Triple Crown 2021, issue 60
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Strength, stamina & class - three attributes that describe not just Stonestreet Farm’s vibrant owner but also her farm’s mission to produce winning racehorses as Denise Steffanus discovers.
Outlook for stem cell therapy: its role in tendon regeneration
Debbie Guest is looking into the different treatments for horse tendon injuries that have been tested over the years.
Is the casino “band-aid” falling off? - Not at Oaklawn Park
Casinos at racetracks were always seen as a temporary fix to racing’s massive problem of not doing enough business to survive. Bill Heller on what happens when the band-aid falls off?
Georgie White explains the use of water for therapeutic benefit in the equine industry and hydrotherapy as a mechanism for enhancing performance in the racehorse.
Morning training of Thoroughbreds at tracks is standard, less standard is a collision between horses resulting in civil litigation. Peter Sacopulos examines such a case.
The benefit of using “yearling rollers”
Dr. Russell Mackechnie-Guire asks if a roller is a harmless piece of equipment or has it been previously overlooked?
Bill Heller profiles the owners behind Shedaresthedevil, Authentic, Starship Jubilee, and Peter J. Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver.
Catherine Rudenko investigates alternative and supportive therapies to find other means of reducing the risk or severity of EIPH.
Ed Golden takes us on a journey presenting Edward “Kip” Hannan, a man dedicated to preserving timeless treasures and ensconcing them in pantheons for future generations.
Trainer Robert Tiller and Canadian sprint legend Pink Lloyd both reached momentous milestones this year - Alex Campbell shares all.
Annie Lambert fills us in on Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz. Sadly, there is a chance the Phoenix icon may never mythically rise from the ashes.
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This quarter, Bill Heller asks if the Racing Integrity Act, which will create uniform national medication rules and testing, and is seemingly on its way to becoming law, will be good or bad?
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Bill Heller portrays Tommy Drury who became an overnight sensation after Art Collector’s victory in the Gr2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and is now looking forward to the Kentucky Derby.
An estimated 95% of American racehorses go postward on Lasix, a diuretic that reduces bleeding in the lungs caused by extreme exertion. Now, nearly 50 years since horsemen and veterinarians battled for approval to use the therapeutic drug on race day. Denise Steffanus talks to industry stakeholders who have launched an initiative to phase out Lasix from American racing.
Jeff Lowe explains how adapting to the new world with COVID-19 has led to a rapid integration of online bidding for Thoroughbred auctions across North America, presenting sale companies and consignors with a new challenge to supply potential buyers with enough information and technology for them to feel comfortable making a winning bid from afar.
The dominant limb - can we train a completely symmetrical horse? Georgie White investigates this very interesting theory.
Annie Lambert talks to Adrian Gonzales about his strategies for buying and selling at the yearling sales.
Dr Russell Mackechnie-Guire studies how the latest design concepts and technology can help improve training performance.
Catherine Rudenko explains how to rein in your complex carb intake for times when work drops, or when returning from injury.
So asks Amy Barstow - looking at the impact on different types of surfaces commonly found around racetracks and training centers.
Celia Marr updates us on the results of a symposium of international experts, aiming to devise measures which could be used internationally to reduce the risk of catastrophic fractures associated with the fetlock joint.
Charlie McCarthy entertains with some very unusual anecdotes and stories from a 20-year training career that ended in 2019.
Bill Heller profiles Honor A.P. 's owners Lee and Susan Searing who were celebrating the horse’s win in the rescheduled Gr1 Santa Anita Derby and No Parole winning the Gr.1 Woody Stephens Stakes at Belmont Park owned by Maggi Moss and Greg Tramontin.
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Alan F Balch column
This quarter, Bill Heller asks if you could add one Breeders’ Cup race, what would it be?
Horse racing magazine for the training and development of the thoroughbred racehorse.