NYRA is adding new safety measures to the Saratoga Race Course in hopes of stopping the recent stretch
of horse deaths at the track.
The task force was appointed by Governor Cuomo following a spate of
horse deaths at the winter meet at Aqueduct.
And for years, there have been accidents resulting
in horse deaths and human injuries, the most recent occurring just last month when an SUV collided with a horse, which I hope you read about.
«There have been too many crashes and too
many horse deaths and injuries to justify the continuation of this industry.»
When officials talked about the lack of
documented horse death and accidents, the activists moaned and jeered in discontent.
Broader concerns over health and safety of jockeys and horses in the racing industry has been raised in the last several weeks following a New York Times expose
on horse deaths.
Awaited Test Results Yield Another «Positive» for EEE «Virus Suspected in Two
More Horse Deaths» The Oneida County Health Department today reported that test results on a suspected case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in the north Rome / Lee Center has confirmed that the animal was infected with the disease when it was euthanized last week after developing neurological symptoms.
It's unware of
any horse deaths attributable to a vehicular accident in the recent past, though some horses have died on the job «from a variety of causes,» according to one official.
EHV - 1 and EHV - 4 can cause significant economic harm to the U.S. equine industry.2 An outbreak of EHV - 1 at the Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago in October 2012 resulted in four confirmed cases, two
horse deaths and numerous quarantines, prompting officials to cancel a day of racing.