Halters worn by two-time Eclipse Award winner Zenyatta and 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra brought a combined $8,777.99 on eBay in a fundraiser for the Race for Education.

Bidding on the undefeated Zenyatta’s halter, one she wore in 2009, ended on July 6 with a winning bid of $6,600. The winning bid on the Rachel Alexandra halter, which closed July 7, was $2,177.99.

Black Tie Affair, the 1991 Horse of the Year, was euthanized July 1 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Ky., due to the effects of laminitis. He was 24. According to a statement from the farm, a memorial to honor Black Tie Affair will be held later in July. “It was an honor to be associated with such an amazing athlete,” said Old Fri

The Jockey Club has added access to the auction sales history of identified Thoroughbreds as part of its Tattoo Identification Services.

According to a news release, the Tattoo Identification Services link on The Jockey Club website has been visited more than 200,000 times since it was launched in April 2009 to “help owners identify tattooed but unknown Thoroughbreds in their possession, and

When shopping for horses at a sale, buyers sometimes ask consignors about the information contained in radiograph reports on the animals instead of hiring a veterinarian to look at the reports in the sale’s repository. But according to the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners, such a practice could negatively impact the integrity of the sale process because of the possibility that consigno

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association, Arlington Park, and Hawthorne Race Course have agreed to cooperate in a program to provide for the care of retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

The program, which will be operated under the auspices of the Illinois THA and administered by a designated committee of Illinois THA board members,

The quarantine at Lone Star Park in Texas was a false alarm.

The quarantine of horses trained by Bret Calhoun, Kevin Favre, and Brian House at Lone Star that was ordered June 4 by the Texas Animal Health Commission was lifted early June 5 after an error was found in the reporting of the original laboratory results that indicated two horses stabled at the track, and a third that re

Stonestreet Farm and Harold McCormick’s Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra went through her final exercise regimen June 7 in preparation for her return to competition June 12. With Shaun Bridgmohan aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen, the 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro went a half-mile in :49 1/5 over a fast track at Churchill Downs. She was clocked in fractional time

Standing in front of the statue of Man o’ War at the Kentucky Horse Park June 7, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear applauded passage of landmark legislation that will enhance the health and welfare of the horse.

Beshear signed House Bill 398 during a ceremony that included first lady Jane Beshear and Kentucky agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer.

House Bill 398 passed t

A world record for a one-mile turf race was established at Monmouth Park June 6 when Colvin Green’s Mandurah won a starter handicap in 1:31.23 on a firm course at the New Jersey racetrack.

Trained by Grant Forster and ridden by Alex Solis, Mandurah, a 6-year-old gelding by A.P. Indy, took the lead at once and never looked back en route to an 8 1/2-length victory. He carried 1

The Jockey Club has announced its board of stewards voted June 4 to deny California residents Joan Bor, her son Ernie Bor, and his wife, Cecelia Bor, all privileges of “The American Stud Book” on a permanent basis effective Jan. 1, 2011. According to a statement from The Jockey Club, the action was taken because the three members of the Bor family were each fined and sen

Two horses at Lone Star Park have tested positive for Equine Piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease caused by parasites that affects horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras. In addition, a third horse that left Lone Star and had been shipped to New Mexico also tested positive for the disease.

Ice Box, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, drew post position 6 and was installed as the 3-1 morning favorite when a dozen horses were entered for the June 5, $1 million Belmont Stakes. The 1 1/2-mile Belmont is the third leg of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Trained by Nick Zito for owner Robert LaPenta, Ice Box is one of three Derby starters ente

Chinook Pass, an 11-time stakes winner and the only Washington-bred to win an Eclipse Award, was euthanized May 31 at owner Jill Hallin’s farm in Maple Valley, Wash. Chinook Pass, who was 31 at the time of his death, was believed to be the oldest living Eclipse Award winner. According to Hallin, Chinook Pass had a high pulse rate and was in distress from heart malfu

Graded stakes victories by First Dude, who finished second in the Preakness Stakes and is scheduled to make his next start in the $1 million Belmont Stakes June 5, will create support for equine research, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation President Edward L. Bowen announced May 26. Donald Dizney, breeder and owner of First Dude, has pledged 1% of earnings from graded stakes

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced May 25 a wide-ranging agenda of health and safety issues for Thoroughbred racing for the third summit, scheduled for June 28-29 at the Keeneland sale pavilion in Lexington.

All of June 28 sessions will be open to the public as will one session the following day. For the first time, Keeneland will provide live video streaming of

A new documentary called “John Henry: a Steel Driving Racehorse” has been rolled out by Open Sky Entertainment, in cooperation with Launchpad Releasing.