Finally, Care for Retired Racehorses in U.S. is Coming; It’s About Time
I was overjoyed to see this recent ruling by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission: seems that they have approved a rule that would designate about $100,000 a year out of a breeder’s incentive fund to help care for retired racehorses. It’s about damn time. Money would be useed from the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund special account to [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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Cue Card no penalty kick in festival opener
No winner at the Cheltenham festival in 2010 was more impressive than Cue Card. Colin Tizzard’s five year- old gelding ended the Irish domination of the Festival bumper when he became the first English trained winner since 2003. The fact that he ran out an eight-length winner of such a prestigious and competitive race on [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Final Approach heading straight to Cheltenham
The enforced rescheduling of the Totesport Trophy has counted against leading Irish challenger Final Approach who will now miss the race as connections aren’t happy at the prospect of travelling him back across the Irish Sea twice within the space of the week. He will instead head straight to the Cheltenham Festival where he is [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Warbler booked for Southwell big race prep
Leading JCB Triumph Hurdle candidate Marsh Warbler will not run again before the big race itself on March 18 but will instead travel to Southwell to have a racecourse gallop on the Fibresand ahead of a bid to provide trainer Brian Ellison with a major Cheltenham winner. The four-year-old has proved a revelation since switching [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Dunguib Champion bid confirmed ahead of Gowran Park comeback
Last season it was virtually impossible to open a racing newspaper and not read the latest story about the news Irish hurdling sensation Dunguib, who won eight races in succession. This term Philip Fenton’s stable star has been conspicuous by his absence but will at last make his seasonal return at Gowran Park on Saturday [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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