More terrible things the heartless horse racing industry has done to promote the safety of horses on the track over the years:
Elimination of excessively high toe grabs; what shoes are allowed on what surface
Presence of outriders in the morning and afternoon
Padded bricks as paddock and horse walkway footing
Second overgirth
Gate cards
Safety padding and alteration to construction of starting gates
Artificial racing surfaces - improved maintenance of all track surfaces
Greyson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund
National equine drug testing laboratory standards and uniform protocol
Ambulances and veterinarians on-track for horses
Elimination/control over what drugs can be given as raceday medications
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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