On September 7, HISA conducted its first virtual Town Hall. The inaugural Town Hall invited all racing participants to attend and addressed questions submitted by participants regarding HISA’s Anti-Doping Medication and Control Program. Hosted by HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus, the Town Hall featured Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) leadership, including Executive Director Ben Moiser, Ch…

September 14, 2023 (Lexington, KY) - The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has named Anjali Salooja Director of Operations and Compliance. Salooja joins HISA from the National Basketball Association where she served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.

As Director of Operations and Compliance, Salooja will oversee all compliance systems and …

HISA and HIWU Name Alan Foreman as Ombudsman

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) announced today that Alan Foreman, the chairman and chief executive officer of the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations, Inc. (THA), will serve as ombudsman on behalf of HISA’s rules, with a primary focus on the Anti-Dop…

September 7, 2023 – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has formed a new Track Surface Advisory Group, the members of which will be deployed by HISA to analyze dirt, turf and synthetic surface consistency at Thoroughbred racetracks across the U.S.

“This Group is crucial to ensuring that HISA can support local experts working to make the surfaces on wh…