Derby Hopeful Piscitelli Sidelined
Sophomore Piscitelli will be sidelined 90 days after sustaining an injury during the running of the Jan. 23 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Headlines for Monday, February 1, 2010
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Revealer to Oaklynne in West Virginia
Five-year-old Revealer will enter stud at Martin Blaylock's Oaklynne Farm near Hedgesville, W.Va.
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War Cry's First Foal Is a Filly
The first reported foal by War Cry is a filly born Jan. 29 at William H. Rowntree's Willow Ridge Farm near Durham, Ontario, Canada.
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Five Questions: Joe De Francis
Former president of the Maryland Jockey Club heads group that seeks to purchase the MJC from a bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp.
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Supah Blitz to Little Kentucky in Arizona
Millionaire Supah Blitz will stand in 2010 at Little Kentucky near Waddell, Ariz.
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Henrythenavigator's First Foal
The first reported foal by Irish champion Henrythenavigator is a colt born Jan. 20 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
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Urban Sea, Sea the Stars Honored in Ireland
The deceased broodmare Urban Sea and her 3-year-old colt Sea the Stars were were honored by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association during its Jan. 30 awards program.
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Horse Profile: Gabby's Golden Gal
Gabby's Golden Gal returned to the 3-year-old form that saw her win the Acorn Stakes (gr. I) last spring when she captured the Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Jan. 31.
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Golf Tournament to Benefit TRF
The third annual Horsemen's Golf Tournament, scheduled for Feb. 22 at the Westin Diplomat Golf Resort in Hallandale Beach, Fla., will benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen: February 1, 2010
There's not much change in this week's top 12, but several of the Derby Dozen are gearing up for this weekend's preps. Presented by Darby Dan Farm.
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Average Rises 42.7% as Perth Sale Ends
The gross of the Magic Millions auction, held in Australia, declines 5.7%.
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Gio Ponti Tops U.S. Nominees to World Cup
Eclipse Award winners Gio Ponti and Lookin At Lucky are among the record 1,951 horses nominated to the March 27 Dubai World Cup program at the new Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
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Local Analgesia Aids Castration Pain Control
Adding a local analgesic to the systemic pain medications used during castration relieved pain in colts, researchers recently reported.
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Single-Dose WNV Booster Effective for Pregnant Mares (AAEP 2009)
When we only had one vaccine for West Nile virus (WNV) in horses, vaccination was quite simple. Then when different types of vaccines came along, the waters got a little muddier, especially for pregnant mares in which breeders feared risking not one, but two equine lives with new vaccine technologies.
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Lower Palmar Digital Nerve Blocks: Concerns in Horses (AAEP 2009)
When a horse becomes lame, one of the first things a veterinarian will do is perform nerve blocks on the affected limb(s) to identify the location of the pain. However, several recent studies have focused on whether these nerve blocks really block the areas we think they do. In some cases, that anesthetic might migrate and numb more structures than expected.
