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Equine Reproduction Specialist LeBlanc Dies

April 15, 2013

Reproduction specialist Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT, died April 13 after a battle with ovarian cancer. Read More

Bob Baffert Trainee Tweebster Euthanized

January 02, 2013

The 5-year-old gelding was euthanized after fracturing both sesamoid bones in his left front leg. Read More

Commentary: New Vocations Breeders' Cup Pledge a Success

November 22, 2012

Program director Anna Ford says that around $50,000 had been raised from the pledges so far this year. Read More

Thoroughbred Aftercare One of Main Topics at Welfare Seminar

October 19, 2012

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance was a main focus during a session entitled "Totally Aftercare." Read More

Racehorse Trainer Panel Discusses Controversial Medications

October 17, 2012

Furosemide, clenbuterol, and owner education were among the topics discussed during the Welfare Summit. Read More

Michigan Barn Fire Kills 38 Horses; Injures Employee

February 22, 2012

A Southern Michigan barn fire at the farm of longtime Thoroughbred owner/breeder Jerry Campbell's Ca Read More

Indiana Thoroughbred Trainer Handed 10-Year Abuse Suspension

October 31, 2011

Janey Adams is fighting a 10-year suspension resulting from the alleged maltreatment of a horse in her care. Read More

Expanding OTTB Markets Discussed at Seminar

October 19, 2011

Topics from wise spending at aftercare facilities to off-the-track-Thoroughbred psychology were discussed. Read More

2010 Derby Contender Devil May Care Succumbs to Cancer

May 04, 2011

Devil May Care, a starter in the 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, was euthanized May 4 after a confirmed diagnosis of lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer. The filly's condition was recently confirmed by Johanna Reimer, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, of Read More

Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm Experiencing Financial Woes

April 14, 2011

Old Friends, one of the most well-known and supported Thoroughbred retirement facilities in the country, has fallen on financial woes due to a clerical error by its bank. In order to retain its current status and continue supporting the horses Read More

Key Issues Discussed at Kentucky Immigration Forum

March 13, 2011

The fairly new concept of e-verification for immigration workers was one of the topics at a March 8 forum hosted by Blue Grass Farms Charities in conjunction with attorneys from Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs in Lexington, Ky. About 40 Thoroughbred Read More

Chairman of Kentucky Equine Education Project Resigns

March 09, 2011

Brereton Jones, who has served as chairman of the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) since it was formed in May 2004, has resigned from his position. KEEP was formed with the purpose to educate Kentucky residents on the importance of the horse Read More

Kentucky Immigration Proposal Worries Horse Industry

February 01, 2011

After being on the national back burner for the last three years, the illegal immigration issue has resurfaced again in Kentucky in the form of a bill that breezed through the state Senate in early January. Horse industry officials discussed how the Read More

Zenyatta Owner, Blame Trainer Comment on Horse of the Year Debate

January 14, 2011

As Blame and Zenyatta fans hold their collective breath in anticipation of the highly debated Horse of the Year announcement at the Jan. 17 Eclipse Awards ceremony, the mare's owner Jerry Moss and the colt's trainer Al Stall gave their final thoughts Read More

HFL Sport Science Laboratory Opens in Kentucky

December 16, 2010

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear joined community leaders and executives of HFL Sport Science on Dec. 14 to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new laboratory in Lexington, Ky. The facility will provide drug surveillance, doping control, and Read More

Zenyatta Arrives at Churchill Downs

November 02, 2010

Accompanied by a police escort, a van carrying Zenyatta rolled into the stable area of Churchill Downs and stopped at Barn 41 at 12:07 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 2. A cheer erupted from a hoard of media as Zenyatta stepped of the shiny, silver vehicle Read More

Protecting Racehorses for Second Careers

June 29, 2010

The biggest takeaway message from a panel on transitioning Thoroughbred racehorses to second careers during the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit at Keeneland June 28 was how trainers need to protect their horses while they're on the track i Read More

Rare White Thoroughbred to Debut at Turfway

March 19, 2010

When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pur Read More

Off-the-Track Thoroughbred Dubbed 'World's Smartest Horse'

November 24, 2009

For 37 years Karen Murdock has dedicated her life to horses, doing everything from dressage and barrel racing to jumping and trail riding. But in all her experiences she has never encountered a horse quite like Lukas. Starting out as a Read More

Thoroughbred Sire El Prado Dead

September 22, 2009

Prominent Thoroughbred sire El Prado died of a heart problem in his paddock at Adena Springs near Paris, Ky. the morning of Sept. 21. The son of Sadler's Wells was 20 years old. Read More

Racehorse Trainer Dutrow Granted Stay of Suspension

July 22, 2009

A week after Thoroughbred trainer Rick Dutrow filed an appeal over the 30-day suspension handed out by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for a clenbuterol positive in the spring of 2008, the Franklin, Ky., Circuit Court issued him a stay. Read More

Delaware Track Adopts Emergency Rule on Toe Grab Horseshoes

July 17, 2009

After noticing an unusually high number of horses stumbling at the start during the first month of the Delaware Park meet, the Delaware Racing Commission adopted an emergency regulation that allows toe grabs with a height of up to four Read More

Kentucky Horse Industry Rally Draws Nearly 1,000

June 17, 2009

Nearly a thousand people traveled to Kentucky's state capitol in Frankfort June 17 to rally for a cause they have stood behind for years: to boost the horse racing industry by way of expanded casino gaming.

With a special session currently Read More

Former Trainer Guides New Racehorse Transition Program

June 15, 2009

Barbara Luna has spent most of her life working in various aspects of the Thoroughbred industry, from hot walking horses as a college student, to becoming a licensed owner and trainer later on down the road. Throughout her endeavors she Read More

New Horse Owners Learn About Breeding Process

May 31, 2009

If there's one thing the horse industry needs, its new blood to fuel the sport. The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association (TOBA) works each year to accomplish just that through its new owner seminars and breeding clinics, the most recent Read More