Elmer Bandit, the Half-Arabian who broke the lifetime record for competitive trail mileage last October at the age of 37, has been entered in a one-day Competitive Trail event
Nicanor, the brother of Barbaro, finished second Saturday to favorite Custom for Carlos in a seven-furlong maiden race at Gulfstream.
Nicanor stumbled at the start of his
In general, event horses are subject to tendon and ligament injuries, lacerations and trauma, hyperthermia (overheating), hypoxia (low oxygen), tying-up, electrolyte depletion, exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, and other speed-related problems.
Nicanor is heading back to the track.
The full brother of 2006 Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro has been entered in a $40,000 maiden race over seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, his first outing since
We’re only seven horses away from hitting the milestone of 100 horses finding new homes through TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Service.
Launched in November 2008, 93
Recently, there have been some questions directed to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Program related to the use of liniments. The specific liniments in question are:
Equi-Block Liniments by
Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced a series of new rules and policies designed to enhance the safety and welfare of jockeys and horses. The measures will be in place at Churchill Downs racetrack in advance of the this year’s Kentucky
TheHorse.com apologizes for technical difficulties with the first delivery of the March 2 Nutrition newsletter
With Kentucky Derby 135 only two months away, Churchill Downs has announced that online advance ticket sales for general admission and select reserved seats to the Kentucky Derby and its companion event, the Kentucky Oaks, are now available for
Pusterla discussed the effectiveness of three vaccination strategies against L. intracellularis, which causes proliferative enteropathy (a spreading intestinal disease). “Although the clinical entity (L. intracellularis infection), diagnostic evalua
Sky Mesa, the 9-year-old stallion who had two operations related to a bout of colic, arrived back at Three Chimneys Farm Feb. 25 from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington and is on schedule to return to breeding around March 20.
The number of Thoroughbred foals nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program for 2008 was 14,602, down about 9% from 16,089 in 2007, according to figures released Feb. 24 by Breeders’ Cup.
Revenue from 2008 foal nominations is about $7.3 million
Alltech, sponsor of the Alltech World Equestrian Games Kentucky 2010, is hosting a series of educational seminars for horse owners in Lexington, Ky. The next meeting will be held Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling
Sky Mesa, the 9-year-old Thoroughbred stallion who underwent colic surgery Feb. 15, is being kept at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital where an additional operation was
Kelly’s Landing, a Thoroughbred racehorse whose career was highlighted by a victory in the 2007 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen, ran his last race Jan. 17 and is now enjoying some rest and relaxation.
The 8-year-old son of Patton has been
Curlin, the 2007-08 Thoroughbred Horse of the Year, made a good showing when he covered the first of the mares booked to him for his first season at stud at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. Maggy Hawk, the dam of champion an
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