Articles posted July 20, 2011

Mass. Senate OKs Simulcast Legislation

• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Massachusetts legislation allows simulcasting to continue.

California Fairs Posting Strong Numbers

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

County fairs at San Joaquin and Alameda got the Northern California summer circuit off to a good start with strong growth over corresponding meets a year ago despite racing fewer dates.

Acclamation Shortens Up for Eddie Read Stakes

• By Jack Shinar
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Coming off a grade I win last month, Acclamation returns on the opening Saturday of the 2011 Del Mar season in the $300,00 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) July 23.

Winchester's Return Heads Stars and Stripes

• By Jack Shinar
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Midwest Region

Multiple grade I stakes winner Winchester heads a field of seven grass runners entered for the $100,000 Stars and Stripes Stakes (gr. IIIT), a 1 1/2-mile turf event July 23.

Hollywood Betters Projections for Spring Meet

• By Jack Shinar
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

The just-concluded Hollywood Park 2011 spring/summer stand was off 2.4% in average total handle, according to Hollywood Park officials.

Keeneland, Others Offer Free Dental Screening

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Kentucky

Keeneland, the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, and Blue Grass Farms Charities July 20 announced an innovative partnership to provide free dental screenings for the children of horse industry employees.

Stellar Cast in Short but Strong CCA Oaks

• By Jason Shandler
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

It drew a short field, but the $250,000 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) July 23 at Saratoga features five of the best 3-year-old fillies in the nation in a race that could go a long way in deciding divisional honors.

Saratoga Opens With Loaded James Marvin Field

• By Jason Shandler
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

The $100,000 Schuylerville (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies is the feature on opening day of the 40-day Saratoga meet, but the ungraded James Marvin Stakes for older sprinters is the race that has everyone taking notice.

And They're Off: Turf and Surf Edition

• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

Lenny and Steve discuss upcoming races, including the Whitney, Haskell, and Hopeful; Blind Luck and Havre de Grace, and the story behind graded stakes winner Majestic City. Plus trainer Kenny McPeek talks about lasix. Watch Video

And They're Off: Surf and Turf Edition

• July 20, 2011

Lenny and Steve discuss upcoming races, including the Whitney, Haskell, and Hopeful; Blind Luck and Havre de Grace, and the story behind Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes winner Majestic City.Plus, comments from trainer Kenny McPeek about lasix, and Breaking News about the Breeders' Cup.Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.

Meet at Michigan Half-Miler Gets Green Light

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Midwest Region

Mount Pleasant Meadows has received approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board to hold live racing beginning July 24.

Saratoga Race to Honor Congresswoman Giffords

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

The seventh race on the July 22 opening day at Saratoga Race Course will be named in honor of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Representative who is recuperating from injuries sustained when she was shot Jan. 8.

Calder Will Not Race on Mondays as Scheduled

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Calder Casino & Race Course has announced it will cancel nine Monday race cards originally scheduled during the later portion of the Calder meet.

Smarty Jones Arrives in Uruguay

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Northeast Region, Kentucky

Smarty Jones, the 2004 champion 3-year-old male and that year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner, has arrived for stallion duty in Uruguay.

Canterbury Park to Resume Operations July 21

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Midwest Region

After weeks of being dark because of a state government shutdown, Canterbury Park in Minnesota will resume its racing and gaming operations July 21.

NY Comptroller to Examine NYRA Finances

• By Tom Precious
• July 20, 2011
• Northeast Region

The New York Racing Association, which has a long tradition of clashing with state government officials, faces a new review of its books by the state's chief fiscal watchdog.

CDI, Stronach Group Extend HRTV Partnership

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011

Churchill Downs Inc. and The Stronach Group have renewed their partnership in HRTV, the horse racing and equestrian-related network, through 2014.

NBC Sports Saratoga Coverage Begins July 23

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

The NBC Sports Group's seven straight weekends of "Summer at Saratoga" coverage begins Saturday, July 23, with live coverage of the TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I).

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: A Review

• By Erica Larson, News Editor
• July 20, 2011
• Horse Health

Imagine a veterinarian harvesting stem cells from a horse: He or she inserts a needle into the horse's sternum or hip, and thick red bone marrow fills the syringe. But can you picture a veterinarian harvesting less commonly used adipose-, or fat-, derived stem cells? And how effective are they? Joseph Yocum, DVM, Dipl. AVBP, owner of Green Tree Veteri...