Kentucky Derby horse safety is better, says safety leader | On Balance
At least a dozen race horses died in the days leading up to last year’s Kentucky Derby. Since then, the industry says it’s made major improvements not just at Churchill Downs, but at tracks across the U.S. Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, tells “On Balance” there is now a uniform anti-doping protocol nationwide, veterinarian practices have been “optimized,” and they’re working to change the culture in the paddock.