Articles posted January 21, 2011

Turfway Cancels Friday Card After 3 Races

• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Turfway Park cancelled the bulk of its Jan. 21 card as freezing temperatures rocked Northern Kentucky.

Dr Large to Indiana's Still Creek Farms

• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Midwest Region

Dr Large, bred on the successful A.P. Indy--Mr. Prospector cross, will stand the 2011 breeding season at Still Creek Farms in Indiana.

New Venue for F-T Florida Sale

• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Sales, Southeast Region

Fasig-Tipton will move its March sale of 2-year-olds to the Palm Meadows Training Center in Palm Beach County for the first time beginning March 3.

Najran To Red River Farms in La.

• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southwest Region

Najran, 12, a record-setter for one mile at Belmont Park, moves from Kentucky to Louisiana for the 2011 breeding season

Marylou Whitney Eclipse Award of Merit Speech

• January 21, 2011

Transcript and video of Marylou Whitney's Eclipse Award of Merit Speech Read More

Triple Crown Nominations Due Jan. 22

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011
• Kentucky

The early deadline for the nomination of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the trio of classics that make up the coveted Triple Crown is due by midnight EST on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Maingate, Churchill Announce Partnership

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011
• Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Churchill Downs and MainGate announced a three-year partnership for MainGate to be an official licensee, handle official off-site retail locations, and launch the Kentucky Derby e-commerce website, KentuckyDerbyStore.com.

Santiva: Easy Pickins for Sharp Eyes

• By Jason Shandler
• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown

Owners of Derby threat have made the most of their weanling buys. Read Blog

PNGI Explores Option to Move Ohio Tracks

• By Tom LaMarra
• January 21, 2011
• Midwest Region

Penn National Gaming Inc. confirmed Jan. 21 there is a possibility it may attempt to relocate one or both of its Ohio racetracks to avoid competition with full-scale casinos the company is building nearby.

Miesque, Top Racehorse and Broodmare, Dies

• By Ron Mitchell
• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

Miesque, the first two-time winner of a Breeders' Cup race and the dam of top sire Kingmambo, was euthanized Jan. 20 at the Oak Tree Division of Lane's End Farm in Central Kentucky due to the infirmities of age.

Record Field, Prize Money for Tournament

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011

Defending champion Brian Troop heads a record field of 305 horseplayers who will gather at Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas Jan. 28-29 to vie for the title of "Handicapper of the Year."

Kentucky 'Instant Racing' Ruling Appealed

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011
• Kentucky

As expected, the Family Foundation of Kentucky has appealed a circuit court ruling that wagering on previously-run races via electronic devices is legal in the state.

Injured Jockey McManigell May Return Soon

• By Linda Dougherty
• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Apprentice jockey Kristina McManigell, injured in a Jan. 17 racing accident at Parx Racing in Pennsylvania, may be discharged from the University of Pennsylvania hospital Jan. 21.

Gainesway Open House Cancelled

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

The open house and stallion show that was scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 at Gainesway Farm in Lexington has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Weather Related Cancelations Continue

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 21, 2011
• Northeast Region

Aqueduct and Penn National canceled live racing for Jan. 21 because of a snowstorm moving through the Northeast.

Reward Offered in Assateague Island Wild Horse Shooting

• By Pat Raia
• January 21, 2011
• Horse Health

National Park Service officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the shooting death of a wild horse at the Assateague Island National Seashore earlier this month.

Proposed Virginia Bill Amends Animal Welfare Code

• By Pat Raia
• January 21, 2011
• Horse Health

Proposed legislation in Virginia would amend that state's animal welfare code to include care practices for horses and other livestock, but some equine rescue operators say the bill's language is confusing.

Areas of Humerus Stress in Horses Differ with Track Surface (AAEP 2010)

• By Erica Larson, News Editor
• January 21, 2011
• Horse Health

How much impact does a racing surface have on the horse's body and which parts are stressed most during work? According to Abigail N. Dimock, DVM, MS, of the University of California, Davis, who in collaboration with Kurt Hoffman, DVM, and other colleagues completed a study on the subject recently, track surface has more of an impact on bone stre...