1. Street Sense (Street Cry?Bedazzle): Breeder/owner James Tafel says there’s no particular reason for the “sense” portion of his colt’s name. The first part, of course, is derived from the name of Street Sense’s sire.
2. Scat Daddy
Several entries will have had long layoffs, something that was once unheard of
Four horses have run just two prep races. Four others are coming in off long layoffs. And some didn’t even race as two-year-olds. Conventiona
Almost a year later, the cards still are arriving at Churchill Downs. From schoolchildren, from racing fans, from casual observers touched by the valiant fight of a champion.
Even now, three months after Barbaro’s death from complication
The American Quarter Horse Association recently adopted the Trail Trotters program, which promotes community-based stewardship of trails by equine enthusiasts.
Trail Trotters has been a program of the Equestrian Land Conservation
The fans who prayed daily for Barbaro and sent online messages of support never were able to get together to celebrate his recovery. This weekend, those fans will put away their keyboards to meet and honor his memory.
The Kentucky
Emphatic calls for change in dealing with horse racing injuries and related prevention methods were made April 24 during a panel discussion at the annual Association of Racing Commissioners International Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
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Representatives from Churchill Downs will honor the late 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, during a winner’s circle ceremony at this year’s Derby May 5. The ceremony will take place between races six and
The NBC Sports documentary “Barbaro: A Nation’s Horse,” premieres Sunday at 5 p.m. (EST) on what would have been Barbaro’s fourth birthday. A special one-hour look at the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, who touched the hearts of horse racing fans and
Nobiz Like Shobiz. Scat Daddy. Curlin. Circular Quay.
As the countdown begins to the Kentucky Derby, these colts and a half dozen other hopefuls will be publicized, scrutinized and handicapped all the way to post time on May 5 at Churchill
La Ville Rouge Foals Full Brother to Barbaro
The Blood-Horse Staff
April 22, 2007
La Ville Rouge, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, foaled a full brother to the late Classic-winning colt April 19. According to a release from Dr. John and Alice Chandler’s Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, where the mare is kept, Horse Euthanatized after Keeneland Fall
The Associated Press
April 22, 2007
Racey Dreamer, representing the year’s leading jockey, trainer and owner in steeplechase racing, was euthanatized Friday, as Mixed Up went on to win the $150,000 Royal Chase at Keeneland. Racey Dreamer, an 8-year-old son of A.P. Indy, Drug Testing: California Thoroughbred Owners Could Face Fines
Debbie Arrington
April 20, 2007
Owners whose horses have repeated medication violations would be subject to tough new penalties under changes given initial approval by the California Horse Racing Board April 19. Over the objections of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, 2008 Breeders’ Cup to be First on Synthetic Surface
The Blood-Horse Staff
April 20, 2007
The Oak Tree Racing Association will host the 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 24-25, 2008, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced April 19. The two-day event will be televised live on ESPN. Hall of Fame Jockeys Support Disabled Riders at Keeneland
Claire Novak
April 19, 2007
Hall of Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen, Angel Cordero Jr., Pat Day, Don Brumfield, Earlie Fires, Chris McCarron, Bobby Ussery, and Kent Desormeaux took questions from racing fans and signed autographs at Keeneland in an April 18 event that supported Racehorse Trainer Suspended After Horse Switch
The Associated Press
April 17, 2007
A New Zealand racehorse trainer who supplied horses to the late British Queen Mother has been suspended for three months for switching horses in a trials race, New Zealand newspapers reported Tuesday. Kim Clotworthy, who trains in Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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