Stay updated with breaking news from Michaela Keener. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
James Graham was the most vocal for what the test needed to include and was adamant on having other jockeys involved in the feedback process.
The purpose of their Triple-E model is to capture the complexities of how the horse, rider and environment interact.
Few know that right now, Michaela Keener has traveled to Spain for the first time to take part in the 2023 World Puzzling Championships from Sept. 21-24.
For the past two years, SMRI has been working in partnership with Keeneland to conduct its research and develop this new test with the help and feedback from the jockeys who race here.
Horse racing has the highest rate of concussions of any sport — including American football — but safety protocols for the jockeys have lagged behind other athletes. Researchers from the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute are working to change that by developing a brand-new baseline concussion testing protocol specifically for jockeys, affectionately known as "the Graham Test."