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John Henry at 32: ‘Mean and Nasty As Ever’

John Henry is grumpy, in one of those “I don’t care what you want, I’m not coming over” kind of moods.


So no matter how many times one of the greatest Thoroughbreds is offered a treat, he ignores it. Maybe he’s not hungry. Maybe he sees

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American Horse Council Industry Directory Available

The American Horse Council’s 2007 national directory of breed and sport organizations, equine publications, state resources, and racing and gaming organizations is now available for purchase.


The AHC’s Horse Industry Directory is a yearl

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Churchill Downs Adds Quarantine Facility

Foreign horsemen who wish to ship their Thoroughbreds to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, and other races at Churchill Downs will benefit from an on-track quarantine and isolation facility now located on the grounds.


When th

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Report: HBO Planning Barbaro Documentary

HBO Sports, in an effort to increase its stature within and outside the company, is planning to announce soon the production of a documentary about Barbaro, the deceased winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby.


According to Broadcasting

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Derby Winner Real Quiet Recovering from Abscesses

Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet is recuperating at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center following treatment for abscesses in both hind feet. The 12-year-old son of Quiet American was taken there Feb. 19 after showing signs of

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Delaware Park Honors Barbaro With Stakes Race

Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner who died earlier this year, will be honored with a stakes race in his name at Delaware Park.


Delaware Park’s Chief Operating Officer Bill Fasy announced Thursday that the track has officially

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HRTV to Re-Air John Henry Special

HorseRacing TV will re-air its original presentation of  “John Henry: Standing Tall at 30” tonight (March 2) at 8 p.m. ET.


The re-airing of the one-hour documentary, which originally debuted in 2005, will coincide with the champion

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National Finals Rodeo: Rodeo Does Vegas

Equestrian sports are the only events in the Olympics where male and female athletes compete against each other equally, whether humans or horses. Men and women, geldings, stallions, and mares are all equals. Rodeo is the only sport where humans an

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Storm Cat Colt Died of Aneurysm During Calder Work Out

An autopsy of the $900,000 Storm Cat yearling, purchased as a yearling by Florida-based consignors Randy  Hartley and Dean De Renzo, died of an aneurysm suffered during a Feb. 25 breeze show for the March 6 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of

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Horse Euthanatized After Attack by Dogs

A Spokane Valley, Wash., racehorse attacked by two pit bull terriers was so badly injured it had to be euthanatized, its owners said. The dogs were ordered destroyed Tuesday after they were deemed to be dangerous.


The horse, named Drink

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