Archive for October, 2008

No Major Injuries, Heat Problems Reported Among Breeders’ Cup Horses

By Tack Box | October 27th, 2008

Horsemen making their regular morning stops at Santa Anita’s Clocker’s Corner Oct. 26 were abuzz over the success of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the first ever run on an artificial surface. There were no reports of major injuries…

FOSH to Fund Distribution of Anti-Soring Video

By Tack Box | October 27th, 2008

Friends of Sound Horses will fund the national distribution of the award winning, anti-soring video, See It Through My Eyes. The DVD was produced by three senior Girl Scouts in Franklinville, N.Y. It won a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of America,…

Midshipman Becomes Early Kentucky Derby Favorite

By Tack Box | October 27th, 2008

Bob Baffert is back in the Kentucky Derby picture. Midshipman put the white-haired trainer there with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Saturday. Baffert and his wife, Jill, jumped up and down as Midshipman neared…

Tummy Troubles: Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

By Tack Box | October 26th, 2008

Visit any show ring, riding arena, or racetrack in North America and the odds are good that many of the equine athletes that you see have equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS). But this condition isn’t limited to performance horses: EGUS also affects…

2008 Breeders’ Cup Saturday Results

By Tack Box | October 25th, 2008

Saturday was bigger than ever with 9 championship races. The feature race was the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic where European invader Raven’s Pass upset heavy favorite Curlin, who was 4th. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 9 races here.