INTRODUCTION - - - - 7 urf Rail: f course, information includes height e is the horizontal PVC rail that will ab Installation of the Mawsafe T The unique flexibility of the Mawsafe rail Throughgathered, the data Keeneland tributes to a national dialogue among majoramong dialogue national a to tributes North American race tracks about best prac tices in track maintenance. Keeneland replaced its inside turf rail with a Mawsafe safety rail in 2016. makes it safer than existing solid pipe con The major safety struction for horse and rider. featur the tur of the grass and placement of the inside rail. Data also includes rainfall measurement from the previous day. con of the art and state both defines the - - - - - the start of each meet. Addi the faces and complete electronicfaces evious day’s races and morning 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland Detailed reports on the dirt track and turf esting Laboratory. Dr. Peterson and Keene esting Laboratory. Dr.

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uled to occur between that day’s races. For training hours as well as maintenance sched records are maintained and reviewed by Dr. records are maintained and reviewed by Dr. Peterson. course are shared with the public every race in day via Keeneland.com. For the dirt track, formation includes maintenance performed after the pr experts, led by Dr. Mick Peterson, Director Mick of experts, led by Dr. the University of ’s Ag Equine Pro gram and co-founder of the Racing Surfaces T land officials land turf and dirt the track’s review course prior to tionally, daily measurements are recorded for both racing sur Keeneland/Coady Keeneland/TeamCoyle

------Keeneland: A LeaderKeeneland: n accredi in the Industry Thoroughbred in the e priority No. 1 at Keene echnology to Maintain a Safe, ® oward that mission, revenuesoward that mission, from formancesurface.of the GPS works in The NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance Ac T Keeneland uses this technology in consul Keeneland features dirt1 1/16-mile a Keeneland’s dirt track is one of the most Alliance certification standards address standards certification Alliance an Use of T The safety of its human and equine ath Keeneland was created, as outlined by its Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. faces in the industry. Forefront of Safety and Welfare of Safety and Forefront tation by the National in Association’s Safety & Integrity Alliance creditation:among the firstwas Keeneland race tracks in North America to ear land. letes along with the integrity of its racing and racing its of integrity the with along letes sales operations ar tended to serve as a symbol of the fine tradi- tended to serve as a tions of Thoroughbred racing.” and rider. and rider. tation with the industry’s most knowledgeable concert with receiverswith equip concert the on mounted ment to determine track position and consis tency. The data collected is a valuable tool in making the track as safe as possible for horse Consistent Racing Surface: Keeneland is to advancing knowledge and pro track, 7½-furlong turf and five-furlong course all-weather training track. The main racing surface from was converted all-weather to dirt opened forand 2014 of summer the during racing at the 2014 Fall Meet. (See page 31.) extensively researched in North America. equipmentKeeneland employs GPS-enabled to measure moisture content, track consis viding the most consistent dirt and turf racing sur tency and other variables that can alter the per extensive list of safety and integrity concerns within six broad areas: injury reporting and prevention; creating a safer racing environ 2009. Since then, Keeneland has been fully re-accredited every two years, most recently in the fall of 2015. retiredaftercareof ment; transition and race- horses; uniform medication, testing and pen alties; safety research; and wagering security. Keeneland’s racing and sales operations areKeeneland’s racing and reinvested in the horse industry, funding world-class racingpurse money for the track’s program and supporting innovative marketing and research in the areas initiatives of equine and welfaresafety all breedsbenefit that and disciplines of horses. founders in the original prospectus,“a original to be in the founders perpetuate and improvemodel race track to the sport and to provide in a course that is INTRODUCTION • • • initiatives, Keeneland: speed. jockey isindangerofstrikingsteelathigh – anothersafetyfirstsoneitherhorsenor withoutlosingtheintegrityofrailing. free hit it.Uponimpact,severaluprightscanslip upright toswingawayshouldafallenrider tion tothebase plate. Thedesignallowsthe connec connection totherailandaslip-free “kick out”uprights.Eachuprighthasapivotal course. his mountbackontotheturf weight ofthehorsetoallowriderguide aboxingring,flexingunderthe around ropes is designedtospringandbendsimilarthe sorb theimpactofahorseandrider. Therail and fundingofinnovativesafetyintegrity try: Asanindustryleaderinthedevelopment

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