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Calder Horse Dead; Barn Under Quarantine

A horse that was suffering from an apparent neurologic illness died the morning of March 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, Calder officials said.

Calder, in Miami Gardens, Fla., is sending the horse to the University of Florida

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Rare White Thoroughbred to Debut at Turfway

When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pur

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Racing Safety Alliance Releases Updated Standards

As expected, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance has updated its code of standards to include wagering security measures.

The NTRA announced the code for 2010 in a March 17 release. The code can

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AHC Releases Report on Equestrian Access

Today, the American Horse Council released its 2009 Report on Equestrian Access on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to provide a brief overview of the responses the AHC received from equestrians to its ongoing access survey in 2009.

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New Racehorse Drug Testing Contract in Kentucky

A company that conducts equine drug testing in Great Britain but which has not been involved in testing of horses in America has been awarded the contract to handle the testing of horses racing in Kentucky, effective January 2011.

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Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Scheduled

A third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has been scheduled for June 28 and 29, 2010, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, announced details of the meeting today.

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MRSA Human, Animal Health Risks Focus of Symposium

Health workers are aware that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be transferred from person to person; they might be less aware of the risks posed to animals by human transmission, and might not know that animals can

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Rachel Alexandra Out of Apple Blossom

Jess Jackson, principal owner of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, announced March 14 that the 4-year-old filly will not face Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park April 9.

Jackson’s announcement, after co

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Champion Mare Zenyatta Stays Unbeaten in 2010 Debut

Undefeated Zenyatta, showing she’s ready for next month’s much-anticipated Apple Blossom Handicap, caught the outsider Dance to My Tune in deep stretch to register her 15th consecutive victory March 13 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita In

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Rachel Alexandra Loses in Stretch Duel

Making her 4-year-old debut, Rachel Alexandra was stunned by Zardana, who tackled the reigning Horse of the Year at the top of the stretch and outdueled the heavy favorite to win by three parts of a length in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies Sta

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Will Weight Disadvantage Stop Zenyatta?

For Zenyatta, the wait is over–but not the weight. The undefeated mare will carry top weight of 127 pounds today when she makes her 2010 debut in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Handicap (gr. I), spotting eight who entered from 12 to 19 pounds in

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Equine Hospital Tours Offered During Rolex Event

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, the official equine hospital and veterinary partner of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will host tours April 21-23, for visitors during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Tour guests will walk th

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