Modifying training programs and monitoring lesion sites might help protect against PSB fractures in this population of horses.
The 3-year-old colt, trained by Bob Baffert, died suddenly at the end of a workout in December. Controversy surrounded his first-place finish in the 2021 Kentucky Derby after he failed race-day drug testing.
Abnormal enzyme, protein, and other levels in horses’ blood might indicate an underlying health issue.
The 2021 Kentucky Derby winner collapsed while completing a workout at Santa Anita Park, in California.
The Thoroughbred stallion had lived at Old Friends at Cabin Creek since retiring from stud in 2018.
Study: Working horses in moderately low-oxygen conditions—typical of slightly higher altitudes—could lead to more endurance and better race times for Thoroughbreds.
Because of difficulty in isolating new arrivals at Kentucky tracks, more stringent requirements have been established.
Churchill Downs Inc. has suspended racehorse trainer Bob Baffert for two years. The disciplinary action is the latest for Baffert as the investigation into Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive drug test continues.
Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality made up for his loss at Churchill Downs with a Belmont Stakes win.
Rombauer, who didn’t race in the Kentucky Derby, earned his way into the Preakness by winning the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields on Feb. 13.
Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win remains in question after a postrace blood test indicated the presence of a prohibited corticosteroid. The colt’s Derby win marked the seventh for trainer Bob Baffert.
The colt sold for $1,000 as a yearling.
Experts at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ annual convention talk about medication regulation in the racing industry.
An analysis of EID data shows a decrease in the rate of fatal injury in 2020 compared to 2019.
Safety in Thoroughbred horse racing became a very public concern two years ago when a series of catastrophic breakdowns at Santa Anita Park in Southern California became national news. Veterinarians presented safety measures put in place to protect horses and humans.
Measuring mRNA markers might offer an economical, effective, and noninvasive way to detect horses at risk of catastrophic injury.
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