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Churchill Downs to Resume Live Racing in September

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) announced today that Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs” or “the Racetrack”) will resume live racing for the regularly scheduled meet beginning September 14, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) announced today that Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs” or “the Racetrack”) will resume live racing for the regularly scheduled meet beginning September 14, 2023.
  • The meet will take place following a temporary suspension of racing operations to conduct an internal safety review.
  • Following a comprehensive evaluation of existing safety protocols and a thorough assessment of industry best practices, Churchill Downs has implemented several key enhancements to further ensure the safety and well-being of equine and human athletes.
  • “We are excited to resume live racing again at Churchill Downs,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI.

Churchill Downs Racetrack to Suspend Racing Operations to Thoroughly Examine Safety Measures

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that the Company will suspend racing operations at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) beginning June 7, 2023, through the remainder of the Spring Meet, scheduled to run to July 3. Live racing at Churchill Downs will be conducted as scheduled this weekend on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. The remainder of the race meet will be relocated to Ellis Park Racing & Gaming (“Ellis Park”) in Henderson, Kentucky, beginning on Saturday, June 10.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that the Company will suspend racing operations at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) beginning June 7, 2023, through the remainder of the Spring Meet, scheduled to run to July 3.
  • Live racing at Churchill Downs will be conducted as scheduled this weekend on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4.
  • Churchill Downs Racetrack has seen an unusual number of horse injuries over the previous month resulting in 12 equine fatalities.
  • The new safety initiatives announced by Churchill Downs earlier this week will remain in effect for the remainder of this meet at Ellis Park.

U.S. Thoroughbred Racing Enters New Era as Uniform Anti-Doping Program Takes Effect

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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"Having a uniform anti-doping program in place for the first time ever will be a game changer for American horse racing," said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus.

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  • "Having a uniform anti-doping program in place for the first time ever will be a game changer for American horse racing," said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus.
  • Among other members of HIWU's leadership team are experts with decades of experience working in anti-doping, including in Thoroughbred racing, as well as in federal law enforcement.
  • The ADMC Program incorporates internationally recognized standards set by organizations including the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
  • HISA's Racetrack Safety Program, which established uniform operational safety rules and racetrack accreditation standards, took effect upon receiving approval from the FTC on July 1, 2022.

Biden Signs Five Animal Protection Measures into Law

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Friday, December 30, 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, President Joe Biden inked the last of five animal protection measures into law in the year-end spending bill to fund the Federal Government for FY2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, President Joe Biden inked the last of five animal protection measures into law in the year-end spending bill to fund the Federal Government for FY2023.
  • Biden signed into statute the Big Cat Public Safety Act and Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act in the preceding weeks as well.
  • Animal Wellness Action launched a new site, www.HISAWatchdog.org , to help facilitate communication and keep a watchful eye on regulators.
  • With the enactment of these new measures, Animal Wellness Action has helped secure a total of 12 new animal protection laws within four years since the organization was formed in 2018.

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Upgrade and Record-Breaking Horse Protection Act Funding Headed to Biden’s Desk

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Friday, December 23, 2022
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While the measure was signed into law in 2020, it didn’t take effect until July of this year when implementation began.

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  • While the measure was signed into law in 2020, it didn’t take effect until July of this year when implementation began.
  • The new language will ensure proper federal oversight by the FTC of the non-profit Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority the new law created.
  • The record breaking HPA enforcement funding represents six times the amount seen just four years ago.
  • The Center for a Humane Economy is a non-profit organization that focuses on influencing the conduct of corporations to forge a humane economic order.

IT News Africa's Must-Attend Healthcare Technology Event Of 2022

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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The Summit will address and discuss issues and challenges specific to healthcare organisations through workshops, discussion streams and focused tracks.

