A liquid binder officials believe will save Santa Anita Park’s Cushion Track should take about 10 days to acquire and another four to mix with the synthetic racing surface, the California Horse Racing Board was told Jan. 16.
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Workers are smoothing out a pile of manure at The Downs at Santa Fe horse racetrack in New Mexico.
Crews are spreading the manure four to five inches thick over a 40-acre parcel of the track.The manure will be tilled into the soil and
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently demonstrated its manure management program, illustrating one way in which the club will observe the “Green Olympics” theme of the 2008 Olympic Games. Stable waste and manure from the Olympic equestrian venues a
Nearing the one-year anniversary of Barbaro’s death, Gretchen Jackson said she and her husband, Roy, are close to announcing where the ashes of the winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby will be buried.
Barbaro was euthanatized Jan. 29, 2007,
Synthetic material that includes a liquid binder will be added to Santa Anita Park’s main surface in an effort to improve drainage, the Southern California racetrack announced Jan. 15.
After several days of testing material manufactured by
Although Keeneland’s January Thoroughbred horses of all ages sale was the first to be conducted under new policies allowing buyers the right to request testing for exogenous anabolic steroids in weanling and yearling purchases, there was only on
It was a night for celebration and standing ovations during the much-anticipated Pegasus Awards where the equestrian world?s brightest stars gathered to be honored and celebrate achievements from 2007, as well as a lifetime.
The highligh
Three top dressage riders–one from Switzerland and two from Canada?have renounced their participation in the 2008 summer Olympics in China, citing potential equine health hazards posed by extreme climate and travel conditions.
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The head of a major horsemen’s group in the United States has proposed a national approach for regulation of anabolic steroids in racehorses with an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2009.
Roughly 10 jurisdictions around the country are preparing
Blood-Horse Publications has announced the launch of its Blood-Horse New Stallions Tour, a specialized online video library available on BloodHorse.com and
Olympic organizers do not expect other equestrian teams to follow the lead of Switzerland by pulling out of events at this year’s Games due to Hong Kong’s heat and humidity.
The Swiss team said Wednesday that it would not take part in the
An impending Congressional hearing on steroid use in Major League Baseball–and the possibility the inquiry could expand to other sports–has led the Thoroughbred racing industry to take preemptive action on Capitol Hill.
The Kentucky Horse Park, an educational theme park, equine competition facility, and home of the great racehorse John Henry for 23 years, has been honored with the 2007 Special Eclipse Award.
The Special Eclipse Award, which is presented by
Switzerland’s dressage team will not take part at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The move follows the withdrawal of the team’s top rider, Silvia Ikle, who doesn’t want to expose her horse to travel-related stress and the humid conditions in Hon
Santa Anita Park canceled live racing for Jan. 7 because of continued problems with its Cushion Track surface.
The Southern California racetrack also scrapped its Jan. 5-6 programs. The surface doesn’t properly drain, and a storm dumped
The California Horse Racing Board will meet in special session by teleconference Jan. 8 to consider allowing the Los Angeles Turf Club to move some or all of its racing dates to Hollywood Park if the drainage problem that
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