Articles posted July 11, 2011

5 Kentucky Racing Commissioners Reappointed

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011
• Kentucky

Five members of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission have been reappointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to terms ending July 1, 2014.

Help for Illinois Racing? Maybe Yes, Maybe No

• July 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

In theory, Illinois horse racing should be on the verge of receiving tens of millions of dollars in revenue enhancements after a recent flurry of action by state and federal courts, the state legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn.

Breeders' Cup Auction to Benefit V Foundation

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011
• Breeders' Cup

Fans can bid on a travel package to the Breeders' Cup World Championships, including a visit to retired Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and 2010 Horse of the year Zenyatta.

Yearling Filly Sets Record at Japanese Sale

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A filly by a Japanese Horse of the Year and out of a Japanese Horse of the Year commanded a record-setting price of July 11.

Catching Up With Some Old Friends

• By Esther Marr
• July 11, 2011
• Off Track Thoroughbreds

On an extremely sultry Kentucky afternoon last week, I made the 25-minute trip from my office to Old Friends' Dream Chase Farm near Georgetown, Ky. Read Blog

Video: Fasig-Tipton July Feature: Mark Taylor

• July 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Thoroughbred Sales

Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales Agency explains the importance of the Fasig-Tipton Select Sale in July. Mark also explains the history of Taylor Made's 35th anniversary to Esther Marr. Watch Video

Fasig-Tipton July Feature - Mark Taylor

• July 11, 2011

Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales explains the importance of the Fasig-Tipton Select Sale in July.Mark also explains the history of Taylor Made's 35th anniversary to Esther Marr. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales

NJ Stallion Unbridled Jet Dies

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region

Popular New Jersey stallion Unbridled Jet died July 7 when he was struck by lightning at Kurt Sleeter's Sleeter Farm near Clementon, N.J.

Video: Fasig-Tipton July Sale Preview 2011

• July 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Sales

Esther Marr talks with Boyd Browning, president of Fasig-Tipton, about the July Select sale. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Watch Video

Fasig-Tipton July Sale Preview 2011

• July 11, 2011

Esther Marr talks with Boyd Browning, president of Fasig-Tipton, about the July sale.Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales

Lone Star: Attendance Up, Overall Handle Down

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011
• Southwest Region

Lone Star Park ended its 2011 meet July 10 with gains in daily average attendance and purses but an overall decline in pari-mutuel handle.

Checkoff Program Now Tax Deductible

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011

Contributions by owners and breeders to The Jockey Club's retirement checkoff program in support of Thoroughbred aftercare now qualify as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

Retirement Donations Now Tax Deductible

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 11, 2011

Contributions by owners and breeders to The Jockey Club's retirement checkoff program in support of Thoroughbred aftercare now qualify as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

Enteric Bacteria: Can Healthy Horses be Carriers?

• By Nancy S. Loving, DVM
• July 11, 2011
• Horse Health

Many horse owners will agree that keeping their charges safe from disease risk is a top priority. But could a healthy horse in one's own backyard be a disease risk for other horses? At the 2011 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held June 15-18 in Denver, Colo., Angelika Schoster, DVM, a DVSc candidate at the University of Guelph&...