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Florida Horse Owners Urged to Make Disaster Plans

Hurricane season gets under way in just a few weeks, and Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson is reminding people to get an emergency plan in place now for their animals. Bronson says people should not wait unti

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Rachel Alexandra Wins the Preakness Stakes

Calvin Borel made the right choice and history was made May 16 at Pimlico, when for the first time the Kentucky Oaks winner not only ran in the Preakness Stakes but won the race in convincing fashion. Rachel Alexandra won the middle jewel of the

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Will the Filly Beat the Boys in Today’s Preakness?

Call them old-fashioned, but Rachel Alexandra’s owners only wanted the 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly to run against fillies before she trounced the field in the Kentucky Oaks. A 50-1 longshot gelding named Mine That Bird won the Kentucky

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Rachel Alexandra Beats Boys in Preakness

Favored filly Rachel Alexandra, winner of this year’s Kentucky Oaks, beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird by a length to take the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown. Musket Man was third, another 1 1/2

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Preakness: Borel Confident in Decision to Ride Filly

With all the rain recently in Kentucky, and with a minor business matter requiring him to be out of town over the weekend, Calvin Borel had an important project to finish before leaving town. The morning of May 15 he was mowing his grass.

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NBC to Televise Rolex Event Prior to Preakness

Just before filly Rachel Alexandra tries to spoil Kentucky Derby longshot winner Mine That Bird’s attempt to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, equine enthusiasts will be able to watch Headley Britannia and Australian rider Lucinda

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First Mares in Foal to Big Brown

Three Chimneys Farm announced March 12 that several notable mares have already been confirmed in foal to first year sire Big Brown. Mares confirmed in foal include Santaria, dam of grade II stakes winners and stallions Medallist and Air

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La Ville Rouge Produces Third Full Brother to Barbaro

La Ville Rouge produced another full brother to Barbaro March 10 at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington. The colt, who was born at 10:45 p.m. and weighs 142 pounds, is by Dynaformer.


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Catastrophic Injuries Spike at Turfway

After going a month with no fatalities, Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky was the site of five catastrophic injuries during an eight-day period in February, according to state veterinarian Bryce Peckham, DVM.

During his monthly report March

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