TRF Plans to Relocate 600 Horses to Ranch
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 29, 2012
The horses will be sent to Thoroughbred breeder-owner Tom McKenna’s 45,000-acre Cucharas Ranch in Colorado.
The horses will be sent to Thoroughbred breeder-owner Tom McKenna’s 45,000-acre Cucharas Ranch in Colorado.
The mare and foal were admitted as a precautionary measure for pain management related to the birth.”
The trainer allegedly harassed a veterinarian and her assistant following a drug test on a horse last March.
Saylor will match any gift to the “Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saylor Challenge,” up to $50,000.
The board of directors of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders (NYTB) voted to donate $10,000 to the TRF.
Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth Jan. 22 to a 125-pound colt by Curlin.
Lefever was charged for allegedly promising to retrain and rehome four horses then selling them for slaughter.
The Equine Drug Research Council gave approval to changes in disciplinary measures for medication violations.
Panelists said there is no scientific evidence supporting a ban on the use of furosemide on race day.
Furosemide, known as Salix, will be discussed Jan. 14 during the National HBPA Medication Committee forum.
The value of Einstein’s stud fee will be donated to the Race for Education’s Starting Gate Youth Program.
The relationship between the TRF and its key benefactor, the Paul Mellon Estate, withered over the past year.
The donation honors the colt Hansen’s win in the 2011 Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes.
Rapid Redux has now won a record-setting 22 races in a row, the latest coming Jan. 4 at Laurel Park.
The British Horseracing Authority announced in late 2011 four new detection times for common medications.
The TCA supports charities help Thoroughbreds through retirement programs, rescue operations, and research.
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