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No People, Horses Injured in Taylor Made Fire

A fire at Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., destroyed a barn on the morning of Oct. 11 but no people or horses were injured.

 Thursday, October 11, 2012

Florida Barn Fire Ruled an Accident

A barn fire that killed nine horses at McKathan Farms near Reddick, Fla., April 1, was ruled an accident, according to a story on the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper's website (www.ocala.com) April 2.

 Monday, April 02, 2012

Barn Fire in Florida Kills Nine Horses

Nine horses died April 1 in a barn fire at McKathan Farm and Training Center near Reddick, Fla., according to a story on the Ocala Star-Banner newspaper's website (www.ocala.com).

 Sunday, April 01, 2012

Three Stallions Among Barn Fire Victims

Officials at the Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association confirmed that Campbell Stables stallions War Image, Valid Trefaire, and Fire Blitz were among the horses that died in a Southern Michigan barn fire.

 Thursday, February 23, 2012

Barn Fire Kills 38 Horses; Injures Employee

A Southern Michigan barn fire at the farm of longtime Thoroughbred owner/breeder Jerry Campbell's Campbell Stables has resulted in the death of 38 horses and the injury of an employee.

 Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Updated: Riverside Fire Kills 27 Horses

Updated: Riverside Fire Kills 27 Horses

A barn fire that broke out the morning of Nov. 20 killed 27 horses at Riverside Downs, a former harness track that is being used as a Thoroughbred training and boarding facility in northern Henderson County, Ky., the Courier Press of Evansville, Ind., reported.

 Thursday, November 20, 2008

Coping in the Wake of Fair Hill Barn Fire

The sight is devastating. Charred posts and jagged pieces of tin are jutting into the air from the blackened remains of what was a 40-stall horse barn on the peaceful rolling hills of the Fair Hill Training Center.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Report: Thoroughbreds Killed in Fair Hill Barn Fire

More than 30 Thoroughbreds were killed the evening of Nov. 1 in a barn fire at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in northern Maryland, the Baltimore Sun reported in its Nov. 2 edition.

 Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Heat Lamp Likely Source of Fatal Barn Fire in Kentucky

A fire last Friday that resulted in the deaths of 22 horses at the Cross International training center in Henderson, Ky. was apparently caused by sparking from a heat bulb or heat lamp.

 Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Cause of Florida Barn Fire Still Under Investigation

Investigators did not release any findings May 7 from the fire that destroyed the stallion barn and killed five sires at Meadowbrook Farm of the Ocala Jockey Club May 6.

 Thursday, May 08, 2003

Woodbine Barn Fire Toll: 32 Horses Died

Woodbine Entertainment reported Monday that 32 Thoroughbreds were killed in Sunday's barn fire at Woodbine Racecourse near Toronto, Ontario. The damage estimate was set at $3 million.

 Monday, August 05, 2002

Cause of Ocala Stud Fire Unknown, But Not Suspicious

A state fire investigator said an Ocala Stud training barn was so severely damaged in a blaze, which killed 22 horses, that the cause may never be known. Still, the fire is not considered suspicious in any way.

 Monday, March 11, 2002

Barn Fire Kills 22 Horses at Ocala Stud Farm

Twenty-two horses died Saturday in a barn fire blamed on an electrical problem at Ocala Stud Farm. Marion County Fire Rescue Capt. Deborah Karst said Sunday that the horses were 2- and 3-year-olds.

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Horsemen Affected by Fire to Get Assistance

Magna Entertainment, owner of The Meadows, hopes to raise about $25,000 Friday night to assist horsemen who lost Standardbreds in a barn fire at the western Pennsylvania racetrack July 6.

 Thursday, July 12, 2001

Barn Fire Kills 28 Standardbreds in Pennsylvania

An barn fire early Friday morning at The Meadows, a Standardbred track near Pittsburgh, Pa., killed 28 horses, according to published reports.

 Friday, July 06, 2001

Horsemen Save Standardbreds From Pocono Barn Fire

Horsemen stabled at the Downs at Pocono, a harness track near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., saved 22 horses from a fire that almost destroyed an entire barn the morning of April 2. No humans or horses were seriously injured, officials said.

 Tuesday, April 03, 2001

Two Clovelly Barns Burn, No Horses Hurt

A fire Tuesday claimed two barns at Clovelly Farm, but no horses. A farm employee said the fire started around 12:15 p.m. at the farm's Hughes Lane location in Fayette County, Ky., and burned actively until around 4 p.m.

 Thursday, March 01, 2001