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I really thought we’d have a busy day at the farm today, but the weather interrupted that. It rained all…
May 13 2012, 2:57pm | Visit source ›
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Injured racehorse is her dream come true
Susie Harris grasped tightly to the lead rope connecting her to the injured racehorse, a gentle animal who was the physical embodiment of what she had always wanted. Hardly daring…
May 4 2012, 8:41am | Visit source ›
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Hovdey: Paying back those responsible for big scores
Fiction or non, the idea that gamblers have a soft spot for the horses who get them home is not necessarily an outrageous concept. Rare, but not outrageous. Beychok, a…
April 27 2012, 7:29am | Visit source ›
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I could have entitled this “Where I’ve Been” or “Sorry to have gone missing” but I am taken with Other…
April 16 2012, 10:18am | Visit source ›
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I think the weather gods knew today is April Fool’s Day and they decided to play a weather joke on…
April 1 2012, 4:36pm | Visit source ›
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Ignoring the good: A horsewoman’s take on the NY Times expose
The March 25, 2012 edition of the New York Times carried a multi-page story detailing horrendous lack of oversight at…
March 28 2012, 8:03am | Visit source ›
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A film underway on ex-racehorses, all abuzz
Some of the finest stewards connected to the Thoroughbred industry sat before the unblinking lens of documentary filmmakers recently to offer insight and commentary on the issues surrounding unwanted ex-racehorse…
March 23 2012, 7:44am | Visit source ›
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Thanks for all the broken toys
I live in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It’s a famously liberal, tree-hugging sort of community, where anyone who is anybody dutifully…
March 23 2012, 6:09am | Visit source ›
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Friday morning the cast and crew gathered trackside at Santa Anita to say their goodbyes, the mood sad and somber. HBO plans to purchase many of the horses from “Luck”,…
March 18 2012, 3:58pm | Visit source ›
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Genaro: Hansen Brings Hope to Retired Racehorses
The horse is nearly white—grey or roan technically, but to the eye, nearly white. He’s a champion, and he’s one race from undefeated. He’s the horse considered by bettors to…
March 6 2012, 7:04am | Visit source ›
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Boy, what a weekend it’s been! On Friday, that strong storm system pushed through, leaving so much tragedy, damage and…
March 4 2012, 1:28pm | Visit source ›
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Trendy. Just saying it out loud all by myself makes me think of the Sixties – the Swinging Sixties. Petula…
February 29 2012, 7:16am | Visit source ›
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Large parts of the United States are experiencing a mild winter–which is a nice thing for some of us but…
February 26 2012, 2:40pm | Visit source ›
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With bright blue skies and sunshine, it looked warmer than the 32 degrees it actually was today. No tours scheduled, but it…
February 12 2012, 12:14pm | Visit source ›
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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Formed by Industry Leaders
A broad-based group of Thoroughbred industry stakeholders announced Thursday the establishment of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) — an organization…
February 10 2012, 1:11pm | Visit source ›
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Around the web: New aftercare alliance; Slaughter goes literary
The big news of the day is a press release featured on Paulick Report, announcing the formation of racing industry…
February 9 2012, 2:06pm | Visit source ›
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Thoroughbred industry comes together to form Aftercare Alliance
A broad-based group of Thoroughbred industry stakeholders announced Thursday the establishment of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) -- an organization designed to serve as both the accrediting body for aftercare…
February 9 2012, 11:57am | Visit source ›
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Here is a picture to brighten up your Monday (even if it is after five on the east coast)! Sent…
February 6 2012, 2:26pm | Visit source ›
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Jockey Club Breeder Check-off Donations, 2011
In 2009, the Jockey Club announced a check-off program that would enable breeders and owners to contribute money towards Thoroughbred…
February 6 2012, 6:30am | Visit source ›
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How I Found What I Thought I’d Lost
Back in October, Bonnie bucked me off in a particularly energetic bout of playfulness. It was not a minor incident.…
February 5 2012, 3:58pm | Visit source ›
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Winter has been pretty much a non-event in central Kentucky this year. Outside of a couple of blustery days early…
February 5 2012, 1:02pm | Visit source ›
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Modern horse, old problems: Raja
Last night, there was a flurry of attention over an eight-year-old Thoroughbred gelding named Scat Thief, who had been discovered…
February 5 2012, 8:48am | Visit source ›
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Being the writer of a Thoroughbred blog means that I get to do totally fun things and call it work.…
February 1 2012, 6:41pm | Visit source ›
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Originally published in March, 2011 at Retired Racehorse Today. Hunters. Smooth, quiet rounds in over fences classes. Mannerly, even gaits…
January 31 2012, 7:48am | Visit source ›
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Thoroughbred Aftercare: A New Legacy for Barbaro?
It’s been five years since the passing of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, whose only career defeat in seven starts…
January 30 2012, 9:06am | Visit source ›
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A Red Gelding Diary, Just For Today
All is well with Bonnie, but today I want to tell you a story about another red racehorse. A 5-year-old…
January 27 2012, 5:04pm | Visit source ›
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Three ways to find a Thoroughbred
The comments to “So where’d you get that racehorse?” keep piling in (there are even some on Facebook) and wow,…
January 27 2012, 7:51am | Visit source ›
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So where’d you get that racehorse?
We live in a strange world. It’s a world where there are tens of thousands of racehorses who want homes…
January 26 2012, 8:07am | Visit source ›
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OTTBs you should know: Hank the Wonder Therapy Horse
Everyone’s doing it. Even Zenyatta has been known to engage in a little hippotherapy. So I wasn’t terribly surprised to…
January 25 2012, 3:27pm | Visit source ›
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A PREMIER EQUINE-CENTRIC COMMUNITY
WELLINGTON, FL. This small city in Palm Beach County has long been associated with the equestrian lifestyle and equestrian sports…
January 23 2012, 4:35pm | Visit source ›
