Sports Medicine

All aspects of caring for performance horses

Keeneland Reports Record Attendance, Wagering

Keeneland reported record attendance and wagering at the 17-day fall race meeting that ended Oct. 28, its first with a new Polytrack surface.

The synthetic track attracted a large contingent of Breeders’ Cup-boun

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Horse Dies in Movie Mishap Near Santa Fe

A horse was killed and its rider was seriously injured in an accident on a movie set west of Santa Fe, N.M.


A spokesman for the American Humane Association says producers were shooting a scene Monday in which riders came toward a

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ReRun Launches Breeders’ Cup Moneigh Auction on eBay

ReRun, the non-profit adoption organization, announced Oct. 25 that a select group of its signature “Moneigh” paintings created by past and present Breeder’s Cup winners and contenders are available on eBay.


Each Moneigh is an original

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Jersey Officials Await Test Results; Fields Take Hit

New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials are awaiting test results on a horse that shipped from a Canadian farm to the Monmouth Park backstretch and is suspected of having equine herpesvirus.

The horse, which was sent to the

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After Five Months, Barbaro Still Going Strong


It has been a little over five months since Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was brought to the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital at New Bolton Center. “I am happy to report that Barbaro had another good week, and his

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Number of Thoroughbred Breedings Increases in 2006

The Jockey Club reported Oct. 19 that 3,053 stallions covered 59,434 mares in North America during 2006, according to “Reports of Mares Bred” received through Oct. 12, 2006.

The number of stallions declined 1.4% from the 3,097 reported at

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Atrial Fibrillation Affects General Performance

Horses with atrial fibrillation (AF, disorganized electrical conduction and pumping of the atria) can have a difficult time with exercise. Scientists have shown that the condition influences the properties and blood flow in horses during

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Champion Thoroughbred El Gran Senor Euthanatized

Central Kentucky Thoroughbred stallion El Gran Senor was euthanatized Oct. 18 at Ashford Stud due to the infirmities of old age. He was 25.


A champion and classic winner in Europe, El Gran Senor sired 55 lifetime stakes winners,

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Farnam Introduces Horseshoer’s Secret Concentrate

Maintaining healthy hooves may be the biggest challenge horse owners face when it comes to caring for their horses. Horseshoer’s Secret was scientifically developed to ensure your horse receives a balanced blend of the essential ingredients

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