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War Academy Ready for Big Test, Baffert Says

With his dominating 3 1/2-length allowance score going 1 1/16 miles March 15, War Academy is ready to join the Derby party, according to both Bob Baffert and Mike Smith.

THS: Rebel Stakes

Claire Novak and Pete Denk handicap the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park this weekend. Can Super Ninety Nine repeat his efforts from his last race?

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Lenny Hale Fills Last Seat on TRF Board

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is now stabilized with a full board of directors.

Secretariat Podcast Series: The Bay Shore

Penny Chenery recalls Secretariat's 3yo debut in the Bay Shore Stakes.

Revolutionary Heads Louisiana Derby Probables

Withers Stakes (gr. III) winner Revolutionary heads a group of 13 sophomores considered probable for the 100th running of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 30.

Doyle Named to HallMarc Stallions Position

Declan Doyle has been named director of bloodstock services at HallMarc Stallions in Ocala, Fla.

GI Winner Telling Represented by First Foals

Telling, two-time winner of the Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (gr. IT), has had his first reported foals.

Bayou Handicap has Listed Status Restored

The Feb. 23 renewal of the Bayou Handicap, a race scheduled for the Fair Grounds turf course but switched to the main track, was reinstated to Listed status following a review by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Breeders' Cup Reduces Entry Fees, Pays Travel

The Breeders' Cup will pay $40,000 for horses shipping from outside North America, and $10,000 for domestic horses shipping to California, for the 2013 World Championships. Entry fees will also be dropped from 3% to 2%.

Oaklawn Park is Baffert's 'Lucky Place'

Bob Baffert's reputation at Oaklawn Park is that of a phenomenon, one you cannot afford to bet against. Selectively shipping in from his West Coast base with a remarkable 59% win rate, he has captured 17 of 29.

Nasal Strip Seminar Scheduled at Keeneland

A seminar called "Flair Nasal Strips: The Clinically Proven Alternative to Lasix" will be held at Keeneland April 9.

KY Court Overturns Vet Stewart's Suspension

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned Dr. Rod Stewart's four-year suspension for possession of cobra venom, stating that the regulation under which the veterinarian was disciplined was vague.

Live Blog - Friday, March 15 at NOON EDT

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Irish Jockey Fractures Two Vertebrae in Fall

A doctor says Irish jockey J.T. McNamara is in a medically induced coma after fracturing two vertebrae in his neck following a fall from his horse at the Cheltenham Festival.

Equine Herpesvirus-1 Q&A

Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is a highly contagious disease that can cause epidemic abortion in mares and respiratory and/or neurologic disease. The neurologic form is often fatal. Our experts answer your EHV-1 questions.

Rydilluc Breezes Into Classic Contention

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Although he was unplaced in his only dirt start, on the score of pedigree, one wouldn't have many concerns about Rydilluc handling synthetic or dirt surfaces.

Stem Cell Approach Ineffective for SDFT Injuries (AAEP 2012)

Musculoskeletal injuries are an all-too common cause of lameness in horses. Thanks to the advent of biologic therapies, including stem cells, tendon injuries aren’t the “death sentence” they once were. Despite the positive results associated with stem cells in equine tendon injuries, however, the “best” way to obtain and use ...