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Pleasantly Perfect Injured and Retired

Pleasantly Perfect, who finished third in defense of his title in the Breeders’ Cup Classic–Powered by Dodge (gr. I), has been retired from racing after suffering an undetermined injury to the left hind ankle. The 6-year-old son of Pleasant”P>Pleasantly Perfect, who finished third in defe

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Thoroughbred American Chance Dead

Nationally ranked and top ranking New York Thoroughbred sire American Chance died on Tuesday, Oct. 18 while standing Southern Hemisphere duties at La Providencia in Argentina. The San Isidro Equine Hospital in Buenos Aires cited colitis-X as the

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Meet the Epidemiologist

As people have become more health-conscious, and bonds between humans and their animals have deepened, the demand for veterinary specialties such as dermatology, behavior, pathology, and surgery has risen. The following is part of a series

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Champion Thoroughbred Fosters Orphaned Foal

Maybe it was an overwhelming maternal instinct. Or maybe it was that headstrong, competitive spirit. Brown Bess wanted another baby. Retired from life as a broodmare, the 22-year-old champion had the roam of a grassy pasture with other pensioned

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Above the Surface: Polytrack

Polytrack–polypropylene fibers, recycled rubber, and silica sand covered in a wax coating–has been used for training and racing for years in Great Britain, but Keeneland is the first U.S. facility to install it.

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Smarty Jones Retired Due to Bone Bruises

Smarty Jones, whose Triple Crown quest came up short in the Belmont Stakes, has been retired due to bone bruises in all four cannon bones. He will enter stud at Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky. (he moved there on Aug. 16).

He now lives

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Horse Dies from West Nile Virus at California Racetrack

Having identified the first known racehorse to die from the West Nile Virus (WNV) at a California racetrack, equine health authorities are emphasizing the importance of equine vaccinations and booster shots as well as other preventive measures t

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Smarty Jones Makes the Move to Kentucky

Smarty Jones moved into his new Kentucky home at Three Chimneys Farm on Monday morning.

The Pennsylvania-bred winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness left his home state Saturday for Three Chimneys Farm in Midway,

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Survey: Horse Industry Thriving in Minnesota

The horse industry in Minnesota has grown rapidly in the last five years. In a recent economical assessment, Brian Buhr, an economist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service, estimated that Minnesota’s horse industry generates nearly

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VS in Texas: Breeders’ Cup Moving Ahead With Plans

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Drugs: Good and Bad

Olympics. Just the word makes us swell up with pride. This month horses and riders from around the world will converge on the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The idea of the Olympics is to have all countries send their best

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Efficacy of Common Anti-Ulcer Medications in Racehorses

Gastric ulcers are so common in racing horses that many equine practitioners maintain their racing patients on anti-ulcer medications to prevent and treat gastric ulcers. Reports in the literature place the percentage of racing horses in trainin

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VS Update: Breeders’ Cup, Lone Star Park Moving Ahead With Plans

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Research Projects Benefit from Belmont Celebration

Edited release from The Jockey Club

The Belmont Celebration, hosted by the New York Racing Association and The Jockey Club on June 4 at Belmont Park, raised more than $235,000 for the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

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