Invisible Ink to Stand at Pin Oak Lane
Invisible Ink, runner-up in the second-fastest Kentucky Derby (gr. I) for Peachtree Stable, has been relocated to Dr. William J. Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm near New Freedom, Pa.
Headlines for Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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Vinery Australia Buys Interest in Pluck
A partnership headed by Tom Simon's Vinery Australia has purchased a 45% interest in this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck.
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NYCOTB Prospects Grow Dimmer
New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. is just days away from 'a point of no return,' as officials watch bettors withdraw their final ADW funds and the OTB prepares to make a last revenue-sharing payoff to racetracks.
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Howard Pair Has Potential
Jason Shandler looks at 2 recent maiden winners from the barn of Neil Howard.
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West Coast Regional: Still Soaring
As the only child of John and Betty Mabee, Larry Mabee had a ringside seat in the development of one of California's all-time leading breeding and owning operations.
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Northeast/MidAtlantic Regional: Family Affair
Two-hundred Thoroughbred broodmares, weanlings, yearlings, and racehorses dot the 300-acre farm in southeastern Pennsylvania, owned by Ronnie Houghton and his wife, Betsy.
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KY 'Instant Racing' Decision Before Jan. 1
After hearing from both sides of the issue, a Kentucky judge said Dec. 14 he would issue a ruling on whether a form of Instant Racing is legal in the state prior to the end of the year.
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HFL Sport Science Laboratory Opens in KY
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear Dec. 14 joined community leaders and executives of HFL Sport Science Inc. to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new laboratory in Lexington.
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Checking the Sire List...Twice
This year there is a close contest on the general sires' list between Giant's Causeway and Distorted Humor, currently separated by $189,000.
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Remington Names Fick as Director of Racing
Remington Park announced Dec. 14 that the racetrack and casino has reached an agreement with Dan Fick to serve as director of racing, beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
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Parx Cancels Dec. 14 Card
Parx Racing cancelled its Tuesday, Dec. 14 card due to freezing conditions in the Philadelphia area, racing officials confirmed.
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Barretts January Mixed Sale Has 392 Horses
Barretts has cataloged 392 horses for its 2011 January mixed sale. The auction will be held Jan. 24 at the Hinds Pavilion on the grounds of Fairplex Park in Southern California. It will begin at 10 a.m. (PST).
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Pergolide Remains Treatment of Choice for PPID
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), often called equine Cushing's disease, has been treated with the drug pergolide for years. The main reason pergolide was initially the treatment of choice was largely based on the drug's effectiveness in treating people with Parkinson's disease, a human endocrine disorder, according to Ronette Gehr...
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Rabies Confirmed in Virginia Miniature Horse
The Tazewell County Health Department received confirmation Dec. 9, 2010 that a Miniature Horse from North Tazewell, Va., tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the eighth confirmed case of animal rabies in Tazewell County this year and the ninth within the Cumberland Plateau Health District, which includes the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russ...
