Racehorse St Nicholas Abbey has reached a “critical” point in his recovery from a fractured leg and subsequent laminitis, Coolmore Stud reported Nov. 28.
California is the 10th state to formally agree to adoption of the national controlled medication schedule and the first state outside of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
The NTRA is submitting a letter outlining significant progress in the national reform effort to enhance the safety and integrity of horse racing.
Nominees include 2012 award winner Paynter, Mucho Macho Man, Wise Dan, Groupie Doll, Princess of Sylmar, and Game On Dude.
Beginning Nov. 19 people will be able to reserve domain names ending in .horse.
The effort to adopt uniform national reforms continues to gain support, the NTRA reports.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance hired James Hastie as its executive director, effective Nov. 18, 2013.
The Jockey Club will fund concussion testing for jockeys who use the Jockey Health Information System.
All urine and blood samples collected from Breeders’ Cup horses tested negative for prohibited substances.
Paynter recovered from a life-threatening illness a year ago before successfully returning to the racetrack.
Points Offthebench, a 4-year-old gelding, suffered condylar fracture in his right front fetlock.
Two aftercare organizations will be providing wristbands that show their support for retired Thoroughbreds.
The RMTC Tactical Research Program and HFL Sport Science identified dichloracetic acid and tadalafil.
Officials say Suffolk Downs has made several significant improvements from its initial inspection in 2011.
Trainers showed off new skills developed by former racehorses in 15-minute presentations.
The IFHA has taken the stand that anabolic steroids should be not be permitted in or out of competition.
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