Trainer Chip Woolley Jr., who trains Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, woke up the morning of June 2 to find his truck had been broken into at the Louisville hotel where he was staying. The registration papers for Mine That Bird were missing
The Breeders’ Cup announced June 1 it has selected The V Foundation for Cancer Research as its primary non-profit beneficiary for the 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 6-7 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia,
One of the most common deformities that equine veterinarians deal with in newborns is contracted digital flexor tendons. This might cause foals to walk on the toes of their front hooves instead of being flat footed.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced the Thoroughbred racetrack Belmont Park, home of the Belmont Stakes, has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing
Dogwood Stable, which paid $485,000 for Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird’s half-brother by Yonaguska at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale, has named the colt Brother Bird.
According to a Dogwood spokesperson, the colt, out o
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it is providing $50,000 to fund an innovative research project designed to create a state-of-the-art method of assessing racetrack surfaces. The project is being conducted by Sue
The Ruffian Equine Medical Center (REMC), a state-of-the-art equine hospital located across the street from the backstretch at Belmont Park, opened its doors May 26. The practice, owned and operated by James Hunt, DVM, and overseen by chief
A highly publicized Chicago carriage horse court case has now been continued a third time, to June 15. Defense attorney John Robeznieks is preparing data for city prosecutors on the charges facing J.C. Cutters Ltd. co-owner and manager Michele
Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra worked a half-mile in :50 1/5 over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs early May 25. Co-owner Jess Jackson explained that the filly is doing well, but no decision has been made whether she will contest the
Unbeaten Hungarian racehorse Overdose has been ruled out of running at Royal Ascot next month.
The 4-year-old colt, winner of 12 races and given superstar status back home, was set to run at the June 16-20 meet. But owner Zoltan Mikoczy sai
City On Line, a 4-year-old colt trained H. Allen Jerkens and owned by Rhapsody Farm and Harry L. Landry, was euthanized May 20 after a freak accident in the paddock at Belmont Park.
In the post parade before the fifth race, the colt broke away
Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring,” wrote: “One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?'”
Although Carson was referring to the beauties of the
For the second race in a row, Mine That Bird’s connections must look for a different rider, as Mike Smith has decided to honor his commitment and ride Jerry and Ann Moss’ Madeo in the Charlie Whittingham Stakes at Hollywood Park the same day as
Broad Brush, the leading sire of 1994, was euthanized May 15 at the Beck family’s Gainesway Farm near Lexington. The 26-year-old son of Ack Ack out of the Hoist the Flag mare Hay Patcher had been pensioned from stallion duty since June 2004.
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