Santa Anita will implement an application system for workouts, create a new position for a Director of Equine Welfare, and allow owners and trainers to have full access to veterinary records of a claimed or purchased horse as part of new policies to enhance safety this spring, the track announced on Friday.

The policies will be put in place later this month when racing resumes after a gap of more than 2 1-2 weeks. The main track is currently closed for inspection for the second time in as many weeks following 21 equine fatalities since late December.

The racetrack was closed for racing and training on Tuesday after a filly suffered a fatal injury during training. Racing has not been held since Sunday.

Light training on the main track is scheduled to resume as early as Monday. Racing is tentatively scheduled to resume on March 21 or 22, track officials said on Friday morning.

When full training resumes on the main track, possibly next weekend, trainers will be required to submit a written request a day in advance for permission to work a horse. In a statement released Friday, Santa Anita said such a plan would allow veterinarians to identify horses that may require a pre-workout examination, such as horses that have not raced in considerable time.

The track has hired veterinarians to observe horses through morning training. Friday, Dr. Will Farmer, an official veterinarian for the California Horse Racing Board, was observing horses jogging and galloping on the infield training track on behalf of Santa Anita.

Beginning later this month, the first 15 minutes after a renovation of the main track will be reserved for horses undergoing workouts. Before the track was closed on Tuesday, the first 10 minutes after a renovation was dedicated to horses undergoing workouts.

The track’s parent company, The Stronach Group, will create a new job for the Director of Equine Welfare for a veterinarian who will oversee equine safety, conduct investigations of injuries, and convey information to the public.

In addition, Santa Anita is launching a program to allow owners and trainers to review full veterinary records of a horse acquired by private sale or through a claim to gain a better understanding of the individual runner’s medical history.

A similar policy is in place at Gulfstream Park, the track said in a statement.