Key Points: 
  • The Summit will address and discuss issues and challenges specific to healthcare organisations through workshops, discussion streams and focused tracks.
  • #HISA2022 will focus on topics such as the future of healthcare, trends in healthcare funding & innovation, improving healthcare with AI, enhancing the patient experience with data analytics, healthcare future funding & crisis response and many more subjects.
  • The event will feature speakers who are thought leaders, visionaries and experts in the field of healthcare who will discuss various issues pertaining to the healthcare industry with these professionals.
  • Join us as an exhibitor : HISA 2022 will provide the opportunity to showcase your organisation to an audience comprised of media and healthcare professionals.

IT News Africa's Must-Attend Healthcare Technology Event Of 2022

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Canassurance Hospital Service Association, Roche Diagnostics, HISA, Chief digital officer, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Health technology, Information Technology Services Agency, Solution, Summit, AI, Entrepreneurship, University, CXO, Hospice, Medical device, Medicine, Hospital, Management

The Summit will address and discuss issues and challenges specific to healthcare organisations through workshops, discussion streams and focused tracks.

Key Points: 
  • The Summit will address and discuss issues and challenges specific to healthcare organisations through workshops, discussion streams and focused tracks.
  • #HISA2022 will focus on topics such as the future of healthcare, trends in healthcare funding & innovation, improving healthcare with AI, enhancing the patient experience with data analytics, healthcare future funding & crisis response and many more subjects.
  • The event will feature speakers who are thought leaders, visionaries and experts in the field of healthcare who will discuss various issues pertaining to the healthcare industry with these professionals.
  • Join us as an exhibitor : HISA 2022 will provide the opportunity to showcase your organisation to an audience comprised of media and healthcare professionals.

Year Up Promotes Ellen McClain to President to Lead Organization in Scaling Access to Opportunity for Young Adults and Impact on Employer Systems

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The national workforce development organization Year Up announced that it has promoted Ellen McClain to President to lead Year Up as it pursues the next phase of its growth strategy, focusing on increasing access to opportunity for young adults and impact on employer systems. For the past seven years, Ellen has applied deep executive leadership skills, first as CFO and most recently as COO, to help the organization successfully navigate double-digit growth in students served, sustain itself through a pandemic, and advance an internal diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practice. Founder Gerald Chertavian will continue to serve as CEO, working in close partnership with McClain.

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  • Founder Gerald Chertavian will continue to serve as CEO, working in close partnership with McClain.
  • She currently serves on the Board of Crane Co., a diversified manufacturing company (NYSE:CR) and HISA, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
  • Year Up is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adultsno matter their background, income, or zip code.
  • Year Up utilizes a high-expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship.

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Upholds Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Judge James Wesley Hendrix has just dismissed a lawsuit initiated by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) last year, an attempt to derail the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) that takes effect in July of 2022.

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  • LUBBOCK, TEXAS, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Judge James Wesley Hendrix has just dismissed a lawsuit initiated by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) last year, an attempt to derail the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) that takes effect in July of 2022.
  • Its time for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to swiftly implement the new law as intended and secure a contract with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to oversee all testing and enforcement so the eradication of doping can begin.
  • We congratulate the Authority on this tremendous victory leading up to the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby.
  • AWA's recent written works on the issue in the Lexington Herald-Leader and Horse Nation have urged the new Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to secure a contract with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the Congress intended.

Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby Winner Media Spirit Drops Dead at Santa Anita Park Following Workout

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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This high-performing 3-year-old colt will always have an asterisk by his name because of medication abuses that caused extreme controversy following the horse's Derby win, and connection to the controversial trainer Bob Baffert.

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  • This high-performing 3-year-old colt will always have an asterisk by his name because of medication abuses that caused extreme controversy following the horse's Derby win, and connection to the controversial trainer Bob Baffert.
  • American horse racing is addicted to drugs, but rehab is about to begin with theimplementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in 2022.
  • Animal Wellness Action (Action) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) organization with a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty.
  • To prevent cruelty, we promote enacting good public policies, and we work to enforce those policies.