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Cocktail Auction for TRF to Feature Barbaro, Secretariat
How do you top a $1,000 cocktail made with exotic ingredients from around the world and served on one day in one place, the Kentucky Derby?
Easy. Toss in a slew of past Derby winners–including sentimental favorite Barbaro–a Christie’s
Connecticut Bridle Path Selected as AHC’s First “Featured Riding Trail”
The American Horse Council (AHC) selected the Larkin State Park Trail in Southbury, Oxford, Naugatuck and Waterbury, Conn., as the first AHC Featured Riding Trail.
The AHC Featured Riding Trail program is part of a new section on the
Flood Warnings, Evacuations Ordered as Storm Pummels East Coast
People were evacuated from flooded homes Monday and hundreds of thousands had no electricity as a fierce nor’easter drenched the Northeast with record rainfall.
Residents in at least one New York City neighborhood paddled through streets in
Figuerola Laboratories Unveils New Logo
Figuerola has supported clinical research, development and testing for selective lines of therapeutic and sports nutraceuticals for people of all ages, their companion animals, and their horses.
Kentucky Horse Racing Authority Appoints Chief Vet
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) has appointed Lafe Nichols, DVM, of Henderson, Ky., as Kentucky’s chief racing veterinarian. The chief veterinarian oversees a staff that ensures all racing in Kentucky complies with equine medical
Changing Carbohydrate Evaluations in Animal Diets
Many nutritionists and feed analysts are now saying that NSC isn’t the best measure to evaluate when you’re counting a horse’s carbs.
Champion Barrel Racer Rocky Gets a Vacation
Two-time world champion barrel racer Kelly Kaminski has decided to give home-raised champion Rockem Sockem Go–aka Rocky–the rest of the year off to recover from lingering injuries.
Rocky, 14, has been Kaminski?s competition horse for a
Watch Thoroughbred Races on Bloodhorse.com
Thoroughbred graded stakes races will be available for viewing within 20 minutes of actual live race and archived on Bloodhorse.com for 45 days
On April 13, Bloodhorse.com, the Thoroughbred industry?s leading online Web site for
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center Opens
Horses of all breeds in Kentucky who are currently in life-threatening situations will receive the gift of a second chance at the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), which will officially opens its doors on April 16.
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Horse Killed in Possible Drunken Driving Wreck
A horse was euthanized and its rider charged with being drunk on horseback after a Kentucky state trooper struck the horse with his cruiser, state police said in an Associated Press article on April 15.
Trooper James Richard was driving
Silver Birch Wins Grand National
Silver Birch won the 160th edition of the Grand National on Saturday (April 14), beating Mckelvey by three-quarters of a length.
The Irish-trained Silver Birch, a 33-1 long shot and ridden by Robbie Power, became a contender at the
California Casino Bill Sponsors Benefited From Tribal Money; Racing Industry Opposed
By Aaron C. Davis
Democratic state lawmakers carrying bills that would launch a massive expansion of Indian gambling in California have benefited from $1.6 million in tribal donations in recent years, according to an Associated Press
Equine Podiatry: Underrun Heels and Egg Bar Shoes
One veterinarian describes the causes of and a traditional treatment method for underrun heels.
EHV: Tests Ongoing for Cause of Hong Kong Fevers
The cause of mild fevers in 132 horses at Hong Kong’s Sha Tin Racecourse is still under investigation, according to Brian Stewart, BVSc (hons), MBA, head of Veterinary Regulation and international liaison for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The
Seabiscuit Statue Making Whistlestop Tour
After an absence of more than 55 years, a classic, life-sized bronze sculpture of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit has started its long journey home to Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, Calif.
To be transported by a historic, fully restored
Roy and Gretchen Jackson to Speak at RTCA Fundraiser
Roy and Gretchen Jackson, the owners of Barbaro, will be the featured guests at the 2007 Call to the Post dinner and auction at the Ocala, Fla., Hilton April 22 to benefit the Ocala Farm Ministry of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America
