During a July 18 equine welfare and safety forum, Jay Hickey recalled that in 1982, legislation to regulate parts of the horseracing industry was circulated in the halls of Congress. The bill, which had the not-so-enticing name of the “Corrupt
Tiffany Ostrander made one of the most difficult phone calls of her life to a horse rescue organization, asking if it might have room for her beloved 8-year-old quarter horse, Montana, or her 13-year-old pony, Trudy.
The 37-year-old Ben
A raid on an illegal racetrack in Oklahoma last year resulted in seizure and retainment of 40 of the 70 horses rounded up at that time. Twenty-five of those horses were sold at auction yesterday (July 19) during a three-hour auction at Heritage
Five years after running in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita, Evening Attire will have a chance to run on America’s richest day of racing once again, as the remarkable 10-year-old iron horse romped to a 8 1/4-length victory in the
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is formulating a “strategic plan” for equine health and safety and will seek support from various industry organizations when the document is released, probably in early fall.
NTRA president and
Officials at Keeneland and Turfway Park announced July 17 a new shoe policy banning the use of toe grabs. The policy is effective at both racetracks beginning Sept. 1.
Rogers
A subcommittee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has unanimously recommended that anabolic steroids be banned in horse racing in the state.
“The use of anabolic androgenic steroids shall be banned in horses competing in pari-mutuel
Penn National Gaming Inc., second only to Magna Entertainment Corp. in terms of number of racetrack holdings in North America, said July 15 it has developed equine health and safety initiatives it hopes implement at all of its properties in six
Jess Jackson, whose Stonestreet Stable is majority owner of Horse of the Year Curlin, is appealing to the horse’s fans to help him decide which direction he should take with the colt’s campaign for the remainder of 2008.
On the Stonestreet
Movement of horses on or off the grounds of Charles Town Races and Slots has been called to a halt after a horse there displayed neurologic signs. The track is located in Charles Town, W.V.
“The track has imposed a quarantine to keep any
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin came out of his second-place finish to Red Rocks in Belmont Park’s Man o’War Stakes July 12 in good order and was on his way to Saratoga the following morning.
The Man o’War was Curlin’s first start on turf
A Kentucky judge denied a motion July 10 requesting a forced sale of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, a decision that was applauded by majority owner Stonestreet Stables, which clearly stated it has no desire to sell its part of the champion
A Kentucky judge is being asked to order the sale of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, but attorneys representing the ownerships interests of the champion colt question the merit of the request.
Plaintiffs in a high-profile civil lawsuit involvin
Champion Vindication, one of this year’s leading second-crop sires, was euthanized because of complications from colic. The 8-year-old syndicated son of Seattle Slew was taken Wednesday to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, Ky.
Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, leader of the team that treated Barbaro, will be the guest speaker at the National Museum of Racing’s 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 4.
Trainer Carl Nafzger, jockey Edgar Prado, and the horses
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health announces that the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants (AAEVT) has become its newest association of subscribers and is pleased to recognize the generous
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