Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sport

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“If you are involved in a horse sport, be it polo, be it dressage, be it show jumping, be it horse racing, the priority has to be the welfare of the horse,” said Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority that oversees the sport in the U.S. ”If that isn’t the priority and if it isn’t kind of clear to the public and to regulators that the horse is being prioritized and its welfare is being prioritized, the sport will be in jeopardy.”



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Publish date : 2024-08-02 18:15:38

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