The country’s horse racing authority has caught flak for continuing race operations despite ongoing extreme heat across the country, raising questions the authority’s recently announced climate measures for horses are actually being put into practice. According to Jeju Vegan, a civic activist group, Saturday, daytime races were held in Busan, Seoul and Jeju Island on Friday and Saturday even as the regions continue to grapple with extreme heat. The group criticized the Korea Racing Authority’s (KRA) announced measures that could include canceling races during extreme heat, but failed to provide specific temperature thresholds, making it difficult to ensure the safety of racehorses. Jeju Vegan said KRA hosted the races at LetsRun Park BusanGyeongnam in Busan at around 1 p.m. on Friday even when the city's temperature reached 39.5 degree Celsius. The city officially recorded 36 degree Celsius as highest on that day. Races were held at LetsRun Park Jeju on Jeju Island and LetsRun Park Seoul in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Saturday at around the same time despite temperatures in th