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National horse racing safety rules being implemented July 1

Skippylongstocking stands on the track before a training run ahead of the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) FILE - Ron Turcotte hangs on as Secretariat romps along the final stretch just before the finish line and a victory in the 105th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., June 9, 1973. The Belmont Stakes is the final Triple Crown race before new federal regulations going into effect for horse racing across the United States. (AP Photo/File) FILE - Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcado, races home an easy winner in the $100,000 added Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park race track in Elmont, N.Y. on June 12, 1948. Better Self, on rail, ridden by Warren Mehrtens, was second, six lengths away. Escadru, left, was third. Citation won the race and the Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes is the final Triple Crown race before new federal regulations going into effect for horse racing across the United States. (AP Photo/File) A horse trains before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, early Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Horses train at daybreak before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
National horse racing safety rules being implemented July 1