In addition to his prior work as an advisor on the development of medication regulations for the Virginia Horse Racing Commission, he is currently an officer for the Virginia HBPA, and has served since 2021 as President and Chairman of the Board for the National HBPA.

“I’m thrilled to have Dr. Daniels be a part of the Horsemen’s Advisory Group, where his decades of hands-on veterinary experience will help inform HISA’s work,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “As we revise our Racetrack Safety rules and prepare for the implementation of the ADMC Program in the coming months, we look forward to seeing how Dr. Daniels’ perspectives can help ensure that our programs benefit all racing participants.”

With the addition of Dr. Daniels, HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group now has 20 members with a wide variety of diverse viewpoints from across racing. Its membership includes trainers, owners, veterinarians, backstretch employees, farriers and representatives of racing offices and aftercare initiatives.

“My entire career has been dedicated to equine health and wellbeing, and I am committed to advancing efforts to make racing safer for Thoroughbreds nationwide,” said Dr. Daniels. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to formally advise on HISA’s rules and look forward to collaborating with fellow Advisory Group members as our industry works to strengthen racing for years to come.”

Dr. Doug Daniels has joined HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group, the body of racing industry participants formed by HISA last year to provide formal feedback to HISA’s executive team and Standing Committees on the implementation and evolution of its Racetrack Safety and Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) regulations.

Dr. Daniels is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, a horse owner and has owned Virginia Equine PLLC, a private veterinary practice, since 1997 after receiving his undergraduate degree in animal science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University in 1993. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians, the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners. In addition to his prior work as an advisor on the development of medication regulations for the Virginia Horse Racing Commission, he is currently an officer for the Virginia HBPA, and has served since 2021 as President and Chairman of the Board for the National HBPA.

“I’m thrilled to have Dr. Daniels be a part of the Horsemen’s Advisory Group, where his decades of hands-on veterinary experience will help inform HISA’s work,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “As we revise our Racetrack Safety rules and prepare for the implementation of the ADMC Program in the coming months, we look forward to seeing how Dr. Daniels’ perspectives can help ensure that our programs benefit all racing participants.”

With the addition of Dr. Daniels, HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group now has 20 members with a wide variety of diverse viewpoints from across racing. Its membership includes trainers, owners, veterinarians, backstretch employees, farriers and representatives of racing offices and aftercare initiatives.

“My entire career has been dedicated to equine health and wellbeing, and I am committed to advancing efforts to make racing safer for Thoroughbreds nationwide,” said Dr. Daniels. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to formally advise on HISA’s rules and look forward to collaborating with fellow Advisory Group members as our industry works to strengthen racing for years to come.”