The Obel Grading System for Describing Laminitis
Veterinarians use an evaluation method called the Obel Grading System to classify and understand the progression of laminitis in horses during diagnosis and treatment of this complex disease.
3 hours ago
Unbeaten Violence Wins CashCall Futurity
Favored Violence remained unbeaten in three starts when he ran down front-running Fury Kapcori for victory in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity (gr. I), the final graded stakes of the autumn meet at Hollywood Park Dec. 15.
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Going Somewhere Too Tough in Pellegrini
Going Somewhere closed powerfully along the inside and wore down favorite Indy Point to win the Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini (Arg-I), South America’s marquee race, Dec. 15 at San Isidro in Buenos Aires.
15 hours ago
Grandeur Handles Turf Cup Distance
Favored Grandeur earned his second grade II win from three United States starts when he came from off the pace to capture the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup by three-quarters of a length at Betfair Hollywood Park Dec. 15.
16 hours ago
Eblouissante Scratched With Superficial Cut
The much-anticipated second start for Zenyatta’s half sister, Eblouissante, will have to wait. The 3-year-old filly banged her hip and was a late scratch from the fourth race at Betfair Hollywood Park Dec. 15
17 hours ago
Gravesend: Saginaw Snatches 10th Win of Year
Saginaw reaffirmed his status as the biggest winner in New York this year Dec. 15 at Aqueduct, outfighting Royal Currier through the stretch to take the Gravesend Handicap for his 10th victory of 2012.
18 hours ago
Filly Mystic Love Beats Boys in Dania Beach
An inside trip and a good kick at the head of the lane made all the difference for 2-year-old filly Mystic Love, who beat the boys at odds of 16-1 Dec. 15 in the $100,000 Dania Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park.
18 hours ago
Romans Puts Juvenile Prospects Through Paces
Trainer Dale Romans sported a wide smile following workouts by his two top 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park on the morning of Dec. 15.
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Common Clinical Signs of Laminitis
Laminitis is a painful disease in horses that is often illustrated by classic clinical signs. Recognizing these signs during early onset and seeking immediate veterinary care can improve the outcome of treatment, said James Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, director of the Laminitis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.
Yesterday
9-Year-Old Owner Has Runner in Valedictory
Joshua Attard, 9-year-old son of trainer Kevin Attard, sends out Get A Grip in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III) Dec. 16, the last stake of the Woodbine campaign on the final card of the 2012 season.
Yesterday
Maryland Groups Have 10-Year Deal for Racing
The key organizations in Maryland Thoroughbred racing announced Dec. 14 they have struck a 10-year-agreement for racing at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course.
Yesterday
Calimonco Retired, to Stand at Ballena Vista
Calimonco, a multiple stakes winner and the only full brother to Breeders’ Cup champions Sweet Catomine and Life is Sweet, will enter stud at Donald and Karen Cohn’s Ballena Vista Farm in 2013.
Yesterday
Connecticut OKs Sportech Venues ADW Service
The online wagering market will gain a new player this spring after Sportech Venues gained state approval to launch an Advance Deposit Wagering service at its Winners off-track betting unit in Connecticut.
Yesterday
Stopshoppingmaria Returns With Gulfstream Win
Stopshoppingmaria, making just her third start since finishing second in the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT), won the allowance feature on the grass at Gulfstream Park Dec. 14.
Yesterday
Suffolk Downs Has Casino License Competition
The race for the sole destination resort casino license designated for the Boston area won’t be a walkover. Now Suffolk Downs will face formidable competition from Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn.
Yesterday
Unique Auction for Lexington Equine Academy
The Equine Academy at Lexington Catholic High School is hosting a truly unique eBay auction. If you still have holiday shopping to do, but don’t want to brave the crowds at the mall, try a little shopping from your sofa.
Yesterday
Undefeated Colts Meet in Asahi Hai Futurity
Codino and A Shin Top will bid to close the year undefeated Dec. 16 in Japan’s marquee race for juvenile males, the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse.
Yesterday
Michigan Instant Racing Bill Goes to Governor
The Michigan Senate early in the morning of Dec. 14 passed legislation authorizing wagering on historical races, commonly known as Instant Racing, and sent the bill to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature.
Yesterday
Dynaformer’s Sons for 2013
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Dynaformer’s death in April left a unique void in the American stallion market.
2 days ago
Locksmith Smart Plays Handicapping Analysis
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2 days ago
Walsh to Head Tattersalls Ireland Sales
Neil Walsh has been appointed head of bloodstock sales at Tattersalls Ireland, the County Meath sale company said Dec. 14. Tattersalls also announced the retirement of two board directors.
2 days ago
Identifying Laminitic Changes with MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might offer evidence of laminitic changes in a horse’s hoof before the disease is otherwise identified. Equine radiologist and consultant Alexia McKnight, DVM, Dipl. ACVR, of McKnight Insight, in Chadds Ford, Pa., shared her anecdotal experience identifying laminitic changes via MRI during her presentation “Equine…
2 days ago
Medication Reform Takes Step Toward Reality
With regulators and industry groups leading the charge, many horse racing stakeholders believe sweeping medication reform could become a reality in early 2013.
2 days ago
Valedictory Drops Curtain on Woodbine Stand
The $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III), the closing-day feature for 2012 at Woodbine Dec. 16, will produce a first graded win for one of the nine entrants in the 1 3/4-mile marathon.
