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05-06-2008, 02:29 PM
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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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