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May 21-27 is Hurricane Awareness Week

History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster.

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Lawyer Ron to Miss Preakness; To Have Chip Removed

Lawyer Ron is scheduled to have a small chip removed from his right, hind ankle May 12 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. The surgery, to be performed by Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will force the son of Langfuhr to

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Sharp Humor Sidelined With Chip Knee Fracture

Purdedel and WinStar Stable’s Sharp Humor has been diagnosed with a small fracture of the left knee which will knock him off the Triple Crown trail.


The 3-year-old New York-bred son of Distorted Humor is scheduled to undergo surgery

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Preakness Celebration Announces 2006 Events

Maryland Preakness Celebration, Inc. announced the calendar of events for Preakness Week 2006 last week at a press event at the World Famous Lexington Market, which was attended by Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley. Maryland Preakness Celebration,

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Former Derby Contender Finds a Home

Four years after being considered a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contender, Tracemark, a 7-year-old gelding, is embarking on a life of retirement on a California farm.


Not much newsworthy about that, even during Kentucky Derby season. But

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Rolex Veterinarian Gives Feedback on Horse Condition


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Rolex Talk Highlights Performance Horse Issues

The 2006 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event drew more than 90,000 equine enthusiasts to the Kentucky Horse Park, and Lexington’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (HEMI) used the opportunity to educate horse owners on common health issues

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