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OBS Adopting Model Medication Rules

The Blood-Horse Staff February 13, 2015

The sales company will begin implementing guidelines for controlled therapeutic medications this spring.

Vets Northrop, Mueller Named to Georgia Racing Board

The Blood-Horse Staff February 12, 2015

Dr. Foster Northrop and Dr. Eric Mueller join a group working to pass pari-mutuel wagering legislation in Georgia.

Starlight Stable’s Laminitis Research Challenge Met

The Blood-Horse Staff February 11, 2015

Starlight issued the challenge in memory of Intense Holiday, a racehorse who was euthanized after developing laminitis.

Stewards: Australian Yearling Not Positive for Steroids

The Blood-Horse Staff February 6, 2015

The colt’s bloodwork showed the presence of altrenogest, a product typically used to regulate mares’ estrous cycles.

Australian Racing Regulators Probing Steroids Report

The Blood-Horse Staff February 4, 2015

Officials are looking into a report that a yearling sold at a recent auction has tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Texas Temporarily Waives Thoroughbred Piroplasmosis Testing

The Blood-Horse Staff February 3, 2015

Testing is still required for Quarter Horses at sanctioned tracks and all horses at unsanctioned racetracks.

bisphosphonates; Pennsylvania Outlines New Racing Drug

Major Racehorse Medication Policy Roundtable Planned

The Blood-Horse Staff January 26, 2015

Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.

NYRA Announces Additional Safety Protocols

The Blood-Horse Staff January 19, 2015

The additional protocols come in the wake of a recent rash of catastrophic breakdowns at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Palm Meadows Training Center Adds Standing MRI Unit

The Blood-Horse Staff January 14, 2015

The standing MRI is the first installed at a Thoroughbred racetrack or training center in North America, officials say.

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Racing Regulatory Veterinarians Support Compounding Rules

The Blood-Horse Staff January 13, 2015

Mary Scollay-Ward, DVM; Rick Arthur, DVM; and Lynn Hovda, MS, DVM, signed the letter of support.

Three Yearlings Die in Kentucky Barn Fire

The Blood-Horse Staff January 12, 2015

Three Thoroughbred yearlings died in a Central Kentucky barn fire just before midnight on Jan. 10.

TCA Stallion Season Auction Underway

The Blood-Horse Staff January 7, 2015

TCA raises and distributes funds to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds during and after their racing careers.

RCI Rules to Target Illegal Drug Compounding

The Blood-Horse Staff January 6, 2015

The group wants to ensure agencies can sanction licensees who violate restrictions on illegally compounded drugs.

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The Blood-Horse Staff January 5, 2015

The Blood-Horse will receive the 2014 Media Eclipse Award in the audio/multimedia Internet category.

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The Blood-Horse Staff January 3, 2015

The pledge will cover donations up to a total of $100,000 that are made through Dec. 31, 2015.

Bell to Head Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

The Blood-Horse Staff December 22, 2014

James G. “Jimmy” Bell, president and racing manager of Darley America, has been elected president of the organization.

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