PRESS RELEASE (Edited) 

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today the agenda for the 12th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, which is scheduled for June 29-30 in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Kentucky and livestreamed at grayson-jockeyclub.org and jockeyclub.com.

“This year’s summit exemplifies the progress we’ve made since the first summit and enables us to look to the future and how we can further support our equine athletes with data and technology,” Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation President and Deputy Executive Director of The Jockey Club Jamie Haydon said. “If you are interested in improving the sport and the welfare of Thoroughbreds, I urge you to watch the livestream.”

Agenda for 2026 Welfare and Safety Summit
(Click to view as downloadable pdf.)

The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit is underwritten and coordinated by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and hosted by Keeneland. 

Among the major accomplishments that have evolved from the previous summits are the Equine Injury Database; the Jockey Injury Database; the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; a uniform trainer test and study guide; the racing surfaces white paper and the publication of educational bulletins for track maintenance; the publication of stallion durability statistics; the Hoof: Inside and Out DVD, available in English and Spanish; protocols for horses working off of the veterinarian’s list; pre-race examination module; veterinarian’s list and pre-race examination module integration into the InCompass Track Manager system for free jurisdictional sharing; recommended regulations that void the claim of horses suffering injuries during a race; and inclement weather protocols.

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