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Del Mar to Install Polytrack for 2007 Meet
Edited Del Mar report
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced the selection of Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings and its Polytrack surface as the new main track surface for its 2007 summer racing season. The Polytrack manufacturer
Ky. Horse Park Requesting State Funds for Road Improvements
The Kentucky Horse Park plans to ask the state for more funding to improve roads before hosting the World Equestrian Games in 2010.
Park officials said they would ask lawmakers for an additional $10 million to $12 million. The money would b
Horse Protection Groups Hoping for Action on Slaughter Legislation
Animal protection groups are hoping legislation banning the slaughter of horses for people to eat gets to the president’s desk before the lame duck session ends this year.
Before the elections, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill
Nomination Criteria Announced for USEF’s Heroes for Horses Award
The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the nomination criteria for its Heroes for Horses Award, to be presented at the 2007 Pegasus Awards, Jan. 12, in Louisville, Ky. The award will be presented for the second time.
Kan. State Names New Animal Sciences Department Head
Kansas State University has named Ken Odde, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, head of its Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. He will step into the role February 26, 2007.
Odde has been a professor and director of North Dakota State
Major Storm Heading Up East Coast
A coastal storm which brought some of the earliest snow on record to South Carolina continued to spin rain into the state Wednesday, causing some minor flooding and slowing Thanksgiving travel.
Flood warnings were issued for Chesterfield an
Concentrated Counterfeit Clenbuterol Having Deadly Effect
Veterinarians at Louisiana State University have confirmed that two horses being treated at their veterinary teaching hospital died after ingesting concentrated clenbuterol. Tests on the drug have revealed that the solution contains 70 times the
Counterfeit Clenbuterol Killing Horses
Two sources have verified that there have been an undetermined number of deaths in Louisiana since last week from an illegal clenbuterol product. One report was that six horses are known dead, and approximately 10 more have been severely affecte
North Carolina Residents Warned of Rabies Risk
North Carolina public health officials say recent events highlight the need for to remain vigilant against rabies. Several cases in recent weeks have brought into focus the need to vaccinate pets, including horses, against the disease.
Trainer Fined for Attempting to Run Wrong Horse at Churchill
During a Nov. 20 Kentucky Horse Racing Authority meeting at the Kentucky Horse Park, the state’s chief steward John Veitch announced that trainer Scott Blasi had been fined $2,500 for bringing the wrong horse to the Churchill Downs paddock befor
Hip Fracture Leads to Euthanasia of Kentucky Stallion Diesis
Diesis, an English champion and prominent Kentucky stallion, was euthanatized Nov. 18 at Mill Ridge Farm, owned by Alice Chandler and her husband, Dr. John Chandler, near Lexington. The 26-year-old pensioned son of Sharpen Up had fractured a hip
New PlayStation Game Brings Equestrian Competition Home
Red Mile Entertainment, Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today (Nov. 21) the release of Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge for PlayStation 2. Developed by IR Gurus Interactive–the same
Local Travel Ban Instituted in Wake of African Horse Sickness Positive
A travel ban has shut down equine movement in Knysna, South Africa, following test results that confirmed two horses as infected with African horse sickness (AHS) in the area, reports the reports the South African Broadcasting Company (
Fleet Indian Has Fetlock Fused
Fleet Indian, who suffered an injury to her left front suspensory ligament during the Nov. 4 running of the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs, had surgery Nov. 20 to fuse her left front fetlock.
Owner Paul Saylor sai
Show Jumping Legend Gem Twist Euthanatized at 27
Gem Twist, a legend of the show jumping circuit, was euthanatized Saturday, Nov. 18. According to a U.S. Equestrian Federation press release, the decision was made to euthanatize hm after he sustained a pulled muscle that rendered hi
Stevie Wonderboy’s Return Delayed by Ankle Chip
Eclipse Award winner Stevie Wonderboy had a small chip taken out of his right front ankle a week ago, said trainer Doug O’Neill. The 2005 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner had been doing well on the comeback trail, but came out of his last work with
