CANTER Mid-Atlantic Has Record Year
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 28, 2013
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
The owner claims negligence led to the catastrophic injury of his horse during a 2012 race at Belmont Park.
The NYRA board will discuss several measures that could help improve racehorse safety and welfare.
While equal percentages of horses and mules were exposed to EHV-1, no mules developed neurologic disease.
Paynter recovered from life-threatening battles with laminitis and colitis and recently returned to training.
The EHV-1 quarantine has been lifted but Oaklawn Park is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.
The order comes following the fourth catastrophic injury at the track since the current meet began on Dec. 12.
The debate over AI in the Thoroughbreds has been around just about as long as the practice itself.
Groupie Doll’s trainer says that recent blood work indicates she is fighting some sort of infection.
Researchers found variations in degree of fetlock flexion, hoof slide in horses working on different surfaces.
Read how veterinarians saved a record-breaking racehorse after she sustained a life-threatening injury.
The 5-year-old gelding was euthanized after fracturing both sesamoid bones in his left front leg.
The video is entitled “Zenyatta: Wait for First Foal Combines Science, Art, and Anticipation.”
It’s hoped that the colt, who battled a series of medical issues in 2012, will return to the track in 2013.
The aftercare program matches retired racehorses with owners who will ensure their health and safety.
English researchers have taken a step forward in understanding a potential genetic component of OC.
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