Equine Injury Database
	Click here for participating racetracks. Click here for facts about the EID. The Equine Injury DatabaseTM is the Thoroughbred industry’s first national database of racing injuries. Launched by The Jockey Club in July 2008, the Equine Injury Database seeks to: identify the frequency, types and outcome of racing injuries using a standardized format that will generate valid statistics identify markers for horses at increased risk of injury serve as a data source for research directed at improving safety and preventing injuries
Information contained in the Equine Injury Database that is not provided on this website is not available to the public. By agreement with the tracks, injury information is provided by the participating racetracks on a confidential basis. Racetracks, racing organizations and training centers interested in signing up for the Equine Injury Database should contact Kristin Werner at kwerner@jockeyclub.com or 859.224.2720. Media and other inquiries should be sent to Shannon Luce, director of communications, The Jockey Club, at sluce@jockeyclub.com or 859.224.2716. The following table presents the comparable fatality rates based on the updated analysis of data collected in the Equine Injury Database. Rate of Racing-Related Fatality per Thousand Starts (Thoroughbred Only) Calendar Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Rate 2.00 1.88 1.88 1.92 1.90 1.89 1.62 1.54 1.61 1.68 1.53 1.41 1.39 1.25 1.32 The Jockey Club makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or timeliness of data contained in this report or as to any matter whatsoever. The Jockey Club expressly disclaims and shall have no responsibility or liability for any losses or damages resulting from errors or omissions in this report. Click here for a table showing the injury rates by age by surface type from 2009 to 2023. Reports Click here for an analysis of surface and track condition using data from 2021 to 2022. The following are links to press releases concerning the Equine Injury Database. The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2023       February 27, 2024 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2022       March 20, 2023 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2021       March 29, 2022 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2020       March 29, 2021 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2019,       March 12, 2020 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2018,       March 21, 2019 The Jockey Club Releases Data from the Equine Injury Database for 2017,       March 19, 2018 Equine Injury Database: Rate of Fatal Injuries Declines for Fourth Consecutive Year,       March 10, 2017 Equine Injury Database: Fatal Injuries Decline by 14 Percent,       March 22, 2016 The Jockey Club Releases Year-over-Year and Six-Year Summary from Equine Injury Database,       March 13, 2015 The Jockey Club Releases Five-Year Statistics from Equine Injury Database,       March 31, 2014 The Jockey Club Releases Update from Equine Injury Database,       March 8, 2013 The Jockey Club Releases Update From Equine Injury Database, March 22, 2012 New Website Enables Tracks to Publish Data from Equine Injury Database,       March 5, 2012 The Jockey Club Commits Funding to Implement Recommendations from Industry Study,       August 14, 2011 The Jockey Club Releases Updated Statistics from the Equine Injury Database,       December 15, 2010 Equine Injury Database Statistics Discussed at Third Welfare and Safety      of the Racehorse Summit, June 28, 2010 Equine Injury Database Statistic Released by The Jockey Club, March 23, 2010 The Jockey Club Announces Launch of Equine Injury Database, July 22, 2008

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