HBO Cancels ‘Luck’ After Third Horse Death
Jack Shinar
March 15, 2012
The show faced criticism after the first two horses died in racing accidents during season one filming.
The show faced criticism after the first two horses died in racing accidents during season one filming.
Those responsible for the care of Zenyatta discussed her pregnancy will be on hand to answer questions.
Four mares and two stallions, both Triple Crown winners’ descendants, were killed in the March 10 barn fire.
New 2012 code protocol deals with mainly with race-day medication model rules and race-day security.
The Bernardini colt was born at 10:10 p.m. EST. Both Zenyatta and the colt are reportedly doing well.
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.
Miscellaneous topics included studies on besnoitiosis in donkeys and fever prevalence in imported horses from the 2011 AAEP Covention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
If slots at racetracks are cut the racing industry will suffer irreparable harm, an industry member said.
One board member said “there is not a welfare problem associated with the use of the cushioned whip.”
New York is returning to a standard banning the use of Bute in horses in the 48 hours leading up to a race.
Breeders’ Cup Ltd. upheld a ban on race-day medications for 2-year-olds at the 2012 World Championships.
Clenbuterol use was suspended for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing in New Mexicoeffective April 20.
Researchers have discovered ways to identify horses that might be predisposed to fracturing their limbs.
The goal of the aftercare subcommittee is to work toward a national solution to industry-wide issues.
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.
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