Rachel Alexandra Gets Her Own Wine
Vintage Rachel. Racing fans will soon be able to do more than toast Rachel Alexandra in the winner’s circle. The super filly is about to get her own line of wines.
Kendall-Jackson Winery announced Aug. 4 a limited edition of wines honoring their 3-year-old will be ready for the holiday season.
California Show Horses Poisoned with Oleander
In California, a San Diego County ranch owner says 23 show horses have been poisoned by someone who fed them highly toxic oleander leaves.
Debbie Tomin, owner of Rockridge Farm in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., says three horses are seriously ill and are undergoing treatment at an equine hospital.
The other horses, including two pregnant mares, are being treated at the ranch.
Science Proves What Jockeys Know: Posture Matters
Over a century after a Yankee Doodle jockey revolutionized how racehorses are ridden, scientists are figuring out why a jockey’s posture speeds up the horse.
Nope, it’s not wind resistance. That tough balancing crouch saves the horse some energy.
First, the fun history: Racing fans may have heard of Tod Sloan, an 1890s U.S. jockey widely credited with sparking the trend of
Injury Takes Barbaro Brother Nicanor Out of Virginia Derby
Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been scratched from the Virginia Derby on Saturday because of a leg injury.
Trainer Michael Matz said Nicanor injured his left hind leg during a gallop the other day. The injury became evident when the horse worked out Thursday in Maryland.
The $750,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs would have marked Nicanor’s stakes
Pennsylvania Probes if Vet Used Gun to Euthanize Racehorse
Pennsylvania racing officials are investigating whether a veterinarian used a handgun to euthanize a horse at a track near Philadelphia, a possible violation of track rules and racing industry standards.
Thomas J. Lurito, DVM, a trac
Horse Doping Case in FEI President’s Family
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is investigating a second member of its president’s family for alleged horse doping.
The governing body said Friday that Princess Haya of Jordan will step aside from her presidential duties
Kentucky Farm to Disperse 200 Thoroughbreds
The major Kentucky Thoroughbred farm that houses the great stallion Storm Cat announced Tuesday it is selling off nearly its entire stock of about 200 horses.
Overbrook Farm owner Bill Young Jr. explained he just wasn’t cut out to continue
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Racetrack, Casino Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is staying out a fight between Illinois’ casinos and horse tracks over a state law that cropped up in the impeachment and indictment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The casinos object to a law that forces them to
Horses, Inmates Find Care, Comfort in Each Other
Pete Luce was a bundle of nerves the first time he stood next to a towering former racehorse, knowing he could be seriously injured or killed with one kick.
Months later, Luce moves easily among the 1-ton animals at a Virginia prison in a
Hoof Abscesses Delay UK Debut for Hungarian Star Racehorse
Unbeaten Hungarian racehorse Overdose has been ruled out of running at Royal Ascot next month.
The 4-year-old colt, winner of 12 races and given superstar status back home, was set to run at the June 16-20 meet. But owner Zoltan Mikoczy sai
Kentucky Governor Says Racing Industry ‘Close to Freefall’
Gov. Steve Beshear and Democratic House leaders May 14 discussed the future of legislation that would allow video gambling at racetracks to boost the state’s ailing horse industry.
The meeting came three days after Churchill Downs cut race
Decision on Future of Victoria Steeplechase Racing Pending
A decision on the future of steeplechase racing in Australia’s Victoria state was deferred May 13 until next week after the Racing Victoria Limited board took submissions from pro- and anti-jumps campaigns.
RVL said the board would make an announcement next Monday, May 18.
“The Racing Victoria Limited board has not yet reached a decision on the future of jumps racing in Victoria and
Filly Rachel Alexandra Entered in Preakness
Rachel Alexandra is among 13 horses entered for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.
The standout filly was entered Wednesday to run against the boys, along with 50-1 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile.
Rachel Alexandra’s new owners paid a $100,000 supplemental fee to get her in because she wasn’t nominated to any of the Triple Crown races. The
Hoof Abscess Keeps Hungarian Star Racehorse Out of English Debut
Hungarian-owned sprinting sensation Overdose, unbeaten in 12 starts, will miss his debut in England because of a foot infection.
The 4-year-old horse won’t run in the Temple Stakes at Haydock Park on May 23, but may recover in time for two races at Royal Ascot in June.
Overdose’s owner, Zoltan Mikoczy, said that an abscess was removed May 9 from the injured front left foot–which ha
Racehorse Owned by Queen Elizabeth II Positive on Medication Test
One of Queen Elizabeth II’s racehorses has tested positive for a banned medication.
Six-year-old Moonlit Path tested positive for a banned substance that prevents hemorrhaging after a sixth-place finish in her debut February at Huntingdon.
Trainer Nicky Henderson has been charged with breaching two rules by the British Horseracing Authority.
The queen’s racing manager, Michael
Injury to Scratched Derby Favorite I Want Revenge More Serious
The injury that kept I Want Revenge out of the May 2 Kentucky Derby will keep him from racing for months and threaten his career if he doesn’t respond well to therapy, the horse’s veterinarian said May 5.
Foster Northrop, DVM, said swelling in I Want Revenge’s right front ankle, once considered only mild, progressed over the weekend, and an ultrasound and MRI showed additional ligament
