The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced this evening that Gun Runner, a winner of four Grade 1 races culminating with the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, was voted the 2017 Horse of the Year at the 47th Annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, [...]
The Jockey Club and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation today announced that the eighth Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be held Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Lexington, Ky. The summit, which brings together a cross-section of the breeding, racing and veterinary communities, again will be underwritten and coordinated by The Jockey Club [...]
A TOTAL OF 28 SUBSTANCES WERE IDENTIFIED IN CHARLES TOWN SHIP-IN STALLS AS A MIX OF HUMAN MEDICATIONS AND RECREATIONAL SUBSTANCES WITH SOME ACTUAL EQUINE MEDICATIONS By Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Maria Catignani, Jake Machin and Thomas Tobin, MRCVS, PhD, DABT This story is important because it involves, to our knowledge, the first-ever [...]
Equestricon, LLC., announced today that it will host events throughout Kentucky during Breeders’ Cup week 2018, highlighted by the second-annual Equestricon™ international horse racing convention, fan festival and trade show at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in Louisville. The convention at KICC will take place on Monday, October 29 and Tuesday, October 30, 2018. [...]
The 17th annual track superintendents' field day will be held March 25-27 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hosted by Oaklawn Park, the event will begin on Sunday, March 25, with a welcome reception and continue with workshops and demonstrations on Monday and Tuesday. There are no registration fees for the event, as it is supported by [...]
Jack Van Berg (Photo by Coady Photography) Services for Jack Van Berg, the Hall of Fame trainer who died Wednesday, will be held Monday, January 8, in Hot Springs, Ark., according to his son, Tom Van Berg, in an article on DRF.com. Visitation will be at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home at 155 Section [...]
Laissez les bons temps rouler! The National HBPA will hold its 2018 convention at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel New Orleans at the corner of Canal and Bourbon streets from Tuesday, March 13, through Saturday, March 17. Registration and hotel reservations are now open! A tentative agenda and complete information is available at www.hbpa.org/convention and [...]
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will launch an innovative new project called Foal Patrol, a one-of-a-kind collection of live web cameras where people can view real-time streams of several in-foal mares during their pregnancy through the actual foaling. The live camera feeds will be available beginning Dec. 19 from 7 a.m. [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2017 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of our Winter issue, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: STILL RISING The Claiming Crown’s profile and handle continue to trend up at Gulfstream Park LENDING A HELPING [...]
In times of need, horsemen have always reached out to help their fellow horsemen. This is one of those times, as you have probably seen the devastation caused by the wildfires in California, and in particular what transpired at the San Luis Rey Training Center where many horses were saved through the heroic efforts of [...]