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On March 30, 1970, a legend was born.  A fiery red colt named Secretariat took his first breath in a foaling shed at Christopher Chenery's Meadow Stable in Caroline County, VA. In 1973, he left the world breathless with his spectacular and incomparable Triple Crown. Those three track records remain unbroken, and his bloodlines still […]

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It's been nearly eight years since the late Kent Stirling, then the executive director of the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, said during a Congressional hearing on “Medication and Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Horse Racing” that the bronchodilator clenbuterol is probably the best drug that's come out in 30 years. Veterinarians I've spoken to have […]

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Thoroughbred flat racing in France saw a 35 percent decrease in dangerous riding charges leveled by stewards against jockeys in the second year of operating under the interference rules philosophy known as Category 1, it was revealed on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa by Henri Pouret, Deputy Director General of Racing Operations for France […]

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When Dr. Joe Pagan, owner of Kentucky Equine Research in Versailles, Ky., designs a diet for a horse, he has to determine how much of a nutrient to put in the feed to help that horse do its job — keeping in mind that every vitamin or mineral will not be completely digested and absorbed. […]

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Ultra impressive in her U.S. debut, Brazilian-bred Jolie Olimpica seeks to remain unbeaten as she heads a field of 12 older fillies and mares going one mile on turf in Saturday's Grade II, $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes at Santa Anita. Recent Grade I winner Lady Prancealot, Grade III winner Carressa, and recent graded stakes-placed fillies […]

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Other than his many local owners, nobody was likely happier to see Warrior's Charge win Monday's $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) than Coady Photography, Oaklawn's longtime track photographer. Warrior's Charge is campaigned, in partnership, by Memphis, Tenn.-based Ten Strike Racing, which considers Oaklawn its home track. The syndicate side of Ten Strike offers fractional ownership of […]

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Silver Prospector turned in a golden performance Monday afternoon at Oaklawn, earning a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 97 for his one-length victory in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds. The 1 1/16-mile Southwest was redemption for Silver Prospector, who was coming off a non-threatening fourth in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 24, […]

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Horse racing fans will soon have a new film to add to their watch list. The trailer has been released for a feature film tracing the story of Dream Alliance, the winner of the 2009 Welsh National who took a syndicate of nearly two dozen neighbors on a racing roller coaster ride. Dream Alliance was […]

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Thomas Clark Bloodstock will likely be dropped from a civil lawsuit between New York-based MGG Investments and Zayat Stables, days after being added as a co-defendant by MGG in the suit against the operation founded by Eclipse Award-winning owner and breeder Ahmed Zayat alleging breach of contract and fraud after the stable defaulted on a […]

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While many equine owners and caretakers are diligent about ensuring that the animals in their care receive enough fiber, fat and protein, some key facets of an equine diet are more difficult to ensure their adequacy. These tougher-to-determine items include some key vitamins and minerals. One micronutrient in particular is imperative to equine health: Vitamin […]

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