Thoroughbred regulatory vet scratches

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has set the agenda for the 12th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, which is scheduled for June 29-30 at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion, the organization said in a press release on Wednesday. The topics covered during the conference include equine injury data, track surfaces reporting, HISA's technology and data integration and the regulatory vet scratch process. "This year's summit exemplifies the progress we've made since the first summit and enables us to look to the future and how we can further support our...

In a new TDN series, we are asking industry participants what racing's biggest problem is, and what the solution to that problem is.    Today, we ask Denali Stud's Conrad Bandoroff, "What do you think is racing's biggest problem?" I would identify one of the biggest problems in racing right now as the role of the regulatory vet. Especially, as it relates to race day scratches and the frustration that stems from that for owners and trainers. This is speaking from an unbiased third party, as someone who doesn't have...