Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by a federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport within the past couple of years. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority reported 1.32 deaths per 1,000 starts last year, up from 1.
FILE - A track worker carries the saddle blanket of Havnameltdown away as the horse is euthanized after suffering a catastrophic leg injury during the sixth race prior to the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Baltimore.
In a message published in the report, Lazarus pointed to national, uniformed practices such as pre-race veterinary inspections, treatment records that follow horses throughout their careers, the availability of full medical and workout histories and reporting of racetrack surface conditions as improvements that have been instituted.
“I feel much optimism about the strides we will continue to make by recognizing that protecting the health and safety of our horses and jockeys is a collective, urgent, responsibility,” Lazarus wrote.
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