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NYRA beefs up track assistance for injured riders

By David Grening
Daily Racing Form

Friday, October 31, 2008

The New York Racing Association has put in place two new initiatives to provide better assistance for jockeys injured at the track. First, NYRA has incorporated the Jockey Health Information System, a secure online database that stores updated medical histories and makes it possible for emergency medical technicians on track to instantly access that information in the event of injury. This program was first launched at the Keeneland fall meet. In addition, NYRA has instituted a Jockey Medical ...

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