Editing Thoroughbred racing (section)

==Organizations==

===Jockey clubs===
Per the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' the concept of a jockey club dates to at least 1775 and is, in the generic, a "club or association for the promotion and regulation of horse racing."<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. “jockey club (n.),” June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/6700087503.</ref> There are scores of national and regional jockey clubs, also called racing associations, worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities |url=https://www.ifhaonline.org/default.asp?section=resources&area=6}}</ref> In addition to thoroughbreds, jockey clubs may race [[standardbred]] horses, [[Quarter Horses]], or [[Arabian horse|Arabians]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thoroughbred Horse - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/thoroughbred-horse |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref>

===Ireland===
Racing is governed on an [[All-Ireland]] basis, with two bodies sharing organising responsibility. The [[Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board]] is the rulemaking and enforcement body, whilst [[Horse Racing Ireland]] governs and promotes racing. In 2013, Ireland exported more than 4,800 Thoroughbreds to 37 countries worldwide with a total value in excess of €205 million ($278 million). This is double the number of horses exported annually from the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thoroughbredracing.com/articles/ireland-leading-way-thoroughbred-racing-and-breeding/?tid=Breeding|title=Ireland: Leading the Way in Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref>

===Great Britain===
In [[Great Britain]], Thoroughbred horse racing is governed by the [[British Horseracing Authority]] (BHA) which makes and enforces the rules, issues licences or permits to trainers and jockeys, and runs the races through their race course officials. The [[Jockey Club]] in the UK has been released from its regulatory function but still performs various supporting roles.

A significant part of the BHA's work relates to the disciplining of trainers and jockeys, including appeals from decisions made by the course stewards. Disciplinary enquiries usually relate to the running of a horse, for example: failure to run a horse on its merits, interference with other runners, excessive use of the whip. The emergence of internet betting exchanges has created opportunities for the public to lay horses and this development has been associated with some high-profile disciplinary proceedings.

In order to run under rules a horse must be registered at [[Weatherbys]] as a [[Thoroughbred]]. It must also reside permanently at the yard of a [[Horse trainer|trainer]] licensed by the BHA or a permit holder. Similarly the horse's owner or owners must be registered as owners.

===Australia===
Thoroughbred racing is governed on a state-by-state basis in Australia. [[Racing NSW]] administers racing in [[New South Wales]], [[Racing Victoria]] is the responsible entity in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], the [[Brisbane Racing Club]] was an amalgamation in 2009 of the Queensland Turf Club and Brisbane Racing Club, and administers racing in [[Queensland]].

[[Flemington Racecourse]] in [[Melbourne]] is home to the [[Melbourne Cup]], the richest "two-mile" [[Handicap (horse racing)|handicap]] in the world, and one of the richest turf races. The race is held on the first Tuesday in November during the [[Spring Racing Carnival]], and is publicised in Australia as "the race that stops a nation".

===United States===
In the United States, safety regulations and drug restrictions are primarily controlled at the federal level by the [[Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority]]. Other aspects of racing regulation are highly fragmented. Generally, a racing commission or other state government entity in each U.S. state that conducts racing will license owners, trainers and others involved in the industry, set racing dates, and oversee wagering.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Becker|first1=Frank T|title=Equine Law|date=2013|isbn=978-0-615-90347-7|page=147}}</ref>  Pedigree matters and the registration of racing colors are the province of [[The Jockey Club]], which maintains the American Stud Book and approves the names of all Thoroughbreds.

The [[National Steeplechase Association]] is the official sanctioning body of American steeplechase horse racing.<ref>[http://www.nationalsteeplechase.com/index.html The National Steeplechase Association].</ref>

===Canada===
Regulation of horse racing in Canada is under the [[Jockey Club of Canada]]. There are a few racing venues across Canada, but the major events are mainly in [[Ontario]] and managed by the [[Woodbine Entertainment Group]], formerly Ontario Jockey Club. While British Columbia's major venue is [[Hastings Racecourse]] with popular events like the annual BC Derby.