Articles posted December 15, 2010

Slideshow: New Sires of 2011

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Breeding

A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2011, including Blame, Quality Road, Lookin At Lucky, and more. View Slideshow

California Sports Bar to Open Mini-Satellite

• By Jack Shinar
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

After months of planning approvals and construction, the OC Tavern Grill and Sports Bar, located in the Southern Orange County beach community of San Clemente, is ready to open its doors to horse players.

New Push For New York Off-Track Betting

• By Tom Precious
• December 15, 2010
• Northeast Region

Seeking to make long-stalled legislative gains in the aftermath of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp.'s shutdown, a number of racing interests are stepping up efforts to create a single, statewide OTB network.

Table Set for 'Dinner in CashCall Futurity

• By Jack Shinar
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Florida invader Gourmet Dinner, fresh off a big win in last month's $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot, looks to take another big bite out of the juvenile pie in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity (gr. I) at Hollywood Park Dec. 18.

And They're Off: 2010 Year End Edition

• December 15, 2010

Lenny and Steve say good-bye to 2010 with the Offy Awards. Plus, Life At Ten, NYRA, and remembering Mack Miller. Watch Video

And They're Off: 2010 Year End Edition

• December 15, 2010

Lenny and Steve say good-bye to 2010 with the Offy Awards. Plus, Life At Ten, NYRA, and remembering Mack Miller. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.

Mack Miller, Breeder

• By Avalyn Hunter
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Breeding

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Whether Miller's long-term legacy as a breeder will approach his enduring reputation as a trainer is a question for the future.

Three Grade I Winners Line Up for McKnight

• By Jason Shandler
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Prince Will I Am is the lone 3-year-old in a field of 10 turf horses that will go 1 1/2 miles in the $150,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT), but still could go off as the favorite.

Trainer Lake Gets Win No. 5,000 at Laurel

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 15, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Scott Lake made history at Laurel Park Dec. 15, becoming the sixth trainer in North American racing to win 5,000 races when Communicator wired the field in the opener.

EBF Makes Program Changes in Wake of BC Move

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 15, 2010
• International, Breeders' Cup

The European Breeders' Fund said Dec. 14 it has made changes to ensure horses sired in the Northern Hemisphere can be nominated to the EBF program of roughly 1,200 races.

Stats Look at Fatal Injuries Over Two Years

• By Tom LaMarra
• December 15, 2010

An analysis of statistics compiled by the Equine Injury Database for a two-year period shows a slight decline in the number of catastrophic injuries, officials said Dec. 15.

Second Horse Tests Positive for EHV After Racetrack Quarantine

• By Erica Larson, News Editor
• December 15, 2010
• Horse Health

A second horse from New York-based racehorse trainer Chris Englehart's string has tested positive for equine herpesvirus (EHV) in the wake of a 4-year-old Thoroughbred filly contracting and subsequently being euthanized as a result of the disease.

Using Force Measurements to Help Shoe Laminitic Horses

• By Tracy Gantz
• December 15, 2010
• Horse Health

Corrective shoeing for laminitis doesn't always work, despite veterinarians' and farriers' best efforts, and it's not always clear why a particular shoeing job isn't successful. In-shoe force measurements, however, can show the effects of shoeing on the foot, allowing for timely adjustments and improved treatments. During the Sept. 17-...

Applying Laminitis Research to Clinical Practice

• By Tracy Gantz
• December 15, 2010
• Horse Health

Seeing the forest for the trees with regards to laminitis can be difficult because researchers are approaching the problem from many different angles, often at the molecular level. At the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif., Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVECC, professor and Chief of Large Animal Medicine at Cornell Univ...

UHC Seeks to Expand National Speaker Program

• By Edited Press Release
• December 15, 2010
• Horse Health

The Unwanted Horse Coalition's (UHC) National Speaker Program has been up and running since early 2009 with approximately 100 speakers in the database. This program provides equine events around the country with UHC volunteers to speak about the unwanted horse issue and what it means to "Own Responsibly." The UHC is looking to expand its Nat...

Senate Designates 2011 as World Veterinary Year

• By Edited Press Release
• December 15, 2010
• Horse Health

While today's veterinarian plays a critical role in protecting the health and welfare of both people and animals in the United States, veterinary medical education actually got its start 250 years ago when the first veterinary medical college opened in Lyon, France. In honor of this anniversary, the United States Senate passed a resolution declaring 2...