The fourth edition of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will feature a "Prevention vs. Reaction" theme when it is held at Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington Ky., on Oct. 16-17.

The summit, underwritten and coordinated by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club and hosted by Keeneland Association, will again bring together participants representing a broad cross-section of industry leaders and stakeholders to evaluate equine health issues and priorities.

For the first time, the entire summit will be open to the public. A live video stream of the proceedings will again be available on the Keeneland and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation websites.

"The first three summits have served as the launching pad for a number of safety-related enhancements in our industry, and we are confident that we will follow a similar path this year," said Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation President Edward L. Bowen. "Discussions at previous summits have led to the creation of initiatives such as the Equine Injury Database, the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, a Uniform Trainers Test and Study Guide, and numerous safety rule modifications with respect to shoeing, helmets, vests, and licensee testing