Ruidoso Downs Lifts EHV Quarantine
The 14-day quarantine of one barn at Ruidoso Downs was lifted July 1.
Horse Health
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NM Will Suspend Horses Who Fail Drug Tests
Horses who test positive for some substances in New Mexico effectively will be suspended for at least 60 days through use of the state’s stewards’ list.
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TCA Fund Established to Help Abandoned Horses
Thoroughbred Charities of America announced that LNJ Foxwoods has established a fund to benefit the horses abandoned in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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Probe Into Abandoned Horses Continues
A day after 43 charges of second-degree animal cruelty were filed against Charles Borell and his trainer daughter Maria, investigators with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture continued to work on identifying and locating owners of the horses.
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Arapahoe Park Lifts EIA Quarantine
The Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Division of Racing Events June 29 lifted the quarantine on Arapahoe Park's stable area, which was in response to a positive test result for Equine Infectious Anemia.
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Borells Charged With Animal Cruelty
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture on June 29 charged Charles "Chuck" and Maria Borell with 43 counts of second-degree cruelty to animals in connection with the abandonment of horses in Central Kentucky.
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TAA Ready to Assist With Abandoned Horses
When state and local officials in Kentucky earlier in the week intervened in a case, in which 43 horses had apparently been abandoned with some in poor health condition, they did not have to look far to find assistance in dealing with the situation.
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Regulators Consider Out-of-Competition Rule
The model rules committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners International will consider an industry recommendation to expand out-of-competition testing when it meets July 14 in Seattle.
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Big Move Forward on Concussion Protocol
The Jockeys' Guild and Kentucky tracks hope to take a big step forward this year in rider concussion protocol.
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AAEP Panel Calls for Additional EIPH Research
AAEP Racing Committee presented at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 28 at Keeneland.
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Bramlage: Decreased Use of Depo-Medrol a Plus
Respected equine surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage said reduced use of a specific corticosteroid has contributed to the reduction in catastrophic breakdowns.
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Relief Comes to Abandoned Horses in Kentucky
As additional supplies arrived, some of the 43 horses abandoned on a Kentucky farm were relocated to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation facility near Lexington.
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Fewer Fatalities Tied to Risk-Factor Changes
Analysis of the Equine Injury Database suggests improvement in some risk factors may have played a role in the decline in the number of catastrophic injuries per 1,000 starts in dirt races from 2014 to 2015.
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Six Neglected Horses Cleared to Leave Farm
Six of the 43 horses housed at a farm in Central Kentucky will be moved so they can get more focused care, a Kentucky official said the morning of June 28.
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Rood & Riddle to Sponsor Breeders' Cup Draw
Rood & Riddle, one of the world's leading equine veterinary practices, will begin its second year as the Official Equine Hospital of the Breeders' Cup World Championships and Title Sponsor of the 2016 Breeders' Cup post-position draw.
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Kentucky Neglect Case Under Investigation
As authorities worked to see who is responsible for a case of neglected horses in Central Kentucky, individuals within the horse industry are marshaling forces to help ensure the care of the animals and make attempts to have the horses relocated.
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Welfare and Safety Summit Set for June 28
Updates on the Equine Injury Database and compounded medications are part of the agenda for the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 28 at the Keeneland sale pavilion in Lexington.
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EIA Positive Leads to Arapahoe Quarantine
Arapahoe Park in Colorado said has enacted a quarantine in response to a positive test for equine infectious anemia discovered in a non-racing horse in the track's barn area.
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Gulfstream, Tampa Bay Support Equine Research
Two of Florida's premier Thoroughbred racing tracks, Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park, have each donated $10,000 in support of the Ocala Initiative, a Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation project to advance equine medical research in Florida.
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Umarov Receives Stay While Case is Decided
Franklin, Ky. Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd on June 23 granted sanctioned owner-trainer Otabek Umarov a stay in his 10-year suspension until an administrative hearing is conducted or until the court can rule on a temporary injunction motion.
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Humane Society Forms Horse Racing Council
The Humane Society of the United States, a member of a group that supports federal legislation that would grant USADA authority over equine medication policy and drug testing, has formed a horse racing council to promote animal welfare standards.
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Fairplex, Santa Anita House Evacuated Horses
Officials at Santa Anita Park and Fairplex have stepped up to stable horses evacuated from the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains as fires rage on in the region.
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Court Decision Soon on Umarov's Stay Request
Franklin, Ky., Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd plans to issue a ruling in the next day or two on a request for a stay by suspended owner/trainer Otabek Umarov.
