Health Requirement Updates

Reminder for anyone making Horse Transportation arrangements, it is important to make sure that you have the proper health documents (negative coggins test, health certificate or Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and may include other negative tests or vaccines depending on destination). Many racetracks or...

Churchill Downs and Keeneland no longer require negative Piroplasmosis tests results to enter the stable area, unless the horses were transported from Texas. Both racetracks still require the EHV-1 vaccine given between 14-90 days of arrival, and notation of brand of vaccine a date...

Sallee Horse Vans will provide daily shuttle service to Keeneland from Churchill Downs, Trackside, Turfway Park and the Thoroughbred Center. VALID HEALTH, COGGINS and EQUINE PIROPLASMOSIS CERTIFICATES MUST ACCOMPANY EACH HORSE TO RIDE ON THE SHUTTLE - NO EXCEPTIONS! Sign-up must be done by noon the...

To Keeneland Consignors and Buyers: Please note that the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has waived the requirement for equine piroplasmosis testing for horses entered in Keeneland's 2011 January Horses of All Ages Sale. You may ship horses for the January Sale to Keeneland without the equine piroplasmosis...

In addition to current Coggins and health certificates, all horses entering the following race tracks must have Equine Piroplasmosis testing and have not been exposed to horses that have had EP in the last 30 days. Gulfstream Park Palm Meadows Oaklawn Fairgrounds Calder and all Kentucky race tracks All horses must also...