Derby / Preakness / Sales, issue 57

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Derby / Preakness / Sales 2020, issue 57

Contents

• Thomas Drury Jr. - cover profile

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. 

• Life after Lasix - is the racing industry really ready for racing without Lasix?

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.

• Sales protocol after COVID-19 - how the sales houses will be adapting - looking at vetting procedures / online bidding technology / the future of virtual sales

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. 

• Handedness - why a horse may perform better on clockwise/ anti-clockwise race tracks

The dominant limb - can we train a completely symmetrical horse? Georgie White investigates this very interesting theory.

• Shrewd moves in the sales ring - Adrian Gonzalez gives his input on what to look for when purchasing yearlings

Annie Lambert talks to Adrian Gonzales about his strategies for buying and selling at the yearling sales.

• Modern Saddle Design - how technology can quantify the impact saddles have on performance

Dr Russell Mackechnie-Guire studies how the latest design concepts and technology can help improve training performance.

• Nutrition - starch v fibre intake - how to rein in your complex carb intake for times when work drops, or when returning from injury 

Catherine Rudenko explains how to rein in your complex carb intake for times when work drops, or when returning from injury.

• Hoof Conditioning - Are we going soft on our horses?

So asks Amy Barstow - looking at the impact on different types of surfaces commonly found around racetracks and training centers.

• Minimising serious fractures of the racehorse fetlock

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. 

• Chuck Simon - has a trait that equals or surpasses his concern for horses and horsemen, it’s his penchant for storytelling

Charlie McCarthy entertains with some very unusual anecdotes and stories from a 20-year training career that ended in 2019.

• Grade 1 Winning Owners

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.

Regulars

• Alan F Balch column 

• #soundbites

This quarter, Bill Heller asks if you could add one Breeders’ Cup race, what would it be?

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Summer 2020, issue 56

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Summer 2020, issue 56

Contents

• Juan Carlos Avila - cover profile

  Bill Heller portrays the trainer of King Guillermo, who's currently dreaming of Kentucky Derby glory on the first Saturday in September.

• Bleeders - the facts, fiction and future direction

  Dr David Marlin looks at the facts, fiction and future direction of the treatment of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhages.

• We meet Jessica Buckley - Woodbine’s new Senior Vice President of Racing Operations

  Alex Campbell introduces Jessica Buckley, the Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for both Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk. 

• Justify, Jimson Weed and justice - from the racetrack to the courtroom

  In the wake of a 2019 New York Times article revealing Justify had tested positive for a banned substance on race day, Ruis Racing has filed a lawsuit against the California Horse Racing Board. Peter J. Sacopulos explains the facts behind the case.

• Treating Bowed Tendons

  Sarah Plevin reviews different treatment options for ‘bowed tendons’ and amongst those a new ultrasound technology called ultrasound tissue characterization.

• The "Road to the Kentucky Derby" takes a detour

  Bill Heller talks to two trainers as to the impact the delayed Derby will have on their horses preparations and asks if the delay will benefit a horse currently ‘under the radar’.

• How PET scanning reduces catastrophic fractures

  Dr. Mathieu Spriet updates us on the installation of a PET scanner at Santa Anita Park.  A PET is the latest advance in equine imaging specifically designed to image horse legs.

• Grade 1 Winning Owners

  Bill Heller profiles the Grade 1 winning owners George Bolton’s, Chris Mara and Jack Knowlton who all experienced Grade 1 success this past spring.

• Balancing Act

  Catherine Rudenko examines the key considerations when reviewing what you feed and if you should supplement.

• Remembering Seattle Slew

  Ed Golden remembers Seattle Slew, who in 1977 became the only undefeated horse to win the Triple Crown.

Regulars

•  Alan F Balch column 

•  #soundbites

  This quarter, Bill Heller asks trainers if they are concerned that horses in 2019 had the fewest number or average starts per year and the smallest field size since at least 1950.

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Coronavirus - ezine -special edition - May 2020

Spring 2020, issue 55

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Contents

• Karl Broberg - Profile

  Bill Heller portrays how Karl Broberg’s career went from the advertising world to becoming the nation’s leading trainer in victories for the sixth straight year.

• Factors for racing ability 

  Judy Wardrope examines which factors might increase the chances to pick a future star on the track. Many buyers and agents look at the pedigree of a horse and the abilities displayed by its relatives. But is that always an accurate predictor of future success? 

• Fast or Slow - examining different training methods

  Bill Heller talks to Jason Servis and Bob Baffert about fast versus slow training methods and why both work for different reasons.

• Kevin Attard - Canadian trainer profile

  Charlie McCarthy talks to a man who as a boy growing up in Ontario yearned to make his own mark in the family business and about the journey to become the second-leading trainer in earnings at Woodbine Racetrack in 2019.

• Colic - effects of inflammation

  Dr Zofia Lisowski, Prof. Scott Pirie & Dr Neil Hudson identify common inflammatory issues that can occur following a colic operation and how to manage them.

• Taylor Cambra - CTT Profile

  Annie Lambert finds out about Exercise rider Taylor Cambra’s sights on training horses and how Rodeo life has influenced his journey.  

• Grade 1 Winning Owners

  Bill Heller profiles owners of horses that made headlines winning Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita last November.

