Horse racing authority hit for pushing race under extreme heat
The country’s horse racing authority has caught flak for continuing race operations despite ongoing extreme heat across the country, raising questions the authority’s recently announced climate measures for horses are actually being put into practice. According to Jeju Vegan, a civic activist group, Saturday, daytime races were held in Busan, Seoul and Jeju Island on Friday and Saturday even as…
The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) has faced criticism for organizing horse races during extreme heat, despite recently announced climate measures intended to protect racehorses. According to Jeju Vegan, a civic activist group, races were held in Busan, Seoul, and Jeju Island on both Friday and Saturday, even as temperatures soared to 39.5 degrees Celsius in Busan and 36 degrees Celsius nationwide.
The group questioned the effectiveness of KRA's measures, which were meant to include canceling races during extreme heat but lacked specific temperature thresholds, making it unclear how these safeguards would be enforced.
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