Sports Medicine

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Jockey Paralyzed From Waist Down

Jockey Andrew Lakeman is paralyzed from the waist down following a spill during a race at Belmont Park Thoroughbred racetrack last month, the Daily Racing Form reported.


The 32-year-old Lakeman was told by doctors at North Shore

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Calgary Thoroughbred Track Closing

In an article by Billy Powers on the Calgary Sun Web site, the writer lamented that today (June 15) might be the last day for Thoroughbred racing Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.


“When they finish the eighth race on today’s

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Oregon Teen Accused of Sexually Abusing Horse

A Corvallis, Ore., teenager was arrested after a surveillance camera captured him preparing to sexually abuse a horse inside a barn, police said.


The owners of the barn installed the camera after reporting an assault on the horse last

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Street Cry Not Shuttling

Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley Australia has announced that Street Cry, sire of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Street Sense, would not return for a fifth season to Australia.


“We would like to assure breeders that this

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Final TV Ratings for Belmont Slide 12%

Final national ratings for ABC’s telecast of the June 9 Belmont Stakes from New York showed a 12% percent decline in viewership from 2006. The two-hour program, which aired from 5-7 p.m. EDT, registered a 2.9 rating and an 8 share. Each rating poin

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First Equine Product Tested by ConsumerLab.com Passes

An independent testing laboratory results provider, ConsumerLab.com, recently announced that GLC 5500 glucosamine/chondroitin equine powder concentrate passed the company’s testing criteria. According to ConsumerLab.com president Tod Cooperman,

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FEI Appoints Members to Group Reviewing Endurance Rules

The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has appointed members to the endurance task force, which has been asked to undertake a full review of the sport ahead of the disciplines major rule review due in January 2009.

Over 50 application

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USEF Forms Safety Task Force

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has formed a task force to review current safety procedures at USEF competitions and to make recommendations to the group’s safety committee regarding possible changes to safety standards for

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Steve Haskin’s Belmont Recap: Wonder Woman

Call it fate. Call it kismet. Whatever title you prefer, Rags to Riches seemed destined to give trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their first classic winner.

Although “Johnny V” has been Pletcher’s first-call rider for years, it

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