Margaret Ransom

Margaret Ransom is a California correspondent for The Blood-Horse.

Articles by: Margaret Ransom

Declan’s Moon Diagnosed With Lung Infection

Jay Em Ess Stable’s champion Declan’s Moon, who finished last of seven as the 3-2 favorite in Sunday’s Pat O’Brien Breeders’ Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar, bled slightly and emerged from the race with a slight lung infection, trainer Ron Elli

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Meeting Held at Del Mar Over Breakdowns

Del Mar track management held an informal meeting the morning of July 22 to address the spike in injuries and fatal breakdowns during the first days of the California seaside oval’s summer season.


The meeting included several trainers

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Bernstein Horses in Detention for TC02 Positive

Horses trained by David Bernstein must spend at least 24 hours in a pre-race detention barn because one of his horses tested positive for a high level of total carbon dioxide at Del Mar.


The detention period began Sept. 30 at the Oak Tre

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Facilities Take in Horses as California Wildfires Rage

Despite the nine massive wildfires that have charred nearly 500,000 acres and continue to burn in Southern California, only one Thoroughbred farm was reported to have suffered any damage, and it was considered minor, according to Dawn Gerber of the California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

At Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona, which is closest to the state’s largest blaze, the Cedar

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