Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:50 -0700
Kentucky debates banning race day drug for thoroughbreds
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has decided to continue debate on a proposal that would ban the use of an anti-bleeding drug on race days.
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Wed, 02 May 2012 19:39:09 -0700
Thoroughbreds win in rout
The errors helped in the beginning and the bats assisted closer to the end, but John Leopard and the South Aiken defense behind him was the constant force through it all.
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Wed, 02 May 2012 16:12:51 -0700
Jockeying for genetic advantage: DNA analysis to evaluate thoroughbreds
When you buy a racehorse, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Top yearlings at Keeneland’s 2011 Thoroughbred auction, for instance, averaged nearly $350,000 and hadn’t yet raced a step. Odds are that some of them never will. Now, thanks to a biologist, it’s possible to boost the odds of getting a winner with a simple genetic test.
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Sun, 13 May 2012 18:18:46 -0700
Local Sports Roundup: Skidmore baseball crowned Liberty League champion
CANTON - A depleted Skidmore pitching staff reached down and tossed a combined four-hitter to lead the Thoroughbreds to a 3-1 win in the Liberty League championship game Sunday at Tom Fay Field.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 04:41:55 -0700
Preakness 2012: Which Jockeys Give Their Horse an Edge?
Jockeys don't often get the credit they deserve for riding their horse to victory. The 2012 Preakness Stakes features some of the best thoroughbreds in the sport of horse racing, but the people who guide them to their ultimate goal play a pivotal role in the outcome of the race. Bookies will set odds a lot of the time based on who is riding the horse, as well as the track record of success for ...
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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:00:56 -0700
Retired thoroughbreds find second chances, new careers in Kentucky racehorse retirement and adoption centers [Equine]
by Sandy Dolan As Kentucky Derby 138 approaches, attention is focused on the 3-year-old crop of young thoroughbreds vying to win the sport's most prestigious race. They run their hearts out for our amusement. But do you ever wonder what happens to these and other thoroughbred racehorses once their racing or breeding careers are over? Previous | Image 1 of 37 | Next Two Thoroughbreds graze in the ...
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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:56:01 -0700
Retired Thoroughbreds still able to compete for prize money
The New York Racing Association and New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association are jointly sponsoring an awards program for Thoroughbreds competing in the Empire State’s 10-horse trials and three-day events this year.
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