Pierce Dargan, Chief Executive of Equine MediRecord at Sha Tin for the Hong Kong International in 2023 races. (EMR Photo)
Equine MediRecord to Implement Platform to Ensure Equine Welfare Protocols Followed by International Horses Racing in Hong Kong
EMR Release
HONG KONG – Ireland-based Equine MediRecord will be deploying their revolutionary software platform for all the international horses that will race in this year’s international race day at Sha Tin in December 2024. This will include a new version of the Equine MediRecord platform to help all the trainers and veterinarians based outside Hong Kong to more easily comply with the Hong Kong equine welfare protocols.
The platform will support the highly prestigious group 1 international races such as the Longines Hong Kong Cup, Longines Hong Kong Mile, Longines Hong Kong Sprint and Longines Hong Kong Vase. The Equine MediRecord platform allows for the full veterinary history of the horse to be recorded securely, ensuring the best possible horse welfare as well as aiding with crucial anti-doping procedures. This platform will provide all entrants, trainers and vets, a system to comply with the latest anti-doping and animal welfare measures. This will allow all this information to be collected digitally. Integrity of this information will be ensured using the Equine MediRecord system and its algorithms which will guarantee the compliance for all horses who participate before they race, ensuring the best possible equine welfare.
Equine MediRecord’s platform has seen extensive international traction after its launch only a number of years ago having already amassed an impressive list of clients and users including the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Racing Organisation, the British Horseracing Authority, Racing Victoria, the Pegasus World Cup, the Preakness Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. In 2022 Equine MediRecord received a multi million dollar investment from Merits Holdings to become part of their Business Infusions group, the largest equine veterinary software group in the world.
The company sells and maintains a revolutionary software platform which allows for the full veterinary history of the horse to be recorded securely, ensuring the best possible horse welfare as well as aiding with crucial anti-doping procedures. The new system which has been developed by Equine MediRecord for the Hong Kong Jockey Club will automatically inform trainers from across the world of the safety and integrity regulations that need to be followed and what documents need to be submitted through the system to allow horses to run in Hong Kong.
Once records are entered into the system they cannot be altered, providing integrity and transparency for all concerned. The Hong Kong Jockey Club continues to be a leader when it comes to adopting best welfare and anti-doping protocols. With the sport and its integrity in the spotlight the Irish innovation is sure to be adopted by more top racing organisations who are looking to ensure the best possible welfare and anti-doping practices for the horses in their care.
Pierce Dargan, Chief Executive Officer of Equine MediRecord said “We are thrilled about our partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and doing all we can to help support their team ensure that the best horse welfare protocols are followed for this year’s international races in Sha Tin. We are excited to work with the Hong Kong Jockey Club who is a global leader in horse racing and hope their adoption of our system will lead more equine organisations who want to ensure the best equine welfare and bio-security protocols are being followed at their events.”
For more on Equine MediRecord, visit www.equinemedirecord.com.
Pierce Dargan, CEO, Equine MediRecord, darganph@equinemedirecord.com
