2016 Racehorse Welfare, Safety Summit to be Live-Streamed
Edited Press Release
June 22, 2016
The summit will feature talks on racing surfaces, equine injuries, nutrition, biosecurity, respiratory health, and more.
The summit will feature talks on racing surfaces, equine injuries, nutrition, biosecurity, respiratory health, and more.
Bob Beck; Terry Finley; Lesley Howard; J. David Richardson, MD; and Jaime Roth will join the board of directors.
Blocked behind horses with a quarter-mile to run, Creator finished strong to catch Destin and win the race by a nose.
Carolyn Cooper, DVM, is the director of the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s Equine Drug Control Program.
The 23-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was euthanized June 6 due to the infirmities of old age.
The award recognizes individuals or groups working to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds or those caring for them.
Glaucine, thought to have bronchodilatory and anti-inflammatory properties, is found in the tulip poplar tree.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation work to improve racehorse aftercare.
Researchers in the club’s Racing Laboratory are studying biomarkers for use in drug testing.
The Race Assured team presented a blood test which could predict injuries in horses well before serious problems occur.
Meanwhile, Uncle Lino was vanned off following the race with what appears to be a minor tendon injury.
What’s new in feeding today’s superstar racehorses and champions of the future? In a sense, nothing and everything.
Pimlico is home of the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
Of the 702 respondents, 463 (66%) said they planned to watch the Kentucky Derby at home on television last week.
Soft tissue damage resulted in a larger increase in SAA levels than bone and joint injuries, researchers found.
Trainer Doug O’Neill said the colt would depart Churchill Downs May 9 to train for the May 21 Preakness Stakes.
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