2 days ago
Penn Gaming Tracks Stagger Night Post Times
Three Thoroughbred tracks comprising much of the nighttime simulcast market over the next few months have announced a coordinated plan to reschedule their post times beginning with live racing on Dec. 26.
2 days ago
11 Juveniles Set in Closing Day King Glorious
Eleven 2-year-olds are set for the inaugural running of the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes Dec. 16, the featured event on the final day of the 2012 Betfair Hollywood Park autumn meet.
2 days ago
Harlan’s Holiday Stakes Attracts Top Runners
The $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes may be ungraded, but the Dec. 16 renewal at Gulfstream Park still drew a strong collection of top contenders.
2 days ago
Animal Kingdom to Stand in Australia in 2013
A majority interest in the breeding rights of champion Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been acquired by John Messara’s Australia-based Arrowfield Stud.
2 days ago
Awesome Feather Retired
Popular Eclipse Award champion Awesome Feather, who prevailed in 10 of 11 career starts, has been retired from racing to join the broodmare band of Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs near Paris, Ky.
2 days ago
Non-Track Casino Funds Approved for OH Racing
The Ohio State Racing Commission Dec. 13 approved the distribution of more than $1.77 million in revenue racing has received from non-track casinos in the state.
2 days ago
Into Mischief’s Fee Increased to $10,000
B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has announced a raise in stud fee for its leading freshman sire Into Mischief, who will now stand for $10,000 stands and nurses during the 2013 breeding season.
2 days ago
Loose Ends Slow Transfer of Ohio Race Dates
Beulah Park and the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have agreed on 2013 live racing days, but approval of a shift of the River Downs meet to Beulah Park remains on hold.
2 days ago
Voting Underway for 2012 NTRA Moment of Year
Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association website for the 14th annual “NTRA Moment of the Year.”
2 days ago
Calumet Lists Stallion Fees for 2013
Calumet Farm has listed stud fees for three new stallions scheduled to spend the 2013 breeding season at the historic Thoroughbred operation near Lexington.
3 days ago
2012 Equine WNV, EEE Case Totals Steady
Although they’ve increased since last update, the number of confirmed equine West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases has steadied, according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) disease maps.
3 days ago
Milestone for New York Stallion Frost Giant
Frost Giant capped a brilliant season with his initial crop of runners by establishing a record in progeny earnings for New York-based freshman sires.
3 days ago
Look, Mom–No Shoes!
Just in time for winter–a time when many owners opt to pull their horses’ shoes for the season–a team of researchers has released results from a study examining the effects of normal gaits on hoof wear in barefoot horses.
3 days ago
Stable Mail: Lady Banks to make 2nd Start
Lady Banks, a two-year-old filly who ran an excellent second in her debut at Aqueduct on November 23, is back in Friday in the 3rd race at Aqueduct.
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3 days ago
Contentious CashCall Futurity Set Saturday
He’s Had Enough, who missed by a head winning the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) last month, and Nashua Stakes (gr. II) victor Violence face a quartet from the Bob Baffert barn in the CashCall Futurity (gr. I).
3 days ago
Animal Kingdom Works Toward 2013 Debut
Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), is on track to make his 2013 debut in the Feb. 9 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap after an easy half-mile breeze at Palm Meadows Dec. 11.
3 days ago
Sightseeing, Sire of So Many Ways, Dies
Sightseeing, sire of 2012 Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) winner So Many Ways, died Dec. 8 from complications due to intestinal surgery, Richland Hills Farm president Nathan Fox confirmed Dec. 12.
3 days ago
Grandeur Tries Elders in Hollywood Turf Cup
Runner-up as the favorite in the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), Grandeur will try to become the first 3-year-old since Bien Bien in 1992 to win the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IIT) Dec. 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
3 days ago
Buffolo, Basha Added to Besilu Stables Staff
Fabricio Buffolo and Jacquie Basha have joined the staff of Besilu Stables, founder and president Benjamin Leon Jr. announced Dec. 12.
3 days ago
Joe Allbritton, Owner of Hansel, Dies at 87
Thoroughbred owner and communications company founder Joe Allbritton died Dec. 12, just 17 days prior to his 88th birthday.
3 days ago
NYRA Reorganization Board Holds First Meeting
A new state-controlled board of directors at the New York Racing Association held its first meeting Dec. 12, bringing the long-embattled racetrack operator to a new and uncertain place in its history that dates back to 1955.
3 days ago
KHRC Staff Outlines New Salix Procedures
Members of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission staff outlined changes that have been put in place to prevent future mistakes in the administration of race-day Salix at the state’s tracks.
3 days ago
Tate’s Landing Faces Tall Dania Beach Test
Tate’s Landing, impressive 3 1/4-length winner of the $100,000 Laurel Futurity Oct. 27, will face a bigger test in a deeper field for the $100,000 Dania Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park Dec. 15.
3 days ago
Eblouissante to Make Next Start at Hollywood
A smashing winner in her much anticipated debut last month, Eblouissante, a half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, will make her second start Dec. 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
3 days ago
Besilu Stables to Sponsor Florida Derby, FOY
Besilu Stables has signed a multi-year contract as presenting sponsor of the $1 million Florida Derby and $400,000 Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park announced Dec. 12.
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