Sports Medicine

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Top Thoroughbred Brother Derek Colics

Multiple grade I winner Brother Derek was scratched from the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) because of a colic attack early Sunday morning in his Santa Anita stall.


“He got a little colicky this morning,” said trainer Dan Hendricks. “

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Bernardini Season Added to TCA Auction

A season to potential Horse of the Year Bernardini has been added to the stellar roster of seasons which will be included in the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction. The auction will begin on Nov. 27 and conclude with a

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Jockey Injured, Horse Euthanatized Following Fall

Jockey Calvin Borel was injured and the horse he was riding euthanatized following a fall during the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Thursday.

Borel was riding Pew, a 3-year-old gelding, on the track’s turf course when the horse fell on

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Del Mar to Install Polytrack for 2007 Meet

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Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced the selection of Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings and its Polytrack surface as the new main track surface for its 2007 summer racing season. The Polytrack manufacturer

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Counterfeit Clenbuterol Killing Horses

Two sources have verified that there have been an undetermined number of deaths in Louisiana since last week from an illegal clenbuterol product. One report was that six horses are known dead, and approximately 10 more have been severely affecte

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North Carolina Residents Warned of Rabies Risk

North Carolina public health officials say recent events highlight the need for to remain vigilant against rabies. Several cases in recent weeks have brought into focus the need to vaccinate pets, including horses, against the disease.

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Show Jumping Legend Gem Twist Euthanatized at 27

Gem Twist, a legend of the show jumping circuit, was euthanatized Saturday, Nov. 18. According to a U.S. Equestrian Federation press release, the decision was made to euthanatize hm after he sustained a pulled muscle that rendered hi

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New PlayStation Game Brings Equestrian Competition Home

Red Mile Entertainment, Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today (Nov. 21) the release of Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge for PlayStation 2. Developed by IR Gurus Interactive–the same

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Stevie Wonderboy’s Return Delayed by Ankle Chip

Eclipse Award winner Stevie Wonderboy had a small chip taken out of his right front ankle a week ago, said trainer Doug O’Neill. The 2005 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner had been doing well on the comeback trail, but came out of his last work with

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Bomb Hoax Forces Evacuation of English Racetrack

An anonymous bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate an English horse racing track Saturday (Nov. 18), but police found nothing suspicious.


Security officials at Lingfield Park Racecourse, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of

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Jockey’s Guild Sues Its Former Attorney For Negligence

The Jockey’s Guild has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s former legal counsel claiming he and others were negligent in their responsibilities to protect the financial interests of the Guild and its 1,300 member-jockeys at race tracks

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