Articles posted February 22, 2013

Breeders' Cup Board Takes No Action on Salix

• By Frank Angst
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup Board discussed the scheduled prohibition of race-day furosemide at this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships during a Feb. 22 meeting at Gulfstream Park, but took no action.

Calder Meeting Gulfstream Head-On Over Dates

• By Jim Freer
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

The battle over racing dates in southeast Florida became more intense Feb. 22 when Calder informed the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering that it plans to have racing every weekend from July 1 through June 30, 2014.

South American Star Indy Point Joins Mandella

• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, West Region

Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella, who campaigned Argentine champions Gentlemen and Refinado Tom in North America, has added that country's leading 3-year-old colt, Indy Point, to his Southern California stable.

Former Jockey, Racing Official Volzke Dies

• February 22, 2013
• West Region

Merlin Volzke, a former jockey and California racing official, died peacefully at his home in Sacramento on the night of Feb. 21 night. He was 87.

Hawthorne to Hike Overnight Purses 15%

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Hawthorne Race Course announced Feb. 22 that overnight purses at the track will increase by $12,000 per day, effective, a hike of approximately 15% that takes effect March 1.

Rainbow 6 Hit for Record $3.5M at Gulfstream

• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

There was indeed a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for a lucky ticket holder that hit the elusive 10-cent Rainbow 6 at Gulfstream Park Feb. 22 for a record $3,591,245.44.

Called to Serve Posts Bullet Big 'Cap Move

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Called to Serve registered his third straight bullet work in preparation for the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) when he went five furlongs on Santa Anita Park's fast main track Feb. 22 in :59 1/5 with Gary Stevens up.

Horsemen Confer With Arlington on Stall Rent

• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Arlington Park and horsemen are working toward resolution of a flap over stall rental at the suburban Chicago race track Feb. 22.

Indy Downs Gets Dates; Turfway to Stay Open

• By Tom LaMarra
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region, Kentucky

A day after Centaur Holdings announced its purchase of Indiana Downs had been finalized, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission Feb. 22 approved a plan to shift all 2013 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse dates to Indiana Downs.

Jockey Maragh Plans Feb. 28 Racing Return

• By Claire Novak
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Jockey Rajiv Maragh is scheduled to return to the races Feb. 28, a little less than two months after sustaining a hairline fracture to the T3 vertebrae of his upper back in a Dec. 31 spill at Aqueduct Racetrack.

IHRC Cuts Ties with Administrative Judge

• By Ron Mitchell
• February 22, 2013
• Midwest Region

An administrative law judge recently charged with her second offense for driving while intoxicated will no longer work for the Indiana Horse Racing Commission.

Keeneland Triple Crown Contest Begins Feb. 23

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Triple Crown

Keeneland Select, Keeneland's advanced deposit wagering site, has begun registration for its new Triple Crown contest, the $10K Crown Qualifier, that encompasses key prep races for the Triple Crown and the classic races.

Carried Interest Set for Gulfstream Allowance

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Carried Interest showed considerable promise in two starts in New York as a juvenile last summer for trainer Rick Violette and makes his 3-year-old debut in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 24.

HallMarc Stallions Names New Bloodstock Agent

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southeast Region

Carole Rio has been hired as the bloodstock agent for HallMarc Stallions at Stonewall Farm Ocala, the farm announced Feb. 22.

Lawsonia Prevalence Patterns Investigated

• By University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
• February 22, 2013
• Horse Health

Yearly variability in exposure to a severe disease-causing bacterium of young horses appears to be different than previously thought. Despite the common belief that the incidence of equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE), a severe gastrointestinal disease of foals and long yearlings, spikes higher in some years than in others, researchers have recently fo...

Unlocking Winners: Derby Preps Get Serious

• By Pete Denk
• February 22, 2013
• Triple Crown

A pair of 50-point races are on tap this weekend. read blog

Pino Honored with George Woolf Award

• By Frank Angst
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Veteran Maryland-based rider Mario Pino is the winner of the 2013 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, which recognizes riders for top career achievement and personal character.

Nevada First State to Approve Internet Poker

• By Frank Angst
• February 22, 2013

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation Feb. 21 that makes Nevada the first state to allow intrastate Internet poker. The legislation allows the state to form compacts with other states that allow internet poker.

Frost Giant to Shuttle to Australia

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Northeast Region

Booked full for the current season, young sire Frost Giant will be headed from his base in New York to stand at Yarradale Stud in Western Australia for the Southern Hemisphere season that begins in August.

Trainer John Nerud Also a Prominent Breeder

• By Avalyn Hunter
• February 22, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding

MAHUBAH'S CORNER
John Nerud managed at least part of the racing or breeding careers of several important sires, as well as breeding and racing two more in his own right.

Horsemen Warned of Federal Drug Legislation

• By Tom LaMarra
• February 22, 2013
• Southeast Region

Horsemen expect members of Congress to make another attempt at winning support for legislation that would regulate medication use in racehorses by banning all race-day administration.

Live Blog - Friday, Feb 22 at NOON EDT

• February 22, 2013

If you missed the live blog, you can read the transcript. Read Transcript

Study Examines Off-The-Track Thoroughbred Adoption Issues

• By University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
• February 22, 2013
• Horse Health

Researchers recently investigated two issues related to the adoption of off-the-track Thoroughbreds: identifying individual horse characteristics that influence the length of stay at an adoption facility, and determining any identifiable horse characteristics that make adopted animals more likely to be returned to the adoption facilities.

Using MRI and Scintigraphy to Diagnose Suspensory Injuries (AAEP 2012)

• By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
• February 22, 2013
• Horse Health

The biblical saying, "two are better than one because they have a good return for their work," succinctly describes recommendations Natalie Zdimal, DVM, recently made regarding diagnostic imaging for suspensory-ligament-related injuries. Horses with such injuries generally have discomfort in the back the back of the fore- and hind-limbs near the...