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Derby Winner Big Brown in Good Shape the Day After
Speaking to reporters on the Churchill Downs backside the day after Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was cautiously optimistic regarding his starter’s chances in the Preakness Stakes.
“I really liked him in (the
Rolex Event Highlights Airing on NBC Today
NBC will broadcast the highlights of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event today. The hour-long broadcast will take place from 5-6:00 p.m., EDT.
Phillip Dutton, of West Grove, Pa., captured this year’s title aboard Connaught. Dutton, 44, had
Artificial Insemination: It’s Not How Much You Have, It’s Where You Put It
When it comes to artificial insemination in horses, the site of deposition might have a big impact on the procedure’s outcome. Placing semen directly into the uterine horn containing the ready follicle could allow breeders to use far less
Winner of Barbaro Stakes Injured on Oaks Day
Two years after Barbaro’s catastrophic breakdown, trainer Michael Matz watched another one of his colts break down in a race at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Chelokee, a 4-year-old colt, took a misstep on the sloppy track and fractured his
Florida House Passes Bill Requiring Children to Wear Helmets While Riding Horse
A Florida bill that would require children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public trails and roads has passed the House. But it would need to be taken up by Senate lawmakers to move forward.
The bill is named for Nicole
NYPD Horse Throws Officer Off, Then Makes His Way Home Alone
New York City Police say a patrol horse found his own way back through Manhattan streets to his stable after throwing his rider. The officer has been treated for minor injuries.
Traffic noise spooked the horse, named Aldo, Friday on
Chelokee Update: No Fracture
Centennial Farms? Chelokee, injured during the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, sustained a dislocated ankle and not a fracture, according to trainer Michael Matz.
?It was just a dislocated ankle that was put back in
Chelokee Given ’50-50 Chance’ to Survive
Chelokee, who suffered a dislocated right front ankle during the running of the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, has ?at least a 50-50 chance” of survival, according to prominent equine surgeon Larry Bramlage. The dark bay or
Favorite Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby, Filly Euthanized
Updated: 7:36 p.m. EDT
Big Brown backed up his trainer’s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on hors
Artist Selected to Create Barbaro Memorial Statue
Nearly two years after Barbaro took the Kentucky Derby, and a year and a half following his death, the colt’s memory continued to prevail as dozens of fans and media gathered for a special announcement regarding a memorial statue of him at
Equine Law Conference: Review of Pending Horse Bills
American Horse Council president James J. Hickey Jr. briefed attorneys May 1 on legislative actions in Congress during the 23rd National Conference on Equine Law, but he also handicapped the immediate passage chances of a couple of them as
Readers Respond: Please Fence Me In!
Nearly 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Did you design and/or build the fencing on your farm?”
