While a barn in Fair Grounds’ stable area remains under a Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) quarantine, horses will again be allowed to ship in and race at the track beginning with the Dec. 31 card. Quarantine and biosecurity measures have been… Go to Source
After several recent barn fires have killed dozens of horses across the nation, New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini is urging owners and trainers of horses at racetracks to step up inspections. “Barns can become… Go to Source
Last February, the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) of Columbia, S.C., seized 45 allegedly malnourished and neglected horses from Hazelene, James, and Terry Trexler. Nearly one year later, the horses remain in foster… Go to Source
After witnessing a rare (and unsuccessful) infanticide attack by a stallion on a one-hour-old foal, behavior researcher Meeghan Gray, PhD, from the University of Nevada, Reno, reported findings from the macabre event. “In this first report of an infanticide… Go to Source
Surgery for the brilliant filly Indyanne, who fractured a sesamoid in her left front ankle while leading in the stretch of the La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Park Dec. 27, has been postponed, trainer Greg Gilchrist said the morning following the accident…. Go to Source