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COLUMNS
TRACK CHATTER
The Month In Review 10
VETERINARY VIEWS
Dealing With Foal Diarrhea 64
EQUINE HEALTH
Monitoring Pregnancy In Mares 84
THE BACKSIDE
Kenneth L. Roberts Sr., A Trainer’s Perspective 98
THE LIGHTER SIDE
Ralph Haglund 108
FEATURES
SPEEDLINES
Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Triple Crown
Hi-Point Champion Hotwiredotcom 24
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Merle Fulton-Harris 43
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Right Choices: James Ranch 56 Fifth Annual Mexican QH Breeders’ Cup 186
SALE RESULTS
Heritage Place Fall Mixed Summary & Photos 121
BEHIND THE LENS
Evangeline Downs 128 Los Alamitos 130
SNAPSHOTS
Los Alamitos $2 Million Futurity Weekend 134
NEWS BRIEFS 208
LEADING SIRES
2017 Leading Appaloosa Sires 213 2017 American Graded Stakes Standings 214 2017 Leading Track Sires 215 2017 Leading AQHA Sires 218 2017 AQHA Leading Sires of Two Year Olds 219
LEADERS BOARD
2017 Owners & 2017 Breeders 216 2017 Trainers & 2017 Jockeys 217
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 222 STAKES SCHEDULE 223 ADVERTISERS INDEX 223
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