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Govenor Charlie OK, Heading to Churchill

Govenor Charlie OK, Heading to Churchill

Mike Pegram's Govenor Charlie, record-breaking winner of the Sunland Derby (gr. III), is scheduled to be shipped to Churchill Downs April 18 after a brief visit to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Graydar Sidelined with Ankle Chip

Graydar Sidelined with Ankle Chip

Twin Creek Racing Stables' Graydar, back-to-back winner of the Donn Handicap (gr. I) and New Orleans Handicap (gr. II), will be sidelined for about 60 days after undergoing surgery to remove a chip from his left front ankle.

 Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Returns to Stonestreet

Rachel Alexandra Returns to Stonestreet

Rachel Alexandra returned to Stonestreet Farm March 26, beginning the next stage of her remarkable recuperation following abdominal surgery performed mid-February at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.

 Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Doing 'Better Than Expected'

Rachel Alexandra Doing 'Better Than Expected'

Veterinarians at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington remain pleased with the progress of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra following her abdominal surgery resulting from foaling complications Feb. 13.

 Thursday, February 28, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Off IV Fluids, Nutrition

Rachel Alexandra Off IV Fluids, Nutrition

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, was able to be taken off IV fluids and nutrition Feb. 23 as she continues to recover from foaling complications at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.

 Saturday, February 23, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Stable a Week After Surgery

Rachel Alexandra Stable a Week After Surgery

The 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra continues to face her recovery from abdominal surgery as a result of foaling complications with the same courage and determination that made her a champion on the track.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Shows Some Progress

Rachel Alexandra Shows Some Progress

While showing signs of progress, Rachel Alexandra's condition remained serious at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Feb. 15, following surgery to repair a section of her small colon injured in the foaling a filly.

 Friday, February 15, 2013
Bodemeister Sent to Kentucky for Evaluation

Bodemeister Sent to Kentucky for Evaluation

Grade I winner Bodemeister has been sent to WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.,and will be evaluated by Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in the coming days, WinStar president Elliott Walden confirmed.

 Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Successful Dan Out of Whitney with Filling

Successful Dan Out of Whitney with Filling

Trainer Charles Lopresti loaded Morton Fink's multiple grade II stakes winner Successful Dan onto a van the morning of July 28, bound for Lexington and an appointment with Dr. Larry Bramlage at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.

 Saturday, July 28, 2012

Rood & Riddle Yearling Forum Set for Kentucky

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host an educational forum on sale yearlings Aug. 16 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Lexington.

 Friday, July 27, 2012
Bramlage Responds to Recent Media Reports

Bramlage Responds to Recent Media Reports

In the wake of a New York Times article and an NBC Nightly News segment focused on injuries to I'll Have Another and the medications used to treat the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, Dr. Larry Bramlage issues a response.

 Friday, July 13, 2012
Rood & Riddle Vets to Discuss Sale Issues

Rood & Riddle Vets to Discuss Sale Issues

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, which is based in Lexington, will conduct an educational forum on veterinary issues in sale yearlings July 18 at Fasig-Tipton's Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Arson Squad Released from Rood & Riddle

Arson Squad Released from Rood & Riddle

Grade II winner and millionaire Arson Squad was released from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington Feb. 16.

 Thursday, February 16, 2012
Nehro to Undergo Surgery for Ankle Chip

Nehro to Undergo Surgery for Ankle Chip

Zayat Stable's Nehro, who finished fourth in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), is scheduled to undergo surgery June 15 to repair a small chip in his right front ankle.

 Monday, June 13, 2011
Tapizar Off Derby Trail With Knee Chip

Tapizar Off Derby Trail With Knee Chip

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Tapizar has been taken off the Derby trail after a chip was discovered in his left knee following his disappointing fifth-place finish in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) at odds of 1-5 Feb. 12

 Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Karelian Released from Rood & Riddle Hospital

Karelian Released from Rood & Riddle Hospital

Grade I winner Karelian, who sustained a life threatening injury in July, has been released from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington.

