Light Up Racing

Introducing the Welfare Communications Workshop, coming soon to the Light Up Racing website!

By popular demand, we’ve taken our well-received cohort training, which traveled across the country over the last two years, and turned it into a free online course for everyone in horse racing. Learn how to tackle social media and raceday crises so you can plan, not panic.

Follow us on socials to stay up to date on the official release date and launch details 💪

How prominent is steroid use in racehorses? Dr Mary Scollay has a pretty clear response.

Since 2009 the fatal injury rate has halved and the industry continues to implement measures to further improve that figure.

Ryan’s story in the new HERF program is a prime example of what our industry can accomplish when we work together 🤝

Special thanks to the generous donated resources from:




To learn more about how you can get involved in the Empty Stall Challenge, visit equinerecovery.org ❤️

Will you be cheering home any of the four horses mentioned at the end of the video? 🐎🌹

Over 73,000 tests per year (200+ daily) are completed 😮

Whip/riding crop design and rules aren’t what they used to be.

Jeff Johnston & Mike Smith let us know how it’s evolved over time 🕙

Can these 3YOs go the distance? 🌹

Dr. Barry Eisaman is an expert in young horses and explains the blueprint for developing a 1 1/4 mile athlete.

Drop a 💚 in the comments if you want to see the SAFE act passed into law.

Details can be found at congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1661

Scratchings on raceday are not ideal for anyone involved. Dr Will Farmer explains how those decisions are made.