Millionaire and multiple grade I winner Nashoba’s Key was involved in a freak accident in her stall at Hollywood Park and had to be euthanized May 28.
The 5-year-old daughter of Silver Hawk fractured her left hock when she kicked the
Fans share their memories of Teddy and offer their condolences to his owners.
Theodore O’Connor, the 13-year-old eventing “super pony” was euthanized today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn in The Plains, Va., according to a statement released by the U.S. Equestrian
David and Karen O’Connor have released a statement regarding the euthanasia of Theodore O’Connor.
The statement reads:
“‘Teddy’ got frightened and bolted. He slipped running back to the barn and suffered a severe laceration to his hind
“Karen and David (O’Connor) would have done anything to let this little guy have a shot,” said Kent Allen, DVM, one of the three veterinarians who attended Theodore O’Connor following the gelding’s catastrophic injury this morning and a long-tim
The Hong Kong Jockey Club yesterday handed over the Olympic equestrian venue at Sha Tin to the organizers of the Olympic Equestrian Events.
“The Hong Kong Jockey Club made the decision to build the best venues for the Olympic horses and
Ian McKinlay, the farrier who has been treating Big Brown’s quarter crack, said Monday morning the colt’s left front foot has shown improvement and he and trainer Rick Dutrow remain confident the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will not be
Big Brown was back on the track a day earlier than expected, and trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said he looks as good as ever–maybe even better.
The Triple Crown hopeful went out for a 1 1/2-mile jog around Belmont Park on a rainy Tuesday morning
After weeks of resistance from the military regime which governs Myanmar (a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma), animal welfare workers from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) finally have been given permission to
Only a handful of racehorses continue racing for more than a few years. The most talented runners are retired
Big Brown, who will be seeking the coveted Triple Crown in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), has a “slight” quarter crack on the inside of his left front foot, trainer Rick Dutrow said Sunday, May 25. The colt did not go to the track Saturday o
West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU-P) will offer a new equine-focused degree in conjunction with Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre.
WVU-P has entered into an agreement with Meredith Manor to offer an associate in
A two-day flooding of Santa Anita Park’s synthetic surface is one of the final tests management plans before making a decision on the future of the main-track surface. Track president Ron Charles said the surface will be flooded following
“For years we’ve taught the industry about reproduction, but we haven’t taught about breeding,” said Gary Carpenter, executive director of the American Quarter Horse Foundation during a roundtable at the International Equine Summit, held in
A congressional subcommittee has demanded information from state racing commissions about racehorse injuries, drug use, and breeding.
The United States House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection sent a letter to the
A lawsuit over the movie “Ruffian” has been dismissed in a Georgia federal court, vindicating defendants The Walt Disney Co. and its television networks ABC and ESPN.
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