Thoroughbred Racing World

[...] The debate about banning all race day medication in the United States has surpassed the alternative gaming issue in the discussion about how [...]

[...] "star" horses, but I'm talking about the proverbial 99%. I don't mean to pick on Churchill Downs and CDI but those are the racetrack entities that I am most familiar with. [...]

[...] to me. Those who say "why change the triple crown now?" have missed the fact that Churchill Downs has already unilaterally changed it by creating the point system for Kentucky Derby [...]

[...] is a really nice piece from Joe Drape of the New York Times, about a visit to Saratoga during training hours. Joe captures the beauty of mornings at the track. Every owner should come out regularly in [...]

[...] was run over by a stable pony at Gulfstream Park while he was standing on the rail during training hours, hit in the head with a hoof and rolled on - he was not seriously injured. So many exercise [...]

[...] every horse and every workout. Unfortunately it is our experience here in the US that way too many trainers treat with Salix before every work as a matter of course - that means the vet comes to give [...]

[...] injuries and conformation faults is crucial to a successful claiming program. I'm sure that many trainers and owners claim based solely on past performances, pedigree and "numbers". This [...]

[...] underweight and run down. Far too many racehorses are the latter, unfortunately, and far too many trainers mistake simple ribbiness for good muscle tone! Like any other type of athlete, a racehorse [...]

[...] to take his time, ease up slowly and try to get position to make a clear run to the finish. By race day, everyone involved with the horses has mapped out how they expect the race to go and where each [...]

[...] The debate about banning all race day medication in the United States has surpassed the alternative gaming issue in the discussion [...]

[...] and Ireland, do train on Salix. The only difference is they are not permitted to use Salix on race day as we do in the U.S." I hope somebody with some standing in the industry responds to that [...]

[...] We just had a horrific experience trying to help a trainer obtain Workers Compensation insurance in the state of Florida. Despite having a perfect insurance paper trail for many years in [...]

[...] horseracing but you want to buy horses so that your son or daughter can fulfill a dream of training racehorses, or worse so you can fulfill your own dream of being a horse trainer, please get yourself [...]

[...] is nothing more basic than the nutritional requirements of the athlete. Why would a trainer skimp on feed? I would only be guessing but have to assume the reason is money, since feed [...]

[...] recommended. The "racing commission" in each state is the organization that licenses trainers and the racing commission will have an office at any actively racing racetrack, so you [...]