Mostly Warnings for Recent Nebraska Positives
- By Frank Angst
The Nebraska Racing Commission on May 5 decided to hand out mostly warnings for 14 recent medication positives involving nine trainers at Fonner Park.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30 | Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner S. | $30,000g | 3&up | 8.5f | Results & Video |
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.
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.
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.
Fonner Park Moves Forward Under Restrictions
Racing will continue at Fonner Park this week as the Grand Island, Neb. track adjusts to a quarantine put in place after three horses tested positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, the neurological form of equine herpesvirus.
Fonner Puts Quarantine in Place After EHV-I Cases
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports that three horses at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb., including one who died, have tested positive for Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).
Nebraska Horseman Leifeld Dies at 61
Thoroughbred owner Donald Leifeld, who won back-to-back editions of Fonner Park's biggest stakes, died Jan. 16 in St. Paul, Neb. He was 61.
Vodka-Injection Charges Against Nebraska Vet Dropped
Charges were dropped against a Nebraska veterinarian accused of injected horses with vodka after three witnesses in the case couldn't be located to testify.
Vet Accused of Injecting Racehorses With Vodka
A Nebraska veterinarian has been accused of injecting racehorses with vodka. It is believed to be the first prosecution for administering alcohol to racehorses in the United States.
Jockey Williams Logs 4,000th Victory
Jockey Robert Dean Williams won his 4,000th race Friday when he drove Sweet Evil Hariet to victory in the ninth race at Fonner Park in Nebraska.
Weather Continues to Take Its Toll on Live Racing
Citing frigid temperatures, management at Sportsman's Park cancelled live racing Monday. Racing at the Illinois track is scheduled to resume Tuesday.
Leaping Plum's Eight-Peat Bid Foiled in Grasmick Handicap
His place in Nebraska racing history assured, 11-year-old Leaping Plum failed Saturday in his bid to win Fonner Park's $15,975 Grasmick Handicap for an eighth consecutive renewal.
Leaping Plum Attempts to Win Stakes for 8th Straight Year
Should Leaping Frog win the four-furlong Grasmick Stakes at Fonner Park on Saturday, it will mark the eighth consecutive year he has won the race.
Seven Trainers Served Notices for Clonidine Positives
The Nebraska State Racing Commission has served hearing notices to seven trainers of horses whose post-race samples tested positive for clonidine, a drug used in humans to treat high blood pressure. The commission released the names of the trainers Thursday as a matter of public record.
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