Articles posted March 19, 2012

Kentucky Derby DreamBet contest returns

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• March 19, 2012
• Handicapping

For the third consecutive year, Churchill Downs and NBC have partnered to give one person the chance to place a life-changing $100,000 win bet in the Kentucky Derby on May 5.

Gemologist to Wood; Bode could go to Arkansas

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• March 19, 2012
• Handicapping

Undefeated Grade 2 hero Gemologist will use the Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 7 as his final prep for the Kentucky Derby, owner WinStar Farm confirmed via Twitter on Monday.

Probable fields for Dubai World Cup night released

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• March 19, 2012
• Handicapping

Multiple Grade 1 hero Game on Dude and champion filly Royal Delta are among 14 horses projected to compete in the Group 1, $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 31, according to the list of probable competitors released Sunday by the Dubai Racing Club.

Turfway Expects Large Field for Vinery Spiral

• By BloodHorse Staff
• March 19, 2012
• Triple Crown, Kentucky

A full field is possible for the $500,000 Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (gr. III) March 24, Turfway Park officials said. The race highlights a four-stakes program at the Kentucky racetrack.

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen 3/19/2012

• By Steve Haskin
• March 19, 2012
• Triple Crown

Haskin's Derby Dozen shifts with Gemologist, Optimizer and Secret Circle this week. watch video

Maker to send two to Spiral

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• March 19, 2012
• Handicapping

The field for Saturday's Grade 3 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park is expected to fill or nearly fill the gate as trainers solidify plans for their Kentucky Derby hopefuls.  The race's $500,000 purse virtually assures the winner a spot in the Derby gate, as proved true for the 2011 Spiral Stakes and Kentucky Derby winner, Animal Kingdom.

Ethics Panel Issues Opinion on Ward, KHRC

• By Ron Mitchell
• March 19, 2012
• Kentucky

An ethics panel has said that Donna Ward can continue to train horses in Kentucky but not race them at tracks in the state once her husband, John Ward, becomes executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

Successful Sire Fortunate Prospect Dies

• By BloodHorse Staff
• March 19, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Fortunate Prospect, a successful sprinter and broodmare sire, was euthanized March 15 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center near Georgetown, Ky., because of complications from old age.

PNGI Intends to Sue Over WV Procedural Rules

• By Tom LaMarra
• March 19, 2012
• Northeast Region

The West Virginia Racing Commission's new procedural rules governing due process and hearings could be challenged in court, according to a letter recently received by the regulatory agency.

Graded Stakes Winner Aikenite Retired

• By BloodHorse Staff
• March 19, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

Dogwood Stable's Aikenite, a multiple graded stakes winner, has been retired from racing

After the Wire - 3/18/2012

• March 19, 2012

Evan recaps the Rebel Stakes, Inside Information Stakes and examines how Gemologist and Havre de Grace have performed.

Haskin's Derby Dozen - March 19, 2012

• March 19, 2012

Haskin's Derby Dozen shifts with Gemologist, Optimizer and Secret Circle this week.

Third Eyelid Removal in Horses: Options Compared (AAEP 2011)

• By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
• March 19, 2012
• Horse Health

Avoiding general anesthesia for surgery in horses, when possible, is not only safer for the horse and surgeons but also more economical for the owner. However, not all surgeries can be performed without anesthesia, partly because the procedure is too uncomfortable for the horse to remain awake (even if sedated and given pain medications) and also because ...

Spontaneous Quarter Crack? Check for Sheared Heels

• By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
• March 19, 2012
• Horse Health

If you think a hangnail is painful, then it's easy to imagine how a horse with a quarter crack must feel. Luckily, there is a warning sign to help owners catch it early--a sheared heel.