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Articles posted January 28, 2010
Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
Santa Monica Length Right for Evita Argentina
Her last four stakes wins have come at seven furlongs, but if grade I winner Evita Argentina hopes to add the $250,000 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) to her fine record, she'll need to be at her best at Santa Anita Jan. 31.
Maker Has Two Chances in Turfway's WEBN
Trainer Mike Maker will saddle two sons of turf champion Kitten's Joy in the $50,000 WEBN Stakes at Turfway Park Jan. 30, one already a stakes winner and the other making his first foray into stakes competition.
Kentucky Derby Trail: Lurking in the Shadows
Featuring '10 to Watch,' with an eye on a 1 1/8-mile allowance race at Gulfstream Sunday.
Two Topweighted on Experimental
Vale of York and Lookin At Lucky, the one-two finishers in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), share the high weight assignment of 126 pounds on the 2009 Experimental Free Handicap.
Rose Collects Career Win No. 2,000
Jeremy Rose rode his 2,000th winner at Gulfstream Park Jan. 28 aboard Cherokee Queen in the third race.
Breeding Incentives to Ready's Image
The syndicate that stands Ready's Image at John T.L. Jones III's Walmac Farm near Lexington has announced special incentives for regional breeders to send their mares to the 5-year-old son of More Than Ready.
She Be Wild Makes 3YO Debut in Forward Gal
Nancy Mazzoni's She Be Wild, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and champion 2-year-old filly from last year, makes her season debut against a dozen rivals in the $150,000 Forward Gal Stakes Jan. 31
Ready's Image's First Foal
Ready's Image's first reported foal is a colt born Jan. 24 at David Hager II's Idle Hour Farm near Paris, Ky.
CTT Supports Replacing Synthetic Tracks
Meeting for the first time Jan. 27, the newly-elected board members of the organization representing California trainers announced its support for replacement of the state's synthetic tracks.
Emerald Downs Announces Dates for 2010 Meet
The 75th running of the $250,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III) will highlight an 89-day race meeting at Emerald Downs this year.
Jockey Vitek, 36, Succumbs to Leukemia
Jockey Justin Vitek, a native of Wallace, Texas, who found his greatest success on Midwest circuits, succumbed to acute myelogenous leukemia on the morning of Jan. 28 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was 36.
Quality Road Tops Donn Handicap Nominees
Edward P. Evans' 2009 Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Quality Road leads a list of notable nominees for the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 6 at Gulfstream Park.
Gloria de Campeao Stars as Meydan Opens
Gloria de Campeao sprung a 16-1 upset and odds-on favorite Midshipman finished fifth in the $200,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (UAE-III), the featured event on opening day at brand new Meydan Racecourse Jan. 28 in Dubai.
I Want Revenge Hearing Rescheduled
A hearing scheduled for Jan. 29 in the lawsuit between David Lanzman and IEAH Stable related to the ownership of the colt I Want Revenge has been rescheduled for Feb. 12.
THS: Sunshine Millions Classic & Turf
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of twinspires.com/brisnet preview the Sunshine Millions Classic and the Sunshine Millions Turf. Watch Now
Curlin's Fee Reduced to $40,000
The 2010 stud fee for two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, who stands at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., has been reduced to $40,000.
Fastnet Rock Colt Sets Pace in Perth Sale
Yearling brings Aust$180,000 ($161,752 in U.S. funds)on auction's second day.
McKeever, St. Lawence End Partnership
Each plans to operate his own bloodstock agency in England.
Ron the Greek Seeks Triple Crown Mandate
The second stakes winner for Full Mandate scores in an early Kentucky Derby prep.
KQHA Breeders' Seminar set for Jan. 31
Third annual seminar will cover topics related to horse breeding, ownership, and healthcare.
Delaware Park to Hold 22 Stakes in 2010
Delaware Park released its 2010 schedule on Jan. 28, and the 22-race stakes season is highlighted by the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) and the $250,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. II).
Ostrager Re-Elected NYTB President
All of the 2009 officers of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. have been unanimously re-elected to serve in the same positions this year.
Colonial Downs Amends Racing Schedule in 2010
For the first time in 10 years, Colonial Downs has amended its weekly race schedule, adding Wednesday cards in place of Fridays
Sci Games to Sell Racing-Related Business
Scientific Games Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its racing and venue management businesses to Great Britain-based Sportech Plc for about $75 million.
Painkillers and Gastric Ulcers in Horses, AAEP 2009
If you've ever given the common oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone (Bute) to a horse, you've probably been warned that it can cause stomach (gastric) ulcers if you give too much or give it for too long. Thus, there's always interest in pain-relieving medications for horses that work while causing less gastric irritation o...
Pregnant Mare Exercise: No Negative Effect on Fetuses in Study
It's human nature to do everything to protect an unborn baby--even an equine baby. And humans that we are, some of us tend to think that means we should keep a broodmare's physical efforts down to a minimum. But new research is showing that even nine months into pregnancy, mares can handle moderate-level exercise with no detrimental effects to the...
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