{
  "id": 360918,
  "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-360918",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 come under scrutiny for hosting horse racing events under extreme heat conditions in Busan, Seoul, and Jeju Island. This comes amid criticism that the authority's recently announced climate measures for horses have not been implemented effectively. Jeju Vegan, a civic activist group, pointed out that races were held on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures reaching 39.5 degrees Celsius in Busan and 36 degrees Celsius in Seoul. Despite the announced measures that could include canceling races during extreme heat, the KRA failed to provide specific temperature thresholds, making it difficult 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."
}