Competition News & Issues

No Turfway Quarantine; Horse Negative for EHV-1

The quarantine imposed on Barn 17 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Friday, Jan. 30, was lifted Saturday morning (Jan. 31) after samples from a horse euthanized at the track Friday tested negative for equine herpesvirus and other communicable

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Barbaro’s Brother, Nicanor, Injured Slightly in Debut

Nicanor had an excuse for his 10th-place finish in his career debut Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park in Florida. The full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands winner Barbaro hurt himself leaving the starting gate, but the injury wasn’t

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Barbaro Memorial to be Unveiled in April

The public unveiling of a bronze statue to celebrate the life of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro will take place at Churchill Downs April 26. The announcement came on the second anniversary of Barbaro’s passing on Jan. 29, 2007.

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Kentucky Horse Farms Deal with Ice Storm Aftermath

While the icy wonderland that has blanketed the Bluegrass region left more than 600,000 Kentuckians without power the week of Jan. 25, Thoroughbred farm managers are doing all they can to keep their operations functional and safe in spite of

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Barbaro’s Brother Nears the Starting Gate

Nicanor, a full brother of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner whose story captivated the racing world for months, will race for the first time either this weekend or next, trainer Michael Matz said Monday.

Nicanor had a solid five-furlong work

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Curlin Repeats as Thoroughbred Horse of the Year

Majority owner Jess Jackson said Curlin, who repeated as Horse of the Year when the Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 26, is among the industry’s greats.

“It’s no mean feat to win two Eclipse Awards for Horse of the Year,” Jackson said. “W

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Uniform Policies Set for Thoroughbred Horse Sales

The four major U.S. sale companies–Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders’ Sales (OBS)–have issued a set of uniform policies that will govern medication, prohibited practices, riding crops, and horseshoes, effective with the

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Commentary: The Racetrack, A Changing Perspective

Recently a veterinary colleague remarked that a horse that had sustained a minor laceration in the starting gate had been scratched. While there was no expectation that the horse’s performance would be impacted, she could not justify permitting

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Keeneland Sale Final Gross Down 53.4%

The final results of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington were sobering, with setbacks of 53.4% in gross revenue, 48% in average price, and 44.1% in median price from a year ago. But they weren’t anything new to the people

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Storm Cat to Serve as a QH Stallion

Storm Cat, a leading sire who was pensioned last year after experiencing fertility problems at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington, Ky., might return to the sire ranks as a Quarter Horse stallion. The Quarter Horse breeding industry

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Readers Share Tips to Survive in the Recession

More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you spend more or less on your horse(s) in 2009?”


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