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Among the reforms sought by a group known as the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition are random drug testing, restrictions on when jockeys can use a riding crop, and collecting data on racing surfaces that can be used with other databases to potentially identify injury patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Del Mar President Josh Rubinstein said in a statement that the reforms are similar to issues California officials have sought to address.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is critically important that we work together to create the highest levels of safety, integrity and accountability at our tracks, and it is also our responsibility to more proactively help the public understand the extensive steps we take to promote a safer environment for our human and equine athletes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Big Weekend on the Turf<\/h2>\n
On Saturday and Sunday, Del Mar will run 10 races each day. The cards will be highlighted by seven graded stakes races, with purses totaling $1.3 million on the turf course.<\/p>\n
The main race Saturday will be the $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Derby, a 1-1\/8-mile race for 3-year-olds. Also on the docket for Saturday is the $200,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap, a 1-1\/16-mile race for 3-year-olds and up.<\/p>\n
On the meet\u2019s closing day, the $300,000 Grade I Matriarch Stakes will be run on the turf. The one mile race is for fillies and mares, 3-years-old and up. In addition, Sunday\u2019s card includes the $200,000 Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup, originally scheduled for Thursday. The 1-1\/2-mile race is for 3-year-olds and up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Del Mar has announced it will not hold its annual Thanksgiving day race card, citing concerns about a weather system expected to hit the area around the Southern California track starting on Wednesday. In making the announcement, track officials said they consulted with the Thoroughbred Owners of California and the California Horse Racing Board in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":120807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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