The Jockey Club announced on Friday the launch of
Thoroughbred
Regulatory Rulings, a searchable online database of rulings on Thoroughbred
trainers from racing regulatory authorities.
“In response to recommendations from the recent McKinsey study, Thoroughbred
Regulatory Rulings is one part of a strategic initiative to develop new
information resources to assist owners and other decision makers in our
industry,” explained James L. Gagliano, president and COO of The Jockey Club.
“This website was created as a service to the industry to make regulatory
information more easily accessible. Over time, we will add more features to this
database and eventually migrate it into a new, comprehensive website for owners.
We thank the Racing Commissioners International (RCI) and the regulatory
community for their continuing assistance and cooperation in obtaining the
rulings data.”
The design of the Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings database features extensive
sort and advanced-search functions supporting queries of the data, including
regulatory authority, date range, trainer name and track/association.
“Racing Commissioners International is pleased to collaborate with The Jockey
Club and other racing industry organizations that share our goal of ensuring
integrity in racing,” said Edward J. Martin, president of RCI. “We look forward
to continued joint efforts to automate the flow of public information to racing
fans and participants.”
Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings currently includes approximately 12,000
Thoroughbred trainer rulings from 33 U.S. racing jurisdictions. A list of
regulatory authorities represented in the database, along with the date of
earliest and latest rulings from each, is available on the homepage. Updates to
the database will be made on a periodic basis as the latest rulings are made
available from racing regulatory authorities.
“Providing access to regulatory rulings is an important part of maintaining
the overall integrity of our sport,” said Alex Waldrop, president and CEO of the
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). “Our fans and owners have told
us repeatedly that they desire greater transparency, and this new website is
clearly a step in that direction.”
Those seeking the most current Thoroughbred trainer ruling information are
advised to contact the respective regulatory authority for updated information.
Regulators and representatives of regulatory agencies may contact Jamie
Haydon in The Jockey Club’s Lexington, Kentucky, office for additional
information about Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings. He may be reached at
859-224-2750 or by email at
jhaydon@jockeyclub.com.