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Dionne Benson, ’11 DVM, was recently appointed Chief Veterinary Officer for The Stronach Group. For the past seven years, Benson has been the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the internationally-renowned Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) in Lexington, KY.
The position will include directing safety and welfare, as well as veterinary research initiatives for all of The Stronach Group facilities across the country. Benson also serves on several veterinary committees within the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) and was instrumental in working with the California Horse Racing Board to refine the medication rules for horses racing at Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields to be consistent with, or in some cases stricter than, most of the IFHA standards.