Dr. Rick Arthur Equine Medical Director California Horse Racing Board

Dr. Rick ArthurEquine Medical Director

California Horse Racing Board

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Attrition rate is ~3% per Attrition rate is ~3% per monthmonth

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Wastage

Overall loss in all Thoroughbred racing is

~ 3% of its Horses are lost per month

– 72,729 Starters in 2006

3% X 72,729 @ $57,107* per horse =

$ 124,600,000 / month*Average price of a horse at auction in 2006

The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit

Lexington, Kentucky, October 16-17, 2006

Dr. Rick ArthurRollin BaughJimmy BellEd BowenPaul BowlingerDr. Larry BramlageDoug BredarDr. Tom BrokkenBill CasnerRon CharlesAndrew ChesserBob CurranBob DuncanDan FickJackie FlintGeorganne HaleDell Hancock

Seth HancockJohn HarrisPeggy Hendershot Dr. Ted HillKristin HixEmily HolmesDr. Gary LavinDick MandellaChris McCarronDr. Wayne McIlwraithDan MetzgerNick NicholsonDr. Karin OpacichDr. Mick PetersonDr. Hiram PolkThomas R. Robbins

Geoffery RussellDr. Mary ScollayMike SmithGary StevensDr. Sue StoverMitch TaylorTom Ventura Frank "Scoop" Vessels Ed Vomacka Ric WaldmanJohn WardDr. Scot Waterman Jesse WigingtonBayne Welker Eual Wyatt

• Primary Objective: Development of a National Injury Reporting and Surveillance System

Dr. Mary ScollayRemi BellocqDr. Larry BramlageDr. Ted HillDr. Scot WatermanKristin HixSally BakerDr. Rick ArthurLynn Hovda

Christine White Brad KimbrellDenny OelschlagerKarin OpacichDavid HaydonCarl HamiltonDan FickLynn HovdaDr. Liz Santschi

On-Track Injury Reporting Committee

Bold denotes committee chair

Horse identification

(optional)

Horse-specific

information

Injury-specific

information

Racing Injuries

High profile events

Training Injuries

Low profile events

Education & Licensing Committee

• Primary Objective: Institute Education and Exam Requirements for Licensees

Paul BowlingerDan MetzgerKent StirlingMitch TaylorRichard MandellaEd HalprenJohn WardDr. Reid McLellanChris McCarron

John HarrisCathy McNeelyMeghan BlankenshipRobert DuncanStephanie PrestonDan FickTom RobbinsErin Owens-Hall

Bold denotes committee chair

Hoof Care & Shoeing Committee

• Primary Objective: Address the Negative Issues Surrounding Hoof Care

Bill CasnerDr. Sue StoverMitch TaylorJohn HarrisRichard MandellaTodd PletcherDr. Scott StanleySteve NormanDan MetzgerDr. Mick PetersonDr. Rob Gillette

Richard Shapiro Dr. Rick ArthurDr. Wayne McIlwraithBob EllistonDenny OelchlagerEd BowenAndrew ChesserChris McCarronDan FickGary StevensKimberly Brown

Bold denotes committee chair

Toe Grab Entrance• As the toe enters the surface,

the toe caulk acts as a wall, compacting the surface material in front of it, impeding the slide phase

• At the same time the hoof is compacting the surface material below it.

• The distal leg continues its forward momentum.

Source: 2007. “Abnormal Forces Associated with Toe Grab Horse Shoes”, Rob Gillette, DVM, MSE; Mick Peterson, Ph.D.; Raoul Reiser, Ph.D.

CUSHION

BASE

Racing Surfaces Committee

• Primary Objective: Safer Racing Surfaces throughout the Country

Dr. Wayne McIlwraithDr. Mick PetersonDr. Rob GilletteNick NicholsonDr. Jeff BleaBill CasnerEd BowenDan FickSteve Wood

Dr. Sue StoverDennis MooreBob EllistonDan CoonChris McCarronStephen GuiseIan PearseMichael DePew

Bold denotes committee chair

Consistent depth to base Base drops

Del Mar Main Track Racing Fatalities

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Durability Index Committee

• Primary Objective: Encourage Breeding of Horses with Longer Racing Careers

Ed BowenMark AdkinsDr. Hiram PolkRay PaulickMark Simon

Ric WaldmanCarl HamiltonJohn Bell IVRollin BaughKimberly Brown

Bold denotes committee chair

• Primary Objective: To Increase Race Entries

Eual WyattEd VomackaDoug BredarJohn WardRichard MandellaEd HalprenTom RobbinsSal Sinatra

Sam SheltonGeorganne HaleJohn HarrisMike AntifantisEd BowenDan FickChristine White

Racing Office & Conditions Committee

Bold denotes committee chair

Health & Medical Records Committee

• Primary Objective: To Develop and Maintain a Health, Medical and Injury Record-Keeping System

Dr. Rick ArthurDr. Larry BramlageDr. Tom BrokkenNick NicholsonDavid Foley

Amy Owens Ed BowenDr. Wayne McIllwraithDan Metzger

Bold denotes committee chair

Health & Medical Records Committee

• Equine medical records

• Guidelines for pre- and post-race inspection

• Medical passport with microchip technology

• Equine injury statistics

• Uniform and meaningful penalty guidelines

• Anabolic Steroid Regulation

• All anabolic steroids have been reclassified by the RCI to Class II or III:– Except: Boldenone (Equipoise),Stanazolol (Winstrol-V)

&Testosterone

• All anabolic steroids will be reclassified as Class II or III violations as soon as a national consensus is developed

Anabolic Steroid Regulation