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Agenda Set for Horse Council Fall Issues Forum

Agenda Set for Horse Council Fall Issues Forum

The American Horse Council has released the agenda for its National Issues Fall Forum Nov. 2 in Lexington. Deadlines for registration are approaching.

 Friday, October 12, 2007

Law That Impacts Conservation Easements Discussed

A law that raises the deduction a landowner can take for donating a conservation easement was the subject of a press conference near Lexington.

 Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Ironton Ekes Out Northern Dancer Win

Tim Cunningham's Ironton wrested the lead down the backstretch in the $75,000 Northern Dancer Stakes for 3-year-old Maryland breds and held it with a nose victory at the wire.

 Saturday, November 22, 2003

Tagg Returns to Pimlico With Finney Upset

The last time Barclay Tagg was at Pimlico Race Course, he saddled Funny Cide to a near record performance in winning the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Saturday, he returned to Old Hilltop from his New York-base to see his Conservation upset odds-on favorite Foufa's Warrior in the $60,000 Humphrey Finney Stakes for 3-year old Maryland-breds.

 Saturday, September 13, 2003

Florida Derby, Swale Stakes Notes (March 14)

Trainer Mickey Goldfine was putting the final touches on Senor Swinger Friday morning, just hours before the colt put his undefeated record on the line in Gulfstream Park's grade I Florida Derby. At $1 million, the 1 1/8-mile race is the richest prep in the nation for the Triple Crown.

 Friday, March 14, 2003

Ten Cents A Shine Works Bullet for Fountain of Youth

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Ten Cents A Shine worked Monday morning in preparation for Saturday's $200,000, grade I Fountain of Youth Stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park in Florida.

 Monday, February 10, 2003

Alexander Protects Middlebrook Farm With Easement

Helen Alexander has donated a conservation easement to Bluegrass Conservancy which will protect all 349 acres of her Middlebrook Farm, near Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Rain Puts a Charge in Super Fuse

Chris Thomas Olrick's Super Fuse, making only his second start outside of South Florida and his first start on a sloppy racetrack, pulled away in the stretch for a 3 ΒΌ-length victory Sunday afternoon over favored American Mon in the six-furlong Huntington for 2-year-olds.

 Sunday, November 17, 2002