WHAT: Researchers from the University of California, Davis, will meet with members of the horse-racing industry to discuss initial dramatic findings from 31/2 years of studying racehorse fatalities in California. The study is intended to lead to the development of strategies for preventing injuries in racehorses. Among the topics to be discussed will be the significance of joint abnormalities and pre-existing bone fractures, lung and heart problems, and bone-scanning diagnostic techniques. "California is leading the nation in its efforts to reduce the risk of racehorse fatalities," says Dr. Robert Jack, equine medical director at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1990, at the request of horse owners and trainers, the California Horse Racing Board contracted with the UC Davis-based California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System to investigate the causes of racehorse deaths that occurred at racetracks and training centers. WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 2 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Top of the Stretch Room (beneath the grandstand next to "clocker's corner") Santa Anita Racetrack Arcadia, Calif. VISUALS: After the meeting, broadcast and photojournalists may join researchers in the barn area where Santa Anita Racetrack has become the first racetrack in the United States to install a scintigraphy unit, diagnostic equipment capable of detecting microscopic stress fractures in horses' bones. Researchers have found such fractures to be a hidden cause of many catastrophic racing injuries. CREDENTIALS: Track press credentials will admit media representatives to this meeting. Credentials may be obtained by contacting Michael Mooney, Santa Anita Racetrack's media relations director, at (818) 574-6416.