Horse Racing Venues Are Safe Too!… Korea Racing Authority Declares Safety Culture Practice

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 16th, the Korea Racing Authority held a Safety Culture Practice Declaration Ceremony at the LetsRun Park Busan·Gyeongnam racetrack to raise safety awareness and prevent serious accidents.

About 50 horse racing stakeholders, including KRA executives and employees, trainers, jockeys, and horse handlers (track riders), attended the event to participate in the safety culture practice.

At the Safety Culture Practice Proclamation Ceremony, employees of the Korea Racing Authority and horse racing officials are raising safety slogans and making safety pledges.

At the declaration ceremony, the key safety management tasks for the horse racing field this year were shared, including ▲strengthening the partnership for accident prevention among horse racing stakeholders ▲enhancing safe riding training environments and safety inspections ▲reinforcing compliance with safety rules at horse racing sites ▲and strengthening safety management expertise. Afterwards, participants pledged to prioritize safety management by reciting the safety practice resolution.

Kim Hong-gi, Head of the Horse Racing Headquarters overseeing all horse racing operations at the Korea Racing Authority, along with about 10 horse handlers, jockeys, and trainers, directly rode horses to inspect safety conditions on the racetrack.

The riding safety inspection was an event planned for the first time to coincide with this declaration ceremony, held to check for any hazards that could interfere with horse racing progress by riding horses together with on-site stakeholders around the racetrack.

On-site, a riding meeting with horse stakeholders was also held to gather opinions on improving safety and health infrastructure at the racetrack.

Kim Hong-gi, Head of the Horse Racing Headquarters at the Korea Racing Authority, said, “The best customer service starts with the best safety,” adding, “All horse racing stakeholders will strengthen free communication and win-win cooperation on site to create a safe and enjoyable horse racing environment that does not overlook even the smallest risks.”

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