There is […]
by HISA Communications|06.21.2023|4:14pm HISA: Furosemide Advisory Committee To Oversee Three-Year Study On Anti-Bleeding Medication The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has announced the members of an Advisory Committee which has been convened to oversee a three-year study on the use of furosemide (also known as “Lasix”) on horses during the 48-hour period before the start of a Covered Horserace, including the effect on equine health and the integrity […]
by HISA Communications|06.06.2023|10:49am HISA Medication Rules In Full Swing; Belmont Stakes First Triple Crown Race Under ADMC Program The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) has overseen a successful relaunch of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, which took effect on May 22, 2023, following a court-ordered pause on March 31. The Program originally launched on March 27. Through the first two weeks, more than 3,000 […]
by HISA Communications|06.01.2023|5:15pm HISA To Conduct Additional Post-Entry Screening At Churchill; Equine Forensic Specialist To Conduct Fatality Review Over the past several days, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has undertaken multiple measures to better understand the circumstances surrounding the recent spate of equine fatalities at Churchill Downs in hopes of working with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) and Churchill Downs to mitigate additional risk to the horses and riders competing […]
by HISA Communications|05.29.202305.29.2023|12:43pm3:26pm HISA Announces Additional Safety Measures For Horses At Churchill Downs In the wake of a 12th horse fatality at Churchill Downs on Saturday, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Monday released the following statement: HISA’s highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of the horses and riders competing under its jurisdiction. We remain deeply concerned by the unusually high number of equine fatalities at […]