Hollywood Park to Begin 54-Day Stand April 21
Hollywood Park will have live racing Thursday through Sunday for a majority of its 54-day Spring/Summer meet, which begins April 21.
Articles posted April 8, 2011
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Calder Stakes Worth More Than $6 Million
Calder Casino & Race Course, which is gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversary season, released its stakes schedules April 8 for this year's Calder and Tropical meets.
Injury Sidelines To Honor and Serve
To Honor and Serve, third in the Florida Derby (gr. I) and Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) earlier this year, has strained the suspensory ligament in his left foreleg, the Daily Racing Form reported April 8.
Air Support Up Late for Transylvania Win
Stuart Janney III's homebred Air Support came from near the back of the field and ran down Great Mills in the final jump to win the $100,000 Transylvania (gr. IIIT) by a nose April 8 on opening day at Keeneland.
Gulfstream Using Fridays for Simulcast Test
Effective April 8 Gulfstream Park for the last three Fridays of its current meet is sending the simulcast signal of its full live card to two local facilities on an experimental basis.
Premier Pegasus Undergoes Surgery
Scheduled for surgery on the afternoon of April 8 for a hairline fracure of his left front cannon bone, Premier Pegasus is officially off the Triple Crown trail.
Slideshow: A.P. Indy
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Leading Sire A.P. Indy Pensioned
Two-time leading North American sire A.P. Indy has been pensioned at Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., after none of the mares bred to him this year have been pronounced in foal.
Jaycito Scratched From SA Derby
Zayat Stables' Jaycito, who has been battling a right front foot bruise for several days, was scratched from the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
Status of Turfway, KY Industry Discussed
Officials wouldn't comment April 8 on growing rumors of an impending ownership change at Turfway Park in Kentucky, but they did say plans call for live racing to continue.
Cruguet, 72, Would Need Doctor's OK to Ride
Stewards in Kentucky have told 72-year-old retired jockey Jean Cruguet that he would need an affidavit from a physician if he is to ride a horse at Keeneland on April 27.
Pacific Classic Highlights Del Mar Schedule
As it has for the past two seasons, Del Mar again will offer 42 stakes races over the course of a 37-day summer meet that runs from July 20 through Sept. 7.
Partner's Hero to Castle Rock in Pennsylvania
Graded stakes winner and established sire Partner's Hero has rejoined the stallion roster at the Giangiulio family's Castle Rock Farm, in Unionville, Pa.
Can Toby Get Close Enough to Mo?
Toby's Corner needs at least a good second in the Wood Memorial to get in the Derby
FT Midlantic Sale Expanded to Two Days
Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic Sale of 2-year-olds in Training at Timonium, Maryland has been expanded to a two-day format to accommodate approximately 600 entries
Weekend Derby Prep Analysis
A huge weekend of racing like this, which includes three Derby preps and opening weekend of Keeneland, needs little introduction. Let's get right to it. Read Blog
Diagnosing Equine Bone Fragility Syndrome (AAEP 2011)
When owners think of potentially or ultimately fatal horse health conditions, colic, laminitis, or rabies are some common ailments that might come to mind. A less common eventually fatal condition is bone fragility syndrome (BFS). There's no known cause or cure, and researchers are just working to understand the debilitating disorder. Recently, a rese...
Supporting Healthy Equine Blood Sugar
Healthy blood sugar is a major factor in equine health. When glucose is not efficiently delivered to or utilized by the target cells, a horse's ability to produce sustained metabolic energy is greatly diminished. This can result in a series of metabolic consequences that increase the stress hormones (i.e., cortisol), insulin, and inflammation; reduce ...
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