Sports Medicine

All aspects of caring for performance horses

Racehorse All Smiles Recovering After Serious Injury

Veterinarians at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. are cautiously optimistic that All Smiles, who broke down near the finish line of the June 20 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park, will make a full recovery, the mare’s owner said Jun

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Rachel Alexandra to Skip Breeders’ Cup

Stonestreet Stables’ Jess Jackson, majority owner of Kentucky Oaks and Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, said in a wide-ranging media teleconference June 24 that the superb filly would not race in this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita but

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Widespread Drug Contamination Found at Racetracks

Since racetrack environments contain residues of multiple drugs that can be detected by standard testing procedures, environmental drug contamination as an explanation for positive drug tests in racehorses needs to be considered like it currentl

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Horse Doping Case in FEI President’s Family

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is investigating a second member of its president’s family for alleged horse doping.


The governing body said Friday that Princess Haya of Jordan will step aside from her presidential duties

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Rachel Alexandra to Race for a Cure

Rachel Alexandra, who last month became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness, will “race for a cure” for the remainder of her 2009 campaign. A $20,000 donation to a breast cancer nonprofit, the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure, from th

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Barbaro Brother Nicanor Wins Again on Turf

Nicanor, who broke his maiden by more than 15 lengths last out, followed up by going wire-to-wire for a 1 3/4-length allowance score June 17 on the Delaware Park turf.

A full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, Nicanor is now a

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NTRA Safety Alliance Gives Delaware Park Accreditation

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced June 17 that Delaware Park in Stanton, Del., has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility.

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Managing Non-Infectious Respiratory Problems

Respiratory problems are a major cause of poor performance in horses. Environmental issues can cause many non-infectious respiratory problems. Learn about management techniques to minimize these issues and prevent respiratory problems.

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Positive Response to Arlington Polytrack Upgrade

State-of-the-art track maintenance equipment in use for less than two weeks on Arlington’s Polytrack course has already led to positive feedback from local horsemen.

“I haven’t heard any criticism at all,” said Tony Petrillo, Arlington’s

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Gulfstream Donates to Jockey, Health Causes

Earlier this month, Gulfstream Park announced its pledge to donate $10,000 to a pair of National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Charities–Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

The Jockeys Fund was

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