Slideshow: The Week In Photos - Jan 22, 2012
Images from the week, including Believe You Can, Mr. Bowling, and more. View Slideshow
Articles posted January 24, 2012
Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
Hammer Time: HOY + HOY = SW? Maybe, Maybe Not
When Horses of the Year are bred to Horses of the Year, the results can be quite good in some cases and not so good in others. read blog
Sikura President of CTHS Executive Committee
R. Glenn Sikura has been elected president and national director of the executive committee of the Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society by the board of directors.
Arlington Boosts Stakes; Adds St. Leger
Boosted by money from the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund, Arlington Park has proposed a 2012 stakes schedule of 26 stakes races worth $5.8 million during the 90-day meet at the Chicago, Ill.-area track.
Awesome Feather Going for Ninth Straight Win
Stronach Stable's Awesome Feather, the 2010 champion 2-year-old filly, will be center stage as she takes on five rivals in Saturday's $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff.
Horsemen's Simulcast Rights Upheld in OH Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion Jan. 24 that states the federal Interstate Horseracing Act trumps Ohio statute in regard to horsemen having a say in where races are transmitted.
NYRA Criticized Again in New State Audit
The New York Racing Association is masking financial troubles and is not taking steps state auditors have urged in the past to right its fiscal condition, the state's chief fiscal watchdog said Jan. 24.
Saylor Issues Challenge to Benefit TRF
Thoroughbred owner and breeder Paul Saylor has issued a matching gift challenge to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.
Sovereign Award Finalists Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada will host its 37th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony to honor the Canadian Champions of 2011 April 5, 2012, on the third floor of Woodbine.
Sovereign Award Finalist Embur's Song Retired
Embur's Song, a finalist for 2011 Canadian champion older female and a graded stakes winner at Keeneland, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare for owner Issam Fares,
Trade Zone: Feeding the Estrous Cycle
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OH Policy Group Continues VLT Challenge
The Ohio Roundtable Jan. 23 asked a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge to reject motions filed by the state to dismiss a lawsuit challenging legislative approval of a 2011 bill to authorize VLTs at racetracks.
Progressive Thinking (blog)
With graded earnings the holy grail, New York's 3YO lineup is formidable read blog
Afleet Express Sires First Foal
The first reported foal by grade I winner Afleet Express is a filly born Jan. 16 at Corner Woods near Lexington.
Hussonet Colt Tops Inglis Sydney Sale
A son of Hussonet became the most expensive horse that was sold during the William Inglis & Son Sydney Classic yearling sale when he commanded Aust$140,000 ($147,111 in U.S. funds) Jan. 24.
In 'Luck' (blog)
Creator David Milch calls HBO show a 'love letter to the game' read blog
Cool Coal Man's First Foal is a Colt
The first reported foal by Robert LaPenta's grade II winner Cool Coal Man is a colt born Jan. 20 in Ocala, Fla.
Handling Dystocia on the Farm (AAEP 2011)
In an ideal world, every broodmare would foal under veterinary supervision at a clinic with the latest technology at arm's length for correcting any potentially life threatening health emergencies. In reality equine practitioners often have to deal with dystocias--difficult births--in the field.
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