Maybe the tracks have been listening to the complaints and suggestions from horseplayers -- and maybe U.S. track management sees how successful Hong Kong racing has become without the benefit of drugs.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Churchill Downs will invest $8 million for an on-site equine medical center as part of several other measures to improve safety for horses and riders.
The historic track will also install camera surveillance with other improvements to the backside area.
Earlier Thursday, Churchill Downs and several other tracks announced they would phase out use of the anti-bleeding medication Lasix for horses within 24 hours of racing. The track later announced other initiatives, including advocating for additional equine medication reforms; the formation of an Office of Racing Integrity that will to develop uniformed medication and safety standards; formalizing concussion protocol for jockey safety; and adopting international standards for riding crop use.
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