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Articles posted January 6, 2011
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May Day Rose Solid Choice in Santa Ysabel
May Day Rose was unable to stay with Turbulent Descent in the Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) in December, but the daughter of Rockport Harbor should bounce back against four rivals in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes Jan. 9.
Berrio Works Three Horses at Santa Anita
Jockey Omar Berrio was back in the saddle at Santa Anita on the morning of Jan. 6, one week after suffering a mild stroke following the races.
MacKenzie Named Director of Sales at Vinery
Derek MacKenzie has been named director of public sales for Vinery, farm president Tom Ludt said Jan. 6.
Plenty of Ways to Go in Marshua's River
Bettors should have a bonanza with Gulfstream Park's $100,000 Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Jan. 9 after 14 older fillies and mares were entered for the 1 1/16-mile turf event.
Get Stormy Leads Competitive Ft. Lauderdale
Get Stormy, a three-time stakes winner in 2010, looks to begin another successful campaign when facing 11 rivals in the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park. Jan. 9.
Van Zuylen, Raced Perrault, Dies at 78
Baron Thierry von Zuylen, who raced 1982 Eclipse Award winner Perrault, died Jan. 2 in London.
Racing Historian, Editor Rowe, 97, Dies
Howard A. Rowe, long-time editor-in-chief of "American TURF Monthly" magazine and a widely-known raconteur and historian of American Thoroughbred racing, died of natural causes on Jan. 5 at the age of 97
Hotstufanthensome: Needs a Place to Call Home
- By Esther Marr
Dual graded stakes winner and earner of more than $750,000, facing a dire situation. Read Blog
Large Field for Turfway Prevue
Inhisglory, an impressive allowance winner last out at Turfway Park and two-for-three as a juvenile, will begin his 3-year-old campaign as one of the horses to beat in the $50,000 Turfway Prevue Stakes Jan. 8.
Polish Navy, Sired Sea Hero, Dies at 27
Polish Navy, a grade I winner and sire of 1993 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Sea Hero, was euthanized Jan. 6 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility near Georgetown, Ky.
THS: Hal's Hope S. and San Pasqual S.
Jason, Tom, and Les Instone of twinspires.com preview the Hal's Hope S. (gr. III) and the San Pasqual S. (gr. II). View Video
$5.7M Wagered on Opening Day at Gulfstream
Gulfstream Park, which opened its 2011 season under sunny skies and a temperate 78 degrees Jan. 5, handled wagers totaling $5.7 million for its nine-race program.
Tampa Bay Downs Cancels Jan. 6 Races
A problem with the Florida racetrack getting its broadcast signal to simulcast outlets forced the cancellation.
Close Race for Second-Crop Sires
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Leadership of the stallion crop with 1st 3yos of 2010 was determined by less than $21,000. Some names changed and others made the transition from leading freshman sires of 2009.
New Life for Atlantic City Race Course?
A public-private partnership could lead to redevelopment of Atlantic City Race Course but would include upgrades to the circa-1946 facility and continuation--if not expansion--of live racing at the New Jersey track.
Adena Top Breeder Eighth Straight Year
Adena Springs finished 2010 as the leading individual breeder in North America with earnings of $13,369,852.
Ten Centuries Sires First Winner
Ten Centuries, the only son of European champion Dubai Millennium standing in the United States, recorded his first winner when his son Ryans Joy scored by 5 1/4 lengths in a six-furlong race.
'Sez Who' Owner Faces Florida Foreclosure
Richard Simon, owner of Sez Who Thoroughbreds, is facing foreclosure on 86 acres of farmland in Florida after allegedly defaulting on more than $8.1 million in loans, according to court documents filed in Ocala.
Track Slots Bill to Floor of Illinois House
A bill that would dramatically expand Illinois gaming, including permitting slot machines at the state's racetracks, has advanced to the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
Claiborne to Receive Eclipse Award of Merit
Claiborne Farm will be honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit for outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing.
Zensational Sires First Foal
Grade I winner Zensational, whose fee of $25,000 was the highest for an incoming stallion in 2010, sired his first foal Jan. 4.
THS: Hal's Hope S. and San Pasqual S.
Jason, Tom, and Les Instone of twinspires.com preview the Hal's Hope S. (gr. III) and the San Pasqual S. (gr. III). Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Hal's Hope.
Thoroughbred Stakes Winner Polish Navy Euthanized
Polish Navy, the Ogden Phipps homebred and champion Thoroughbred racehorse, was humanely euthanized Jan. 6 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky. He was suffering from complications from a hip injury.
Florida Man Charged in Illegal Horse Meat Probe
Juan Martinez-Gonzalez
Equine Herpesvirus-1: Minimizing Costs, Dispelling Myths (AAEP 2010)
Equine herpesvirus-1 disease is "one of the costliest equine diseases worldwide," said Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor of veterinary medicine at Louisiana State University. She and Paul Lunn, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of equine medicine at Colorado State University, presented a discussion of controversia...
Nutritional Needs for Mares in Late Gestation
Breeders with mares in late gestation need to remember that the mothers-to-be have different nutritional needs than open (nonpregnant) mares.
Horse Processing Plants: Not Just a Horse Issue
As the lackluster economy continues to challenge the horse industry, ranchers, lawmakers, and horse owners gathered at the Summit of the Horse in Las Vegas, Nev., this week to discuss the economic state of the industry and the unwanted horse issue. One of the topics drawing much attention to the summit was ways to re-establish the horse processing industr...
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Welcomes New Surgeon
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky., welcomes Laura Werner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, to its surgery department. Werner specializes in lameness and equine emergency services and she is returning to Hagyard after having previously spent a year there as a surgical intern during her advanced training.
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