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posted on | 06-04-20
Officials in Thailand have reported two further outbreaks of deadly African horse sickness in the country, with the official death toll standing at 57. However, media in Thailand report the toll now stands at well over 100. The original notification to the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE), dated March 27, reported 62 cases...
posted on | 06-04-20
Among the army of brave and talented staff working tirelessly to keep Britain and Ireland moving are the thousands of key workers employed in racing and bloodstock. In this special series, we salute and cover the work of racing's unsung heroes . The Flat season would ordinarily be bursting into life...
posted on | 06-04-20
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on the financial welfare of the Animal Health Trust, forcing it into dire financial straits. Though hundreds of offers of monetary donations have come in, the AHT feels “it would be disingenuous if we [the AHT] took donations from you now and the funds raised are still...
posted on | 06-04-20
For the first time in more than four decades, the Sport of Kings has been halted for a prolonged period in Singapore. The Singapore Turf Club (STC) said yesterday that it will be suspending all local race meetings until May 4 in line with the Ministry of Health's latest advisory on Covid-19. The Government announced stricter...
posted on | 06-04-20
Canadian horse racing's guidance for clenbuterol use has been extended from seven days out from race day to 28 days out, with new testing effective May 1, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency announced April 3.Clenbuterol is a beta-2 agonist that can be used therapeutically to help horses with airway issues. Under the trade name...
posted on | 05-04-20
To prevent us from spreading the pathogen, our barn operator put us on a strict schedule. Now, everyone has a visitation window and gets private lessons by appointment only. Independent arena rides must take place in solitude, and riders are expected to leave the premises as soon as their tack is put up. All of this is intended not...
posted on | 05-04-20
The Thoroughbreds thunder down the track, neck-and-neck, on a grisly gray day. They’re about to reach the toughest of the hurdles on their steeplechase course, a water jump with a high brush fence with orange markings. Some people say the jump’s challenging because it’s so high, others because it’s so wide....
posted on | 05-04-20
New Zealand racing’s governing body is making plans to get the sport back up and running in the second half of the year. Racing in New Zealand was shut down last month in line with government protocols surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. NZ Thoroughbred Racing has been working on a schedule for racing to begin on July 1 with...
posted on | 05-04-20
In accordance with instructions received the morning of April 2 from the Alameda County public health officer, Golden Gate Fields will temporarily close for live racing effective immediately in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northern California track issued a release after canceling the Thursday card, stating...
posted on | 05-04-20
The COVID-19 crisis has presented the United States and the world with an unprecedented challenge, one that requires personal sacrifice, a shift in perspective and has forced us to redefine our sense of community. Individuals, businesses and governments are being called upon to do their part, to stay safe, to protect others and to...UPCOMING EVENTS
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