Articles posted June 7, 2009

Milwaukee Appeal Triumphant in Woodbine Oaks

• June 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

C.E.C. Farms' homebred Milwaukee Appeal, craftily ridden by Stewart Elliott, emphatically captured the 54th edition of the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, June 7 at Woodbine.

Carlsbad Goes All the Way in Hollywood Oaks

• By Jason Shandler
• June 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Dennis Weir's Arizona homebred Carlsbad broke sharply and never looked back, taking seven 3-year-old filly rivals wire-to-wire to win by a half-length in the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) June 7.

All Is Vanity Storms Home in Eatontown

• By Jason Shandler
• June 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Jedburgh Stud's All Is Vanity, sixth at the top of the lane, displayed a huge turn of foot in the final furlong and passed Quiet Meadow in the final strides to take a thrilling edition of the $150,000 Eatontown (gr. IIIT) June 7 on the Monmouth Park turf.

Zero Up Sets Pace at Magic Millions Sale

• June 7, 2009
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Zero Up (by Danzero), who is in foal to Lion Heart, brought Aust$23,000 (approximately $18,256 in U.S. funds) June 7 to top the non-select session of the Magic Millions national broodmare sale on the Gold Coast of Australia. Magic Millions, acting for a Queensland-based client, purchased Zero Up from Jonel Park Thoroughbreds, agent.

Belmont Contenders Post-Race Statuses Updated

• June 7, 2009
• Triple Crown

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Summer Bird obviously loves New York. He loves it so much that he could return this summer to run at Saratoga Race Course in the Aug. 1 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) and the Aug. 29 Shadwell Travers Stakes (gr. I).

Le Havre Triumphs in French Derby

• June 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Second in the French 2,000 Guineas on May 10, Le Havre reversed the form in the €1.5m Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby, Fr-I) over a non-staying seventh Silver Frost June 7 at Chantilly.

Vodka Becomes Japan's Highest Earning Mare

• June 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Champion Japanese mare Vodka was too good once again, winning an action packed renewal of the final leg of the Asian Mile Challenge, the 59th running of the Yasuda Kinen (Jap-I) June 7 at Tokyo racecourse.

TOC Among Interested Santa Anita Bidders

• By Jack Shinar
• June 7, 2009
• West Region

The Thoroughbred Owners of California is among the interested bidders in Santa Anita Park, an organization official confirmed.

With No Crown Attempt, Belmont Handle Dips

• June 7, 2009
• Triple Crown

A crowd of 52,861 wagered $9,021,196 on Belmont Stakes Day races June 6, compared with $13,233,071 on-track handle a year ago when Big Brown's Triple Crown attempt was witnessed by 94,476. The 2008 handle figure was second-highest in Belmont Stakes Day wagering history.

2009 Belmont Stakes

• June 7, 2009

Belmont Stakes Day 2009

• June 7, 2009

Summer Bird, Not Mine That Bird, Wins Belmont

• By Kimberly S. Brown, Editor
• June 7, 2009
• Horse Health

With the filly Rachael Alexandra out of the Belmont because her owners didn't feel it was in the filly's best interest, all eyes turned back to the Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner-up Mine That Bird.

Rabies Danger, Exposure Cost Reinforce Equine Vaccination Need

• By Doug Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
• June 7, 2009
• Horse Health

Rabies is a rhabdovirus that has been a human threat since antiquity. The virus is capable of infecting all warm-blooded animals with some variation in susceptibility. Rabies is considered 100% fatal to the infected host. However, in order for any disease to perpetuate itself, 100% is not in the realm of "mother nature," or the disease would kill itsel...