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Just days before it was reported July 12 that California Chrome would miss at least three months of racing because of a cannon bone bruise, Larry Bramlage talked about that type of injury at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit July 8 at Keeneland. Dr. Larry Bramlage - Anne M. Eberhardt Photo At the summit Bramlage said that as ...

It wasn’t too difficult to identify the themes that sprung from the sixth Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit July 8.One, such as use of data to improve equine and human health and welfare, was apparent. Another was more subtle.Consider the following comments made by various speakers:“It’s more important to get a hold of information on what ...

The Dogwood Stable of today came into existence in 1973 as Dogwood Farm, on 433 acres in West Central Georgia. The energy and enthusiasm that caused the farm to exist began to wane after 13 years, and the property was sold. Dogwood became just a stable, and it moved to Aiken, S.C., in 1986, and life became simpler. A good example of the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Following last week’s extraordinary extravaganza of stellar stakes races (forgive the alliteration!), this week’s racing action will be a bit slower, although there are still eight fascinating graded stakes races on schedule, including the $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap (gr. III) at Parx ...

The way rule changes are implemented is every bit as important as the changes themselves. California's recent adoption of stricter whip use guidelines July 1 is a laudable example of how long-term planning and cooperation can produce positive changes for racing. The most recent debate over whip use in racing dates back to 1998 when the then-New ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman In what promises to be one of the most exciting races of the summer, the top-notch pair of Divisidero and Bolo will square off in a battle for supremacy in the $1,250,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (gr. I), a ten-furlong turf race at Belmont Park that is expected to provide a clear-cut ...

Though the numbers certainly can't be considered robust, average field size at racetracks in five states in the Mid-Atlantic region and neighboring New York is up from the comparable period in 2014. It's a surprise given the continued impact from smaller Thoroughbred foal crops and a glut of racing dates in a compact region in which shipping from ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) @J_Keelerman A terrific Saturday of racing awaits on June 27th, highlighted by 11 graded stakes races across the U.S. and the prestigious Irish Derby (Ire-I) across the waters in Ireland. Each one promises to be an exciting race, but in terms of great betting races, it’s hard to top the $500,000 Gold Cup at ...

When does a yearling consignor know how good his or her prospects are for upcoming sale? Consignors spend so much time prepping these horses or monitoring their progress on another’s farm, one might expect a good benchmark would be known weeks, if not months, ahead of time. Oh, no. The life of a young Thoroughbred is an ever-changing landscape. ...

Current Standings 1 Lola - 7992 Eric Rickard - 6983 Betty S - 6914 fitzpony - 6725 Porter - 6716 Curlin08 - 6707 The Don - 6578 Secretariat - 6349 Keelerman - 63310 Magnoliagirl - 62911 Thomas McDonald - 62712 Akita Girl - 62313 English Pete - 60414 Aluminaut - 60014 The ...