- February 19, 2019
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Wind-N-Wood Farm knows how to raise a racehorse By Lenny Shulman IF DAVID DAYON ever tires of working with broodmares and foals, he can grab a job with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Dayon, who owns...
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- February 13, 2019
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Small breeder Connie Belshay gets two stakes winners at Emerald Downs By Lenny Shulman AMIDST ALL THE BIG BUSINESS that drives the Thoroughbred industry, it’s nice to be reminded that often it is lone...
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- February 09, 2019
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Shamrock Rose the latest success story for Best A Luck Farm By Lenny Shulman THIS IS BEGINNING to be old hat, these grade 1 winners bred by Best A Luck Farm. When Shamrock Rose thrillingly rallied from...
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- February 05, 2019
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- File Size 4MB
Placentitis a leading cause, but not the only one by Amanda Duckworth Placentitis, which is inflammation of the placenta usually caused by an infectious agent, is one of the most common causes of abortions...
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- February 01, 2019
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Matthew Schera reaches for the sky with Glorious Empire by Bob Ehalt WHENEVER MATTHEW SCHERA and his family visit Aqueduct Racetrack, they always make use of the clubhouse entrance. There, as they walk...
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- January 22, 2019
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Roger Heitzmann III uses his pedigree well in Louisiana By Gary McMillen GIVEN THE DNA imprint of Roger Heitzmann III, the chances of him becoming a post-office clerk were 400,000-1. Every generational...
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- January 15, 2019
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Dale and Robin Berryhill’s Hidden Springs Farm stands two exciting stallions By Evan Hammonds TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT spot for a “regional” Thoroughbred operation, Dale and Robin Berryhill scoured the...
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- January 12, 2019
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Smiling Tiger delivers good times to Alan Klein and Phil Lebherz By Tracy Gantz WHEN SMILING TIGER finished racing, owners Phil Lebherz and Alan Klein could have taken the easy route—sell him to the highest...
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- January 09, 2019
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Wait a While and sire strength power Alan and Brian Cohen’s Arindel Farm By Charlie McCarthy ARINDEL FARM’S BRIAN COHEN arrived at the airport, ready to fly to Kentucky to watch homebred Cookie Dough run...
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- January 05, 2019
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Tucson's Rillito Park creates racing fans By Alexa Ravit IF ASKED TO NAME A STATE known for horse racing, few would men-tion Arizona. Although Turf Paradise outside Phoenix runs for parts of eight...
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- January 01, 2019
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Barbara Luna establishes War Horses at Rose Bower by Margaret E. Guthrie SOME OF US ARE FORTUNATE enough to be able to plan our retire-ment dream of a snug cabin on the coast of Maine or an oceanfront...
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- December 28, 2018
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- File Size 4.8MB
That Thoroughbreds are a tricky investment is well-known to all participants in the industry. There is a lot of money passing hands for a most-fragile commodity, meaning that the care and welfare of the...
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- December 28, 2018
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Continues to be an option for treating injured horses by Heather Smith Thomas STEM CELL THERAPY has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament, and joint injuries for two decades. At this point...
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- December 27, 2018
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Tragedy leads to triumph for Barry and Sheryl Schwartz by Paul Volponi ON A RAIN-SWEPT AFTERNOON, through a temporary window of calm, Barry K. Schwartz, 76, strides into the Belmont Park paddock. The oversized...
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- November 13, 2018
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- File Size 3.8MB
Breeding — Reproductive Veterinary Services by Heather Smith Thomas BREEDING HORSES IS OFTEN challenging, with the goal of getting every mare safely and efficiently in foal. There can be frustrations along...
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- November 13, 2018
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- File Size 2.5MB
Tying Up— Diet and Management Can Help Prevent Tying Up by Heather Smith Thomas WHEN HORSES EXERT STRENUOUSLY, muscles work hard to do their jobs. When all systems work correctly, the muscles rarely have...
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- November 07, 2018
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Racing Older Horses — Tips on Keeping Them Sound by Heather Smith Thomas HORSES ARE TREMENDOUS ATHLETES. Keeping them fit and at peak performance can be a challenge, however, since even a subtle or minor...
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- September 05, 2018
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- File Size 4.1MB
ALL ONE NEEDS TO DO IS LISTEN to the pride in the voice of the people who worked with Triple Crown winner Justify when he was a yearling to understand the importance of the breaking and early training...
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- August 08, 2018
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Ulcers and Stress in Racehorses: Management Makes a Difference by Heather Smith Thomas ULCERS ARE COMMON PROBLEMS in Thoroughbreds, due in part to the horse’s stomach anatomy and our feeding and management...
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- July 14, 2018
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Dealing with Chronic Founder: Managing Foundered Feet by Heather Smith Thomas AFTER A HORSE has suffered laminitis, the acute phase eventually passes and the horse ei-ther recovers or progresses into a...
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- May 30, 2018
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Environment and Hoof Health-Practical Hoof Care by Heather Smith Thomas The environment a horse lives and works in (wet or dry condition and the types of footing) makes a big difference in whether feet...
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- May 10, 2018
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- File Size 4.4MB
Broodmare Nutrition: Feeding the Pregnant Mare by Heather Smith Thomas The mares you plan to breed need adequate body condition and proper nutrients (in proper balance) in order to cycle and conceive early...
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- May 08, 2018
- 645 Downloads
- File Size 5.9MB
Blue Star Racing stands Real Solution By Gary McMillen IT’S LATE AFTERNOON on the bayou in Lafourche Parish, La. Wet burlap sacks of raw oysters piled up on the patio to be shucked. Seventy-five pounds...
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- April 27, 2018
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- File Size 7.8MB
Sequel Stallions New York aggressively markets the state by Teresa Genaro BECKY THOMAS REMEMBERS with absolute clarity the moment she saw Union Jackson at Stonestreet’s Florida farm near Ocala. “He was...
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- April 17, 2018
- 1,050 Downloads
- File Size 4.8MB
Brandi Jo Fett does it all in the Hawkeye State By Destinee Ott IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOWSTORM on March 1, 1989, trainer Joe Fett and his 15-year-old daughter, Brandi Jo Fett, won the first race ever run...
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