Vergara Not Seriously Injured After Spill
Daniel Vergara escaped serious injury after his mount broke down at Hollywood Park but Waltzing With Blue had to be euthanized following the race.
Articles posted November 26, 2011
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Jockey Hildebrandt, 93, Dies
Reports say Louis Hildebrandt may have been America's oldest stakes-winning rider.
Jeranimo Thunders Home in Citation
Favored Jeranimo rebounded from his seventh-place finish in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) three weeks ago with a decisive 2 3/4-length victory in the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park turf.
Pacific Ocean Rolls to Underwood Win
Pacific Ocean, bursting to the lead from his rail post, overpowered his rivals for the first graded stakes tally of his career in the Vernon O. Underwood (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Nov. 26.
Tattersalls Foal Sale Ends Strong
Gross sales had jumped 36% and the average price rose 15% by the end of the four-day sale at Newmarket.
Unbeaten Gemologist Scores KY Jockey Club
WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher, who won the Kentucky Jockey Club in 2009 with Super Saver before sending him off to win the Kentucky Derby, completed the first part of the double again with Gemologist Nov. 26 at Churchill.
McKnight: 9YO Musketier Keeps Plugging Along
Nine-year-old veteran Musketier sat a perfect trip under Luis Saez and held off a late run from a pair of rivals to notch the sixth group/graded stakes score of his career in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT).
Perfect Awesome Feather Gallops in Gazelle
Champion Awesome Feather remained perfect in eight starts when she rolled past pacesetter Love and Pride at the head of the stretch and romped to victory in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. I).
Jimanator Downs Mambo Meister in Hooper
Making his stakes debut, career claimer Jimanator outdueled odds-on favorite Mambo Meister to win the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 26 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
O'Prado Again Grinds Out Remsen Victory
Stalking O'Prado Again rallied gamely in the final furlong to defeat pacesetter Souper Speedy by three-quarters of a length in the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Nov. 26.
To Honor and Serve Gets G1 Win in Cigar Mile
Cutting back in distance in search of his first grade I win, To Honor and Serve put away Calibrachoa in upper stretch and held off Hymn Book late to take the Cigar Mile Handicap Nov. 26 at Aqueduct.
Disposablepleasure Handles Demoiselle Trouble
Favored Disposablepleasure overcame a bad stumble at the start and a claim of foul to nose out Wildcat's Smile at the wire in the $200,000 Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Nov. 26.
Industry Leader Doc Gilman Dies at 91
Prominent New York veterinarian and industry leader Dr. Manuel Gilman died Nov. 25.
TVG Adds Handel as Special Adviser
Veteran racetrack executive Hal Handel, who left his position earlier this year as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the New York Racing Association, has joined TVG as a special adviser.
Chronic Laminitis: Understanding Lameness and Low-Dose Bute
To treat any lameness issue a veterinarians must first identify the origins of pain and etiologies responsible--something that can be particularly challenging in a horse with laminitis. David Hood, DVM, PhD, of the Hoof Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Clinic (HDRC) in Bryan, Texas, shared some effective methods to pinpoint laminitic pain and explored using ...
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