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.

An analysis of statistics compiled by the Equine Injury Database (EID) for a two-year period shows a slight decline in the number of catastrophic injuries to Thoroughbred racehorses during that time, officials said Dec. 15.

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

Zenyatta finished second to Olympic gold medal-winning American skier Lindsey Vonn as The Associated Press’ 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, the second year in a row she was the runner-up for the award.

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.

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.

A 4-year-old gelding was euthanized Nov. 27 after a collision during a race at Aqueduct Race Track in Jamaica, N.Y.

Gainesway Farm stallion Mr. Greeley was euthanized early Nov. 30. The 18-year-old son of Gone West was diagnosed with laminitis several weeks ago. His condition recently deteriorated.

Lane’s End Farm announced Nov. 29 that Jerry and Ann Moss’ now-retired champion Zenyatta will make an appearance at Keeneland upon her arrival in Kentucky.

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

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.

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.

Before Zenyatta leaves for the next stage of her life as a broodmare at Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky., Hollywood Park in Inglewood Calif., will stage an appreciation day for the brilliant mare Dec. 5.

Goldikova, who on Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs won her third consecutive Breeders’ Cup Mile, was named Horse of the Year in the Cartier Awards in London, England, on Nov. 16.

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.

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.