AAEP On Call Program to Serve Breeders’ Cup Telecast

An equine veterinarian representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) On Call program will assist NBC Sports with horse health information during the telecast of the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. 

Scott Hay, DVM, will be available to provide timely health updates to the media and viewing audience regarding the athletes in each race. 

Dr. Hay is president and managing shareholder of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based racetrack practice TFB Equine. Dr. Hay joined the practice soon after receiving his veterinary degree from Kansas State University in 1988. In addition, Dr. Hay served as president of the AAEP in 2021 and chaired the Racing Committee from 2013–2016. 

The On Call program, which started in 1991, serves over 30 televised equine events annually. Nearly 20 media-trained AAEP-member veterinarians share their veterinary expertise as On Call spokespersons. For more information or to schedule an interview with an On Call spokesperson, contact Sally Baker, AAEP director of marketing and public relations, at (859) 552-5615. 

About AAEP 

The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its over 9,000 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.