Hawthorne EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted; Oaklawn Ban Still in Effect
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 17, 2013
The EHV-1 quarantine has been lifted but Oaklawn Park is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.
The EHV-1 quarantine has been lifted but Oaklawn Park is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.
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