From today's Bloodhorse.com News Update

Sales Integrity Task Force to Release Results Thursday by Deirdre B. Biles

"The Sales Integrity Task Force will release the results of its work during a press conference Thursday at 11 a.m. (EST) at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. According to the task force's chairman, Cot Campbell, "six or seven" people, including himself will be involved in the presentation of an auction Code of Ethics.

"Campbell said previously that "significant steps have been taken" by the task force to ensure that sale participants are treated fairly. The Code of Ethics is expected to address such issues as dual agency and disclosure of veterinary treatment of auction horses."

I have previously commented on this issue - see the following link in our acrchives section (from September 29, 2004).

And don't think it's just Satish Sanan and various organisations trying to protect us. Don Engel has written an interesting article titled "How to Protect Yourself From Crooks" which appears on the Thoroughbred Information Agency site. The article commences with the (rather worrying) question: Are there more thieves per capita in the horse business than elsewhere? The author posts an equally concerning answer: "Probably not, but there are still enough to meet the demand".