Owner Jess Jackson confirms star filly Rachel Alexandra won't race again until 2010October 9th, 2009 Owner says Rachel Alexandra is done for 2009SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year.
Horses quarantined at Indiana racetrack after 2 found with contagious infectionOctober 8th, 2009 Horses quarantine at Indiana racetrackANDERSON, Ind. — Fifty-four quarantined horses are being removed from the Hoosier Park racetrack in central Indiana after two others tested positive for a contagious infection.
Circus maximus! 'Ben Hur Live' brings horses, eagles, chariot racing to stage of London arenaSeptember 17th, 2009 Stage spectacular 'Ben Hur Live' opens in LondonLONDON — It has a cast of hundreds, dozens of horses, gladiators, a sea battle and a live chariot race. A stage version of "Ben Hur" is opening Thursday at London's 02 arena before going on tour across Europe.
Indiana racetrack quarantines 59 horses until tests completed over suspected illnessSeptember 14th, 2009 IN track quarantines 59 horses amid disease fearsANDERSON, Ind. — Fifty-nine horses have been quarantined because of a suspected contagious infection at Hoosier Park racetrack in central Indiana.
Storm Cat colt offered by top horse farm in Ky. fetches $360k on 1st day of Keeneland saleSeptember 14th, 2009 Storm Cat colt fetches $360k at Keeneland saleLEXINGTON, Ky. — One of Kentucky's top horse farms has kicked off the sale of its horses by fetching $360,000 for a Storm Cat colt.
Breeders' Cup ups purse by $1 million to entice Rachel vs Zenyatt in Breeders' Cup ClassicSeptember 11th, 2009 Breeders' Cup ups ante to lure Rachel AlexandraThe official wooing of Rachel Alexandra has begun. The Breeders' Cup said Friday it will add $1 million to the winner's share of the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov.
Rachel Alexandra will run next in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at SaratogaAugust 24th, 2009 Rachel Alexandra to run next in Woodward StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Rachel Alexandra is taking on a new challenge: racing against older horses in a bid to become the first filly to win the Woodward Stakes.
Lab tech who mixed deadly brew that killed polo horses sues Fla. pharmacy over being firedAugust 21st, 2009 Florida pharmacy in polo horses' deaths suedWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida pharmacy that mixed a deadly concoction of vitamin supplements that killed 21 elite polo horses fired a lab technician who prepared the mix after she spoke with federal investigators, according to a whistleblower complaint filed against the business.
Trainer Bob Baffert leads new inductees into racing Hall of FameAugust 14th, 2009 Baffert among new inductees to racing hallSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame along with trainer Janet Eliot, jockey Eddie Maple and three horses.
Racehorse breeder Paragallo indicted on 35 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting horsesAugust 7th, 2009 Paragallo indicted on horse cruelty chargesCOXSACKIE, N.Y. — A Greene County grand jury has indicted racehorse breeder Ernest Paragallo on 35 misdemeanor cruelty charges arising from allegations that horses on his upstate New York farm were underfed and parasite-infested.
Report: Niners' stadium in Santa Clara would have significant impacts on noise, trafficJuly 31st, 2009 Report outlines impact of new Santa Clara stadiumSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Santa Clara city leaders will have some more things to think about as they consider a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.
Overbrook Farm, home of top stallion Storm Cat, to sell 200 horses; owner wants small stableJune 10th, 2009 Kentucky horse farm to disperse 200 horsesLEXINGTON, Ky. — A major Kentucky thoroughbred farm that is home to the great stallion Storm Cat is selling nearly its entire stock of about 200 horses.
Report: Necropsies not performed on euthanized horses in New YorkJune 5th, 2009 Report: No tests on euthanized horsesNEW YORK — A New York Times report says two agencies that oversee horse racing in the state have not asked for tests following the deaths of 20 racehorses who have been euthanized in racing or training accidents at Aqueduct and Belmont Park this year. Friday's report says officials from the New York Racing and Wagering Board have rarely asked for necropsies on horses that died at state tracks.
Tex Cauthen, farrier and father to Hall of Fame jockey, dies at 77June 4th, 2009 Farrier Tex Cauthen dies at 77WALTON, Ky. — Ronald "Tex" Cauthen, a Hall of Fame racetrack farrier and father to three sons prominent in the thoroughbred business, has died.
Aussie trainer fined for threatening to kill horsesJune 3rd, 2009 CANBERRA - An Australian trainer was fined for threatening to kill his horses and send their heads to a government official. Racing administrators in the southern state of Victoria fined David Londregan $5,000 as he told local media he would "ring the knackery and start shooting his horses straight away" if jumps racing was banned.
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