Speaking as part of the sixth annual Thoroughbred Owner Conference Oct. 30 at Santa Anita Park, three veterinarians emphasized the importance of cooperation between trainers and regulatory and practicing veterinarians for successful racehorse care. Source
Month: October 2019
Ownerview Panelists Share Passion for Aftercare
Aftercare should not be an afterthought was one of the most prominent messages conveyed by panelists devoted to Thoroughbred aftercare in one of the Oct. 30 morning sessions of the sixth Thoroughbred Owner Conference at Santa Anita Park. Source
Kinchen, Fornatale: Who You Bettin’?
Jonathon Kinchen and Peter Fornatale get selections from a lot of people you may know. Plus—one Triple Crown-winning trainer has some inside info from someone he calls the "King of the Turf." Source
Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons to play legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil in Frankel film
Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons will play legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil in a film about the career of wonder horse Frankel.Source
Veterinary team at Santa Anita for Breeders’ Cup pledge incredible level of scrutiny
The level of scrutiny for the horses competing at this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup will be unprecedented in the racing world. That is the claim of officials and the veterinary team at Santa Anita.Source
Churchill Downs Goes Forward With Capital Improvements
Churchill Downs announced Oct. 30 a series of $300 million capital investments, including the construction of permanent stadium seating, a hotel, and historical racing facility in the first turn of the racetrack. Source
Belmont Park Fall Meet Generates Increase in Handle
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the 2019 Belmont Park fall meet generated all-sources handle of $274,929,718, a 2.2 percent increase in all-sources handle over the 2018 Belmont Park fall meet. Source
Attendance, Handle Up at Monmouth Park 2019 Meet
Bolstered by a purse subsidy from the state of New Jersey, Monmouth Park showed increases across the board for its final handle totals and attendance during a 60-day meet that concluded on Sunday, Oct. 27. Source
Roadster to Return in Saturday’s Damascus Stakes
Before the Breeders’ Cup stakes races begin on the Nov. 2 card at Santa Anita Park, the track will serve up a trio of stakes races. Source
Salute The Soldier Has Six-Figure Salute at Tattersalls
A six-figure showdown between Oliver St. Lawrence and Saudi Arabian owner Khalid Mishref resulted in Salute The Soldier topping trade Oct. 30 during the third day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. Source