The Jockey Club today released the ID My Thoroughbred app, which allows users to access Thoroughbred information using a microchip number.
"The ID My Thoroughbred app is just one of the many tools The Jockey Club has provided to support the industry's aftercare and traceability initiatives," said James L. Gagliano, president and COO, The Jockey Club. "These initiatives are crucial to ensuring the welfare of Thoroughbreds throughout their lives, and we appreciate the collaboration among other industry organizations to make this a priority."
When a Thoroughbred that has a microchip recorded with The Jockey Club is scanned or a valid microchip number is entered, the app provides the horse's name and detailed markings. For the best experience and to access registration photos, customers are encouraged to enable location access.
"We developed the ID My Thoroughbred app to make identification simple and accessible while also strengthening the industry's ability to track and understand where Thoroughbreds are throughout their lives," said Kristin Werner, deputy general counsel and director of Industry Initiatives, The Jockey Club. "Knowing the location of Thoroughbreds that are no longer racing or breeding helps the industry strengthen aftercare efforts and promotes accountability and public trust in our sport."
"We were excited to field-test the ID My Thoroughbred app with our sanctuary herd of retired broodmares. As a nonprofit dedicated to protecting retired Thoroughbred broodmares, accurate and immediate identification is essential to our work," said Kyle Rothfus, co-Founder, Mareworthy Charities. "The ID My Thoroughbred app allows us to scan a microchip and instantly see a horse's identity. That ease of identification, combined with location tagging, is a meaningful advancement in traceability and accountability across a Thoroughbred's lifetime.
"One of the most unexpectedly fun parts of testing the app was seeing each horse's registered photos. For us, it's especially meaningful to see the mares in our sanctuary, now in their 20s, and glimpse what they looked like as foals. It's a reminder that these horses have full, documented lives, not just careers."
In addition to identifying Thoroughbreds, the app is integrated with Thoroughbred Connect so a user can indicate if a horse is in need of assistance or if they are willing to provide assistance for a horse.
"Thoroughbred Connect is a fantastic resource that connects a horse with someone who is willing to help care for it," Werner said. "You can also access Thoroughbred Connect through Interactive Registration at registry.jockeyclub.com."
The ID My Thoroughbred app is available for free through Google Play or the App Store.
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