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Data: Slight Drop in Fatal Racehorse Injuries

Data: Slight Drop in Fatal Racehorse Injuries

Synthetic surfaces still have the lowest number of catastrophic breakdowns per 1,000 starts, but overall fatalities for all surfaces didn't change much from 2009 to 2011, according to Equine Injury Database statistics.

 Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Stats Look at Fatal Injuries Over Two Years

An analysis of statistics compiled by the Equine Injury Database for a two-year period shows a slight decline in the number of catastrophic injuries, officials said Dec. 15.

 Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Data: Fatalities Similar Across All Surfaces

An initial analysis of equine injury data released earlier this year shows no statistically significant difference in the risk of fatalities in Thoroughbreds on different racing surfaces, officials said June 28.

 Monday, June 28, 2010
Welfare and Safety Summit Announces Agenda

Welfare and Safety Summit Announces Agenda

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation's summit to be held at the Keeneland sale pavilion June 28-29; will be streamed live on Keeneland's website.

 Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Preliminary Equine Injury Data Released

A preliminary analysis of equine injury data over a one-year period shows 2.04 fatal injuries in Thoroughbreds per 1,000 starts, The Jockey Club said March 23.

 Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Equine Injury Data Called Critical to Racing

The Jockey Club Equine Injury Database has compiled statistics over a 12-month period for 84% of all flat racing in North America, but now comes the process of analyzing the data in an attempt to quantify the results.

 Wednesday, December 09, 2009