Research study to explore how to prevent injuries and death in racehorses [Video]

Veterinary experts at the University of Calgary will study racehorses in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.

The research will be funded with $185,000 from Horse Racing Alberta.

Thoroughbred, American quarter horse and standardbred horses will have wearable technology to monitor the length and speed of their stride during races.

The funding will enable a Ph.D student to help conduct the research.

Statistics from racetracks around North America show that for every 1,000 starts, just over one horse will die.

Two Alberta racetracks – Century Downs near Calgary and Century Mile near Edmonton – are part of that database.

Horse Racing Alberta is sponsoring a new research study that looks into preventing injuries and death in racehorses. (Photo: Facebook/HorseRacingAlberta)