The race portion of NBC Sports’ coverage of the 133rd Kentucky Derby May 5 brought in 13.8 million viewers, according to national ratings results released by the network Tuesday. The one-hour segment (5:41-6:42 p.m. ET) of NBC’s two hours
A dozen states are competing for a government research lab full of killer germs like anthrax, avian flu and foot-and-mouth disease–a prospect some of their residents want to avoid like the plague.
The states are bidding for a proposed
Nature’s fury made life miserable Wednesday (May 9) from one end of the nation to the other, with people forced out of their homes by wildfires near both coasts and the Canadian border and by major flooding in the Midwest.
And although
Meeting for the first time since its announced resurrection almost three months ago, the revived Sales Integrity Task Force left its May 7 gathering at Keeneland with proclaimed vows of providing quick and satisfying results.
Re-formed i
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for planning and executing the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, has announced that Anne Buchanan has been promoted to Director of Administration. Buchanan is one of
Washington turned out adoring schoolchildren and ladies in hats for Queen Elizabeth II’s visit. The White House, too, laid on special touches at President Bush’s first-ever white-tie state dinner to honor America’s closest ally and make the quee
In 1928, Alexander Fleming opened the door to treating bacterial infections when he stumbled upon the first known antibiotic in a Penicillium mold growing in a discarded experiment.
Nearly eight decades later, chemist Helen
An Illinois Senate Committee voted 7-0 on May 8 to pass a bill banning horse slaughter for human consumption. The Humane Society of the United States applauded the Senate Committee and urged the full Senate to pass the legislation.
The bill
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, will be the guest on this week’s
As the result of a federal court ruling, the horse slaughter plant in DeKalb, Ill., will temporarily be able to resume business.
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit May 1 granted Cavel
A year after an unprecedented string of catastrophic injuries left horsemen wondering what was wrong with the dirt track at Arlington Park, they were singing the praises of a new synthetic racing surface.
More than 20 fatal injuries in an
Jockey Calvin Borel can add another first to his list after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
He’s been invited to attend a state dinner at the White House in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.
Borel’s agent, Jerry Hissam, said
Forecasters and fire officials are predicting an increased wildfire risk for the western part of the United States due to abundant plant growth expected to dry out by mid-May. The Humane Society of the United States recently urged residents to
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States will be hosting a horse and burro adoption event this month in Michigan. More than 60 horses and a few burros will be available.
Animals will be available for viewin
The recall of a batch of milk replacer commonly used for foals is not related to the widespread pet food recalls, according to a report released by the company.
A batch of Unimilk milk replacer was withdrawn after customers reported that th
Two congressmen introduced legislation May 4 that would provide injury insurance for jockeys and others who work in horse racing.
Republican U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky and Democratic U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan introduced
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