The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is calling on other racing industry groups to take a look at the practice of conducting jockey interviews during the moments leading up to a race.
In its report on the investigation surrounding the 2010 Breeders’ Cup
Ladies’ Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, the KHRC has recommended
that post parade jockey interviews be discussed by industry groups such
as the Association of Racing Commissioners International, the Jockeys’
Guild, The Jockey Club, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders’
Association, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
The recommendation stems from the KHRC’s investigation of the Ladies’
Classic, in which Life At Ten finished last as the second choice at odds
of 7-2.
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