Protecting the health and safety of our horses

Massachusetts leads the nation for the health and safety of horses:

  • Any owner/trainer who violated anti-doping rules is permanently banned from racing in Massachusetts.
  • Working with the NE HBPA, it is our goal that every retired horse finds a second career or an after-care home for after its racing career.
  • Any owner or trainer who sells their horse for slaughter is banned for life.

Here are the measures that will further protect the health and safety of these racehorses:

  • Before every race, horses will be medically examined by a qualified and independent vet who is under the control of the state. If the vet has any concern about the ability of the horse to run safely or has reason to believe they have received any banned substance, they alone can disqualify that horse;
  • If that horse has been disqualified for receiving a banned substance, under our rules that the trainer will be permanently banned from racing at our track (and in Massachusetts);
  • We will build a surface to ensure greater safety for the horses as it is well known that turf is safer and gentler for the horse and results in fewer racing injuries.
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  • Thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts is highly regulated under the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and its Horse Racing Committee;
  • We will build into our engineering design a 24/7 video monitoring system that will capture all our barns and stalls to detect any violation of anti-doping rules. This monitoring will also include additional undisclosed security measures;
  • We will take proceeds from our race day purses and put it towards the aftercare and wellbeing of our racehorses;
  • We will work with HISA (Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority) which was just established in July of 2022 that is working to set a standard for all tracks to follow.
  • Thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts is highly regulated under the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and its Horse Racing Committee;
  • We will build into our engineering design a 24/7 video monitoring system that will capture all our barns and stalls to detect any violation of anti-doping rules. This monitoring will also include additional undisclosed security measures;
  • We will take proceeds from our race day purses and put it towards the aftercare and wellbeing of our racehorses;
  • We will work with HISA (Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority) which was just established in July of 2022 that is working to set a standard for all tracks to follow.