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Letter from Belinda Stronach Re: Alert Regarding Potential Circumvention of New World Screwworm Import Restrictions for Horses Entering Canada
1/ST
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Letter from Belinda Stronach Re: Alert Regarding Potential Circumvention of New World Screwworm Import Restrictions for Horses Entering Canada

I am writing to bring your joint attention to a matter related to the detection of New World screwworm in Texas and the subsequent temporary import restrictions implemented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to prohibit livestock, including horses, from entering Canada if they originated from or were present in Texas within twenty-one days prior to crossing the border.

1ST Support for the SAFE Act
1/ST
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1/ST Support for the SAFE Act

In an industry that does not always speak with one voice, there should be one clear point of agreement: we are judged by how we care for our horses. Without a Kirm commitment to equine welfare, our sport cannot sustain its future. We owe them safety, dignity, and lifelong care.

1ST CONTENT and Italy’s MASAF form new partnership ahead of  the Breeders’ Cup
1/ST
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1/ST CONTENT and Italy’s MASAF form new partnership ahead of the Breeders’ Cup

1/ST CONTENT, the pre-eminent provider of premium North and South American horse racing content and a key division of 1/ST, has continued to grow its international footprint in a new partnership with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (MASAF) in the run-up to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, one of the true highlights on the global racing calendar.

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