Approvals for use of the
Cornell Collar in Racehorses
July 2007
| There are over one thousand TSD
collars in use in the field at this time (July 2007). They have
been sold in dozens of countries, mostly US, Canada, Europe, Australia
and New Zealand. Regulations vary from track to track and it is
the responsibility of the trainer to conform to regulations in effect at
each track. The following represents our understanding of current
approvals but regulations change almost daily: • For Standardbred racing, The United States Trotting Association has classified the TSD as an equipment item not subject to their regulation and it is in wide use in US and Canadian Standardbreds. • For Thoroughbred racing, the TSD has been formally approved for use in Arizona, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota, at Calder Race Course (Florida), in Calgary (Canada), in Australia and in Hong Kong. • The TSD collar has been approved for use in Standardbreds in Pennsylvania but not for Thoroughbreds. • The TSD is under consideration by several other regulatory bodies in the US. • Some trainers use the TSD as a training aid even in states that have not yet approved its use for racing.
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