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Stolen Horse Turns Up In Parade

An observant woman attending a Fourth of July parade in Streator spotted a horse that had been missing from Black Hawk College in Kewanee, Ill., for months.

Sizzle, an 18-year-old mare used in the university’s equine program, was stolen

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Racehorses Test New Del Mar Polytrack Surface

Thoroughbreds tested Del Mar’s new artificial surface for the first time Thursday, working out over the track ahead of next week’s opening of the 43-day summer meeting.

The $9 million Polytrack, a mixture of sand, fibers, rubber, and wax, was

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Key Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Facilities Complete

The Hong Kong Jockey Club said July 7 that it has completed all key venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic equestrian test events as scheduled. The project had been achieved, from initial planning to completion, in less tha

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17-Year-Old Racehorse Gets New Job as Ambassador

If 17-year-old Thoroughbred Alpena Magic has any magic left, he’ll have to share it with kids and not on the racetrack.

The horse was sold by owner Kenneth Robinette to Ellis Park track president Ron Geary on Wednesday. Geary scratched Alpena

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New Barbaro Film in the Works

Apparently, there is no end to the nation’s appetite for all things Barbaro. At least, Universal Pictures hopes there isn’t. The Hollywood studio has acquired the screen rights to “Gone Like the Wind,” an article written about the 2006 Kentucky

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Specialized Lameness Evaluation for the Jumping Horse

Horses performing different jobs require specialized examinations for lameness, according to Philippe Benoit, DVM, French jumping team veterinarian from 1991 to 2000. Benoit presented his method for examining jumping horses at the 2006 American

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Jockey Suspended for Overuse of Whip

Jockey Frankie Dettori was suspended Thursday for 14 days for overuse of his whip while guiding Ramonti to victory in last month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.


A disciplinary panel was told that Dettori struck his mount 25 times

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FEI Licenses Atari for Horse-Themed Video Games

Atari announced the support of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI, the international body governing equestrian sport) for its intention to create horse-themed video games. Atari says it will bring high-quality equestrian sport and

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