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Champion Racehorse War Pass Dies

Champion racehorse War Pass died Dec. 24 at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. The 5-year-old stallion had just arrived the evening before in good order from standing his second Southern Hemisphere season at Widden Stud in Australia. The morning of his death, War Pass showed no signs of illness or injury. He was turned out in his paddock and died several hours later.

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Zenyatta Gets Free Time in Paddock

Zenyatta’s California connections were in Versailles, Ky., on Dec. 20 to visit the great mare and watch her stretch her legs in a paddock for the first time at Lane’s End Farm. Owners Ann and Jerry Moss, trainer John Shirreffs and his wife Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs (the Mosses’ racing manager), groom Mario Espinoza, and Espinoza’s wife hotwalker Carmen Zamona made the trip. They arrived at the

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Kentucky to Require Piroplasmosis Testing

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has issued a letter stating that, effective Jan. 1, 2011, any horse shipping to a racetrack in the state must have a certificate showing it is negative for equine piroplasmosis.

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All-White Thoroughbred is Hollywood-Bound

When owner/trainer Paul Megson bought a pure white Thoroughbred weanling named Arctic Bright for $80,000 at the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale, he had high hopes for the son of Painting Freedom, who is one of the few white Thoroughbred stallions in the world.

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Kentucky Panel Continues to Look at Breeders’ Fund

A panel of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KRHC) looking into possible changes in the state’s breeders’ incentive fund met again Nov. 22 and discussed various options but came to no solid conclusions.

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Fund (KTBIF) Advisory Committee is considering all aspects of the program–from the registration process and fees to w

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Racehorse’s Earnings to Assist Equine Charities

Mike Repole, owner of this year’s Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Uncle Mo, is donating a portion of the colt’s earnings from the World Championship race to support five equine retirement organizations.

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Preakness Champion Lookin At Lucky Retired

Lookin At Lucky, the 2009 champion 2-year-old Thoroughbred male and winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes, has been purchased by Coolmore Stud andis being retired to stand for stallion duty at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., in 2011.

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Champion Zenyatta Retired

Jerry and Ann Moss’ champion Zenyatta has been retired from racing. The 6-year-old Street Cry mare will be boarded at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. She is expected to arrive in early December. Breeding plans are undecided.

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Horse Euthanized After Workout Injury at Belmont Park

Buddy’s Saint, a graded stakes winner as a 2-year-old who had been nearing a return to the races, broke down in a workout on the Belmont Park main track Nov. 14 and was euthanized, according to a statement released by the New York Racing Association. According to Anthony Verderosa, DVM, chief examining veterinarian of the NYRA, Buddy’s Saint fractured his left shoulder.

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