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After short career as a jockey, Scott Young is an up-and-coming trainer in the region By Denis Blake
SCOTT YOUNG WAS LUCKY and talented enough to grow up to be exactly what he dreamed about as a young boy—a jockey.
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Bobby Jones' hands-on approach helps young horses move forward
By Cynthia McFarlandAT THE END of her swimming session, the bay yearling filly splashes out of the water, takes a deep breath, and calmly walks beside the tall man holding her lead shank.
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After finding a way in 2020, Nebraska racing sees opportunity through casino gaming By Amanda Duckworth
IN ADDITION TO the normal chaos of opening weekend, Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak and his head of security spent the days leading up to the meet that began Feb. 19 spraying yellow paint on the snow and ice covering the track's parking lot ...
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Mid-Atlantic Strategic Plan to Reduce Equine Fatalities see progress
By Frank Angst
IN AN INDUSTRY that sometimes can be short on cooperation and shorter on uniformity, the Mid-Atlantic Strategic Plan to Reduce Equine Fatalities has brought the region's major players together for the common goal of improving equine safety.
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Mare Health —Playing for the Long Haul
by Amanda Duckworth
THE MAJORITY OF future racehorses have a relatively routine start to life, both when it comes to foaling and growing up next to their mothers.
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At Santa Anita, Merz, Newby trying new things
By Byron King
TOM ROBBINS, EXECUTIVE vice president of racing at Del Mar, can't recall the precise year, but he remembers the conditions under which he picked up an intern in the Del Mar racing office for a meet about 10 years ago.
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For nearly two decades, Mighty Acres has been among the leading breeding operations in the Southwest
By Denis Blake
IN A BUSINESS where a head bob at the track or a foaling issue at the farm can dramatically swing fortunes, sustained success can be a challenge.
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Journeyman Stud-based Khozan rockets to top of Florida sires list
By Cynthia McFarlandIN A WORLD of dramatically different opinions and varied perspectives, numbers don't lie.
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With Blazing Meadows, horseman Tim Hamm enjoying success in Ohio and beyond
By Meredith Daugherty
IN THE LIFE cycle of any construction project, there always are five key phases: initiation, planning, implementation/execution, performance/monitoring, and closing.
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Najja Thompson takes the helm of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders
By Bob Ehalt
LIFE-CHANGING EVENTS OFTEN happen with little or no warning.
For 39-year-old Najja Thompson, one of those magical moments took place Oct. 20 when he was casually perusing various racing websites.
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