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November 14, 2024 (Lexington, KY) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is accepting new applications for experienced industry experts to join HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group to replace several members whose terms are up at the end of the year. The Advisory Group was formed by HISA in 2022 to provide formal feedback to HISA’s executive team and standing committees on the implementation and evolution of its Racetrack Safety Program and Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program. The Advisory Group has been responsible for recommending a number of rule modifications that were ultimately advanced to HISA’s Standing Committees and Board of Directors.
HISA is inviting all racing participants who wish to be considered for membership in the Advisory Group to email <a title="mailto:horsemensadvisory@hisaus.org" href="mailto:horsemensadvisory@hisaus.org" data-linkindex="0">horsemensadvisory@hisaus.org</a> indicating their interest and qualifications by Thursday, December 12, 2024. Applicants who have applied in the past and received an email indicating their application was retained will not need to reapply. 
The Advisory Group’s membership, available in full <a title="https://hisaus.org/about-us?cat=horsemens-advisory-group" href="https://hisaus.org/about-us?cat=horsemens-advisory-group" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">here</a>, includes trainers, owners, veterinarians, backstretch employees and representatives of racing offices and aftercare initiatives who collectively represent a wide variety of viewpoints across racing. Advisory Group members are expected to join monthly virtual (and occasionally in-person) meetings with HISA leadership to provide feedback on HISA’s rules and processes, as well as be available to weigh in on time-sensitive issues affecting horsemen as needed.

HISA Seeking Applications to Join Horsemen’s Advisory Group

Cutting-edge digital tool designed for regulatory veterinarians
Combines a horse’s career and medical history into one easy-to-use platform, offering a unique, holistic view of health and performance
November 12, 2024 (Lexington, KY) - The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is proud to announce the launch of HISA Horse In-Sight, a cutting-edge digital tool designed for regulatory veterinarians. This innovative platform, integrated within the HISA Portal, combines a horse’s career and medical history to provide a unique and holistic view of its health and performance. HISA Horse In-Sight was developed to empower regulatory veterinarians to make informed, timely decisions with greater efficiency and accuracy, ultimately enhancing horse health and welfare across Thoroughbred racing.
“HISA Horse In-Sight represents a significant leap forward in how we approach equine care and safety in horseracing,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “By providing regulatory veterinarians with an intuitive and data-rich tool, we're empowering them to make more informed, timely decisions that directly impact the health and welfare of our horses. This is a clear demonstration of HISA’s ongoing commitment to leveraging innovation for the betterment of Thoroughbred racing and the protection of its athletes."
HISA Horse In-Sight features an intuitive graph that visually captures a horse’s racing career, represented by high-speed furlongs over time. With an extensive array of data points presented in a user-friendly visual format, regulatory veterinarians can now access key information through a simple statistics box or explore a horse's history in detail via the Horse History tab.
Key features of HISA Horse In-Sight include:
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<li class="x_MsoNormal">A comprehensive view of races, workouts, scratches and more, complete with result details and conditions</li>
<li class="x_MsoNormal">Advanced filters enabling customized views by treatment type, injury outcome or veterinary list status</li>
<li class="x_MsoNormal">The ability to compare multiple horses through the Race Day tab, offering valuable insights into intra-articular injections and injuries</li>
<li class="x_MsoNormal">Dynamic time controls allowing regulatory veterinarians to explore a horse’s history across any timeline, with rolling totals of high-speed furlongs for precision insights</li>
<li class="x_MsoNormal">Downloadable reports ideal for research, mortality reviews and other essential veterinary tasks</li>
</ul>
This platform builds on other recent innovations like HISA's partnership with Palantir to create a data-enabled tool that helps stakeholders identify horses at risk for injury before racing, and MedEnt, HISA’s mobile app for recording medical treatments. HISA is excited to continue advancing the horseracing industry by providing regulatory veterinarians and other stakeholders with the tools they need to make informed decisions for equine safety and integrity.

HISA Introduces HISA Horse In-Sight

November 7, 2024 (Lexington, KY) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has announced an extension to the submission deadline for its <a href="https://bphisaweb.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HISA_PED_RFP_Final.pdf">request for proposals</a> (RFP) for research into whether furosemide is a performance-enhancing drug in Thoroughbred racehorses. Originally set for October 15, 2024, the deadline has now been extended to November 22, 2024. This adjustment reflects HISA’s commitment to ensuring that all interested parties have sufficient time to prepare and submit high-quality proposals addressing the complexities of furosemide's effects on horse health and racing performance.
This research is required as part of HISA’s Congressional mandate. The conclusions of this research will be used to guide HISA’s Furosemide Advisory Committee in its recommendations to the HISA Board on next steps regarding the regulation of furosemide.
The <a href="https://bphisaweb.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Press-Release-RFP-on-Furosemide-Extension.pdf">application</a> is available on the HISA website and should be submitted via email to Dr. Jennifer Durenberger at jennifer.durenberger@hisaus.org and/or Sam Reinhardt at samuel.reinhardt@hisaus.org.

HISA Extends Submission Deadline for Furosemide RFP

Interested in working at HISA? Qualified applicants may email their resume and a cover letter to Niki Robb at <a href="mailto:niki.robb@hisaus.org">niki.robb@hisaus.org</a>.
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Interested in serving on the HISA Board of Directors, the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Committee or the Racetrack Safety Committee? Complete and submit the <a href="https://hisadev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NOMINEE-SCREENING-QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nominee Screening Questionnaire</a>, along with a statement of interest and resume to Anjali Salooja at <a href="mailto:anjali.salooja@hisaus.org">anjali.salooja@hisaus.org</a>.

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