Safety standard plans

<none> days before the running of the kentucky derby...thoroughbr ed racing leaders announced they've agreed on a plan to create national safety standards for the industry instead of leaving it up to each individual state like it is now.

Think of it like horse racing finally having a league office like all the other major sports.

The big announcement coming today at keeneland.

L3: abc 36 news white plan to create national horse racing authority lexington the plan creates a national authority that will set standards for medication, drug testing and racetrack safety.

Horse racing's reputation has been marred by a rash of on-track horse deaths, injuries and doping scandals.

Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell got involved after picking up the newspaper one day.

"when i saw in the washington post of all places an editorial saying thoroughbred horse racing should be abolished, abolished, i gasped, and when i got past the initial shock of it, i thought it might be a good time to talk to all the various players and see one more time if it were possible for all of us to get together."

L3: abc 36 news white plan to create national horse racing authority lexington senator mcconnell plans to introduce the horseracing integrity and safety act in the senate in september....congre ssman andy barr will push an identical bill in the house.

Breonna taylor