Proposed changes to HISA Racetrack Safety Program rules submitted

Posted: Oct. 25, 2023

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has submitted proposed rule changes to its Racetrack Safety Program to the Federal Trade Commission for review. A red-lined document noting these proposed changes is available here. The FTC will subsequently post the proposed rules to the public register for public comment.

Until changes to the rules are approved by the FTC, the previously approved version of HISA’s Racetrack Safety Program rules, which took effect July 1, 2022, will remain in place. HISA’s proposed changes to the Racetrack Safety Program were developed after months of dialogue with and feedback from racing participants across the country, including HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group.

During this time, the proposed rules were shared with industry members for two rounds of informal comments and published on HISA’s website for additional industry input. All in, HISA’s Racetrack Safety Committee received, reviewed and considered more than 600 comments from racing participants. The proposed changes were reviewed and approved by HISA’s Racetrack Safety Committee and full Board of Directors.