A Review of Efforts to Protect the Health of Jockeys and Horses in Horseracing

Monday, April 30, 2012 - 9:30am
Health
Background Documents and Information: 

Hearing Notice

Background Memo

Opening Statements: 

Health Subcommittee Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-PA)

Witnesses: 

Panel 1

Mr. Gary Stevens
Retired Jockey
National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Sierra Madre, CA
 
Mr. Arthur B. Hancock, III 
Thoroughbred Owner
Paris, KY
 
Mrs. Gretchen Jackson 
Thoroughbred Owner
West Grove, PA
 
Mr. George W. Strawbridge, Jr. 
Thoroughbred Owner
Wilmington, DE
 
Panel 2
 
Mr. Kenny McPeek 
Trainer
Lexington, KY
 
Mr. Glenn Thompson
Trainer
Colts Neck, NJ
 
Dr. Kathryn Papp, DVM 
Hillcrest Meadow Equine Services, LLC
Harrisburg, PA
 
Mr. Gregory L. Ferraro 
Professor and Director
Center for Equine Health
University of California School of Veterinary Medicine
Davis, CA
 
Congress: 
112th