Big Brown was declared out of the Breeders’ Cup Classic after sustaining an injury during a workout at Aqueduct this morning.
The winner of the Kentucky Derby had worked in company with Kip Deville over the turf course, with the stablemates
Dual classic winner Big Brown has been retired after sustaining an injury during a workout at Aqueduct the morning of Oct. 13.
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes had worked in company with Kip Deville over the turf course
A hearing officer has recommended the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission overturn a 15-day suspension given trainer Rick Dutrow for a positive clenbuterol test, but the commission has indicated it will challenge the finding.
Hearing officer
Magna Entertainment Corp. has formally adopted a company-wide policy promoting the humane treatment of racehorses, the company announced Oct. 10.
Under the policy, any trainer or owner stabling at an MEC facility who directly or indirectly
A year after the death of racehorse John Henry, fans now have a lasting monument and a dedicated place to remember their champion.
A bronze statue by artist Shelley Hunter has taken its place at John’s gravesite, just outside the Kentucky
As investors in the housing market, stock market, and horse market are finding out, an economic downturn is a great time to find bargains. (Read more at “Sport Horse Enthusiasts Eye
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will return to Churchill Downs in 2010 to begin what could be a regular run of the Kentucky racetrack serving as a host site, officials indicated Oct. 8.
Churchill has hosted the event six times–the
Tennessee equestrian and horse breeder Lisa Cook wanted a Thoroughbred mare to breed to her Thoroughbred stallion, but perceived high prices always prevented her from buying one at high profile auctions such as Kentucky’s Keeneland sale. Bu
With trainer Steve Asmussen looking on, Curlin worked over the Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita early the morning of Oct. 6. Fresh off his victory in the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in New York, Curlin went an easy
When a foal is born with limb contractures preventing it from standing or walking normally, it is said to have contractures, or contracted foal syndrome (CFS).
Ken Martin has made a job out of showing the some 200 wild horses of the McCullough Peaks wild horse range in Wyoming to tourists, many who say seeing the horses in the wild is the “highlight” of their vacations.
Unbeaten Peppers Pride, a 5-year-old mare, raced to her 17th victory in a row–a record for a modern North American Thoroughbred–in a sprint Saturday (Oct. 4) at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M.
Peppers Pride won a $38,200 allowance race for Ne
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association will unveil its Safety and Integrity Initiative Oct. 15 and fully expects broad industry cooperation given progress made thus far, officials said Oct. 1.
“The train leaves the station Oct. 15,”
A horse in the southeastern portion of Brazil has tested positive for glanders. This disease has not occurred in this area of the country since 1968. A report on the case was released by the
Racehorse owners Suzanne VanderSalm and Ellen Bennett of Hickory Corners, Mich., weren’t about to give up on Navigator, their Thoroughbred who became ataxic (incoordinated) suddenly as a yearling three years ago. VanderSalm had come home from
Curlin, racing’s $10 million horse, arrived at Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28, and settled in at Barn 27. Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, was on hand to welcome Curlin and Scott Blasi,
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