Prominent Racehorse Owners Donate $100,000 to New Vocations
Edited Press Release
September 13, 2015
Mike Repole, Starlight Racing, and StarLadies Racing become Foundation Donors of the program’s capital campaign.
Mike Repole, Starlight Racing, and StarLadies Racing become Foundation Donors of the program’s capital campaign.
Horsemen will have the opportunity to pledge a percentage of their earnings to Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).
The research will begin once the five Standardbreds to be used in the study have cleared a routine quarantine.
Belterra will celebrate Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility that cares for more than 150 ex-racehorses.
A portion of the proceeds from a special seating option will benefit the Georgetown, Kentucky-based nonprofit.
The triple quadrupole mass spectrometer will be used to screen for new drugs alleged to be used in horse racing.
After 60 days of racing, all of the 221 samples tested were beneath the of 25 ppb (parts per billion) threshold.
Risk factors for equine nosebleeds appear to include age at first start, running on firm ground, and more.
Glen Hill Farm’s sponsorship of the stakes race will benefit the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Zayat Stables will donate a percentage of the Triple Crown winner’s earnings to New Vocations.
The USTA-funded study will evaluate whether cobalt can improve performance and if it is detrimental to horses’ health.
Remington Park has adopted a policy that denies stall space to those who sell retired racehorses for slaughter.
Further review of the matter should help deal with potential problems, not sidetrack the initiative, officials say.
A group of attorneys believe horse racing’s anti-doping rules will continue to withstand legal challenge.
The summit will feature renowned academics and researchers, owners, trainers and industry leaders.
The Thoroughbred trainer was indicted on charges connected to illegally administering substances to racehorses.
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