Nearly 40,000 Registered as July 1 HISA Date Nears 

Thoroughbred racing participants and administrators are preparing for the official implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which will take place July 1 when the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Racetrack Safety Program goes into effect. 

As required by federal law, racing participants must register with HISA by end of the day Friday. A June 27 release from HISA indicated a total of 38,416 participants, including 18,400 covered persons and 20,016 covered horses, had registered. Racing participants who have not yet registered themselves or their horses can do so at hisaus.org/registration.

Twenty out of the 25 states under HISA's authority have reached or are in the process of reaching an agreement or understanding with HISA regarding the implementation of the new federal law, HISA indicated. For the first time, a national, uniform set of rules will govern every Thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility. 

"We're incredibly grateful for the efforts of racing participants, industry organizations, and track leadership across the country in helping us ensure that all relevant racing participants and horses are registered by July 1," said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus in the HISA release. "We're also appreciative of the collaboration and thoughtful approach of so many state racing commissions over the last several months. The cooperation of everyone in the industry is critical to HISA's long- and short-term success."