Page 26 - December 2016 Thoroughbred Highlight

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A Winning View from the Saddle
Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson gives us the virtual experience of winning a race at Woodbine.
Emma-Jayne’s helmet camera brings us the 360 degree action aboard Rebellion’s Dream for his rst career win on December 2, 2016 at Woodbine.
Rebellion’s Dream is trained by Mark Frostad for breeder/owned Walnut Ridge Farm.
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The Bloodhorse - Charismatic
Arrives at Old Friends in Kentucky
Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm founder Michael Blowen said trainer D. Wayne Lukas got a look in his eye at one point during a Dec. 4 visit to see new arrival Charismatic at the Georgetown, Ky. farm, and with a smile said, “Maybe we can run him again.”
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Kentucky Equine Research - Stalling Young Horses Alters Normal Bone Growth
A major concern with young performance horses is the high incidence of skeletal injury. Young, growing horses transferred from pasture to stalls prior to yearling sales or commencement of training may be predisposed to injury. Read the full article here
$12 Million Pegasus World Cup Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park
The inaugural $12 Million Pegasus World Cup, the World’s Richest Thoroughbred Race, is set for January 28, 2017 at Gulfstream.
Tickets for The Pegasus World Cup Invitational day of racing can be purchased online at www.pegasusworldcup.com
Two Year Olds In Training Sale March 1 in Florida
The Gulfstream Selected 2 year-old’s in training sale conducted by Fasig-Tipton is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 at Gulfstream Park, Hallendale Beach, Florida. The under tack show will take place on Monday, February 27. For more information visit fasig-tipton.com
Justice for Sargon
A Go Fund Me account has been set up by Kim Wilson of Lindsay, Ontario to raise the $3500 needed to implement a new law which will not allow auction houses to accept horses without proof of ownership and consent.
Sargon’s Law will be named for her 11 year-old ex- Thoroughbred racehorse who was sent to slaughter by a third party without her knowledge this past September. Read More Here Be Aware of the Scams
The funds will be used to pay a lawyer to stand with Kim in Supreme Court. If successful, Sargon’s Law be the equivalent to hunting and shing laws where poachers can be penalized and ned.
OTTB charities join
the growing TAA ‘network’
As part of a growing effort by the Thoroughbred industry to take care of retiring racehorses coming off the track, eight Thoroughbred charities were just recently added to a growing network of facilities deemed to have met the “high bar” of best practices and standards for Thoroughbred aftercare.
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TAA Elects New Board Members
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced the election of eight new members to its board of directors, including a new board president, to take effect January 1, 2017. Going into its fth year of operation, this is the rst election of new board members since the TAA’s inception.
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Racing Post - Closutton the scene of an x-rated equine tryst
WILLIE MULLINS’ Closutton Stables: the dominant jumps operation of our age, academy of numerous outstanding hurdlers and chasers, hallowed ground for turf enthusiasts. To that we might now add: scene of an x-rated equine tryst, the rami cations of which Jeremy Kyle would have a eld day with.
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