 Saturday, August 28, 2010
Holthus Hoping Pure Clan Can Return in July

Holthus Hoping Pure Clan Can Return in July

Diagnosed with a bruised left front foot, stable star Pure Clan could return to training in early July, a relieved Bob Holthus said May 22.

 Saturday, May 22, 2010

Rood & Riddle Creates New Annual Awards

To call attention to these horses' second career possibilities, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital has created a series of annual awards, the first of which will be presented to the top Thoroughbred sport horses of 2009.

 Friday, April 23, 2010

New Book Goes Inside Prominent Equine Clinic

Readers can now take a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the leading equine veterinary hospitals with the release of "Equine ER: Stories From a Year in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Hospital."

 Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Dogwood Stable Changes Marketing Policy

Because of the current economic climate, Dogwood Stable has announced a 2009 marketing policy that will offer smaller ownership units, less markup, insistence on lower maintenance charges, and anticipated purchase prices of 60 to 70 cents on the dollar from previous years.

 Thursday, February 05, 2009
Chelokee Relocated to Vinery

Chelokee Relocated to Vinery

Chelokee, who sustained injuries during the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) on the Kentucky Oaks Day undercard at Churchill Downs, has changed residencies from Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital to Tom Simon's Vinery, both near Lexington.

 Thursday, August 28, 2008

Princess Rooney Diagnosed With EPM

Eclipse Award winner Princess Rooney has been diagnosed with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis and is being treated at Gentry Brothers Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Teuflesberg Surgery Successful; Prognosis Good

Teuflesberg Surgery Successful; Prognosis Good

Grade II winner Teuflesberg, who fractured both sesamoid bones in his left front leg in the Oct. 6 Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland, underwent a successful surgery Oct. 11 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington and is on the way to what co-owner Donnie Kelly hopes will be a full recovery.

 Thursday, October 11, 2007

Fleet Indian Has Fetlock Fused, Injury Occurred in Breeders' Cup

Fleet Indian, who suffered an injury to her left front suspensory ligament during the Nov. 4 running of the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, had surgery Nov. 20 to fuse her left front fetlock.

 Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Freakish Accident Causes Saint Liam's Death

Horse of the Year Saint Liam, who was euthanized Aug. 22 after suffering a fracture of his left hind leg, had no chance for survival because of the severity of the injury.

 Friday, August 25, 2006

Kitten's Joy to be Examined at Rood & Riddle; Will Miss Turf Classic

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Kitten's Joy, last year's champion turf male, will be sent to Dr. Larry Bramlage at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington on Sunday to have his left knee examined following two sub par workouts, and will be forced to miss the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (gr. IT).

 Thursday, September 22, 2005

Vet Students in Lexington for Seminar

Approximately 500 third-year veterinary students will participate in the third annual Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar Sept. 2-4 in Lexington.

 Friday, September 02, 2005

Return to Races in '05 Planned for Kitten's Joy

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Kitten's Joy is recovering at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. after undergoing surgery Nov. 9 to remove bone chips from his left front knee. The runner-up in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Oct. 30 had several carpal tips removed from the knee according to Dr. Larry Bramlage, who performed the operation.

 Thursday, November 11, 2004

Energetic Azeri Jogs for Lukas at Santa Anita

Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year, arrived at D. Wayne Lukas' Santa Anita barn Dec. 28 to begin training toward a 2004 campaign. "She showed a lot of energy, so she went to the track and jogged lightly with the pony this morning," the Hall of Fame trainer said Monday.

 Monday, December 29, 2003

Here and There

Jockey Club Round Table transcript available...Keeneland's Jerry Neff to retire...Meadowlands announces fall schedule...Volk named to Nebraska commission...Equine Advocates host annual event...Rood & Riddle Grand Prix approaches.

 Wednesday, August 07, 2002

Unshaded Injured; To Undergo Surgery

Trainer Carl Nafzger reported Friday that Unshaded came out of his Travers victory with a strained tendon in the left front leg and will undergo surgery at Rood & Riddle Clinic in Lexington, Ky. on Monday.

 Friday, September 08, 2000