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Group to Expand 'Operation Gelding' Program
Representatives of the Unwanted Horse Coalition plan to expand the organization's Operation Gelding program, given results of a recent survey.
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WV Moves Ahead With Out-of-Competition Tests
The West Virginia Racing Commission plans to launch its out-of-competition program in conjunction with the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
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Welfare, Safety Summit Will Be Streamed Live
The seventh Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit on June 28 will be streamed live, officials said. The event will be held June 28 at Keeneland in Lexington.
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Retiring Hickey Presented With Rolapp Award
Jay Hickey, who is retiring from his role as president of the American Horse Council, is the 2016 recipient of the organization's prestigious Rolapp Award, which recognizes the late Rich Rolapp, AHC president from 1974-1993.
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Ruidoso EHV-1 Positive Leads to Quarantine
Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico has quarantined two barns after a horse was euthanized because of complications from equine herpesvirus.
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New Technology Allows for Improved CT Scans
Equimagine full-body equine imaging device allows for open area CT scans of horses.
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CHRB Passes Third-Party Lasix Administration
Though many local veterinarians voiced opposition once again, the California Horse Racing Board approved the third-party administration of race-day Lasix June 16 during a meeting at Santa Anita Park.
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Study's Goal: Concussion Management Protocol
The Jockeys' Guild and University of Kentucky will embark on a three-year pilot study, supported by a broad cross-section of Thoroughbred organizations, designed to evolve into the first comprehensive concussion management protocol for jockeys.
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The Twisting Tale of Suddenbreakingnews
Suddenbreakingnews, a Belmont Stakes (gr. I) contender who recently had his sex status changed from gelding to ridgling, might still be considered a gelding had he not contested any of the Triple Crown races.
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Cooper Added to RMTC Task Force on Glaucine
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium added Dr. Carolyn Cooper to its task force charged with reviewing information on glaucine and addressing the issue of recent positives for the substance.
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RMTC Forms Task Force to Examine Glaucine
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has formed a task force to review information on glaucine and address the issue of recent positives for the substance.
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CHRB to Again Consider Third-Party Lasix
The California Horse Racing Board will again consider adopting a third-party Lasix administration policy at its regular meeting June 16.
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Health Zone: Hoof Care
White Line Disease
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Strangles Leads to ThistleDown Quarantine
Officials at JACK ThistleDown Racino have quarantined one barn because two horses recently tested positive for strangles.
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TAA Benefits Greatly From Preakness Weekend
More than $100,000 was raised for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which had a major presence May 20-21 on Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) days.
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Track Supers Field Day Set for Indiana Grand
Participants earn credit for the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Code of Standards.
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New York Veterinarian Fined, Suspended
The New York State Gaming Commission has levied a $2,500 fine and 20-day suspension against veterinarian Carl E. Juul-Nielsen for falsifying veterinarian records for the horse Street Shark, who was scratched from the first race at Aqueduct March 19.
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EHM Quarantine Lifted at Fonner Park
Three cases of EHM were found at the track last month, which just concluded its racing season on May 7.
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Prairie Meadows Lifts EHV-1 Restrictions
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel ended May 10 the additional equine herpesvirus-1 biosecurity protocols implemented April 18.
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Health Zone: Weanling Nutrition
Proper feeding important at stressful time of a young horses' development
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Scollay: Safety, Integrity Not 'Negotiable'
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will almost triple the number of veterinarians it has on a typical race day to assist with the two biggest programs of the year May 6-7 at Churchill Downs.
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KHRC, Churchill Outline Testing, Security
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and Churchill Downs have outlined protocol for medication, drug testing, security, and safety during Kentucky Derby week, including out-of-competition testing and the monitoring of horses.
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Belmont Re-accredited By Safety Alliance
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced that Belmont Park has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. The track kicks off its spring/summer meet April 29.
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Churchill Re-accredited by Safety Alliance
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced that Churchill Downs has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.
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Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Scheduled
The seventh Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will feature a mix of updates on previous summit topics such as racing surfaces, rider safety and equine injuries and new topics including nutrition, biosecurity, and respiratory health.
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N.M. Plans Added Out-of-Competition Testing
The New Mexico Racing Commission immediately will begin enhanced out-of-competition testing at SunRay Park in Farmington as the state regulator launches an enhanced effort to halt cheating.
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Racing Restriction Lifted on One Fonner Barn
Fonner Park received some good news April 23 when the Nebraska Department of Agriculture lifted the racing restriction put in place for a second barn at the Grand Island track.
