{
  "id": 360173,
  "title": "Horse racing authority hit for hosting races under extreme heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/horse-racing-authority-hit-for-hosting-races-under-extreme-heat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260809/horse-racing-authority-hit-for-hosting-races-under-extreme-heat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) has faced criticism for hosting horse racing events under extreme heat conditions in Busan, Seoul, and Jeju Island. Despite the ongoing extreme heat, races were held on both Friday and Saturday, with temperatures reaching up to 39.5 degrees Celsius in Busan. The civic activist group Jeju Vegan has pointed out that the KRA's recently announced climate measures for horses, which could include canceling races during extreme heat, have not been effectively implemented. The group has called for clearer temperature thresholds to ensure the safety of racehorses.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Horse racing authority hit for pushing race under extreme heat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/horse-racing-authority-hit-for-pushing-race-under-extreme-heat",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}