Royal Delta Sails Clear in Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic
Tom LaMarra
November 2, 2012
The 4-year-old filly led from the start to defend her 2011 Ladies’ Classic title.
The 4-year-old filly led from the start to defend her 2011 Ladies’ Classic title.
Furosemide has been banned from this year’s Breeders’ Cup juvenile races.
Some tracks across the Northeast suffered some damage and power outages as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
The donation was made via the Breeders’ Cup’s new “Text to Donate” to Thoroughbred aftercare campaign.
The filly sustained the cut entering a stall on the plane that transported her to California from New York.
The flight, rescheduled to 1 a.m. EDT Oct. 29, took off as Hurricane Sandy approached the Northeast.
The measures are in response to a deadly outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 at an Illinois race track.
All Pletcher’s 2-year-olds have raced on Salix in all of their starts.
The campaign will allow donations benefiting the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to be given via text.
The license revocation stems from numerous equine drug rule violations.
Breeder/owner Frank Stronach and the Belmont Child Care Association will be honored with TCA awards.
The 4-year-old filly sustained the beginnings of a condylar fracture in her right hind leg during a workout.
“If horses start showing they need a rest, you need to give it to them or they will force you to,” he said.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance was a main focus during a session entitled “Totally Aftercare.”
Educating trainers about the warning signs of catastrophic injury can help improve equine safety.
Synthetic surfaces still have the lowest number of catastrophic breakdowns per 1,000 starts.
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