• The importance of good ventilation

  First published in European Trainer, Alan Creighton (from the Irish Equine Center) explains the ideal design and control of the racehorse stable environment. 

• Odds Makers - Odds require an even hand

  Ed Golden talks to morning line odds makers Jon White and Russell Hudak about the art of working out the morning line betting odds.

REGULARS

• Alan F Balch column

• #soundbites - This quarter, Bill Heller asks: Is turf racing safer for horses than dirt? 

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Breeders' Cup 2019, issue 54

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Summer Sales 2019, issue 53

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Triple Crown 2019, issue 52

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Spring 2019, issue 51

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Breeders' Cup 2018, issue 50

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August - October 2018 - issue 49

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Triple Crown 2018 - issue 48

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Spring 2018 - issue 47

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Winter 2017 - issue 46

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Contents

• Profile: Mick Ruis

• The Art of Clocking Horses

• Trainer Profile: Dennis Collins

• Better Owner-Trainer relations

• Social Media Part I - The Thoroughbred Trainer in the Digital Age

• Does nutrition factor in injury, repair and recovery?

• Training yearlings: schools of thought around the world

• Isn't training Thoroughbreds hard enough? Overcoming adversity

• The importance of identifying lower and upper limb lameness

• Epiduroscopy: An exciting window into back pain in horses

• Trainer of the Quarter: Tim Glyshaw

• PHBA: PA Day at the Races

• Sid Fernando: What have you done for me lately?

• Alan Balch CTT column: Achtung!

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August - October 2017 - issue 45

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Contents

• Cover Profile - Mike Stidham

• Business profile - Duncan Taylor

• Understanding "Horsemens Liability" who is responsible when things go wrong

• Laryngeal ultrasound - the latest research

• Research into jockeys' riding styles

• Nutrition - Feeding for healthy hooves

• How do we increase race field sizes? Denise Steffanus canvasses opinion from state to state

• Why the grass is getting greener in NY

• The exercise riders - the morning riders who make the afternoon racehorses

• Plantation Field 2017 - showcasing the retraining of racehorses for Eventing

• Sid Fernando Column

• Alan Balch Column

• TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Peter Miller

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May - July 2017 - issue 44

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Contents

• Profile: Antonio Sano

• The relationship between jockey and valet

• Lameness the Singapore way: Monitoring gait

• Keeping it all together - The Pennsylvania Breeding Fund

• Anatomy of a training agreement - why trainers and owners need to put it in writing

• Developing the two-year-old's foot

• The benefits of Salt

• How the NSA's handicap system has bolstered the sport

• Profile: Frank Stronach

• Compounding Pharmacies

• Training decisions that made a difference

• Trainer of the Quarter: Kiaran McLaughlin

• Sid Fernando Column

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February - April 2017 - issue 43

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Contents

• Man o'War - The first 100 years

• How rife is contamination on the backstretch?

• Profile - Leigh and Arnaud Delacour

• How paternal age affects performance

• The Sunshine Boys - Ron McNally & Murray Friedlander

• Flying under the radar - a look at the careers of some unfamiliar trainers belonging to the 3,600 win-club

• Condylar Fractures - early detection

• Interview with Happy Broadbent

• Continuing education for NY trainers

• TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Mary Eppler

• Alan Balch - War of the Worlds

• Trackside - new from across North America and beyond

• Sid Fernando column

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November '16 to January '17 - issue 42

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Contents

• Art Sherman - trainer of California Chrome - profile

• Alan Balch - CTT Column - Interest and conflict

• Andrea Young - Sam Houston Racecourse - Business Snapshot

• Sid Fernando - The widening elitism in North American Racing

• Graham Motion - TRM Trainer of the Quarter (again)

• Why do horses act up - the psychology of starting gate jitters / tail swishing / kicking out

• Terry Knight - a mainstay of the Northern California circuit - CTT trainer profile

• Groom Training - on the job training for stable staff

• The Absolute Insurer Rule revisited

• Testosterone and the thoroughbred

• Raceday routines - the benefit of a regular schedule for horses on raceday

• Equine flu - research and development into the treatment of the disease

• International horse movements - disease risk

• Metabolomics - understanding equine gut health

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August - October 2016 - issue 41

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Contents

• Alan Balch - CTT column - Marketing and Management Myopia

• Chad Brown - trainer of the stars - following in his mentor's footsteps

• TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Ron Potts Jr.

• The art of yearling sales preparation

• Bode Miller - from downhill ski champion to thoroughbred racing

• Gut feeling - research into equine gut ulceration

• David Hofmans - trainer of Melatonin in profile

• Microchipping the thoroughbred racehorse

• Rillito Park Racetrack - the students who helped save the track

• Huey Barnes - an enduring fixture on the Californian racing circuit - in profile

• Equine Joint Medications - which medications give the best results?

• Handicap races - their place in North American racing

• Management of respiratory disease in the thoroughbred racehorse

• Sid Fernando - the rise and fall and rise again of US bloodstock

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May - July 2016 - issue 40

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Contents

• It all began with AP INDY - his influence on the racehorses of today

• Tapit - the leading stallion of his generation - in profile

• The unique methods trainers have used to get their horses to win Triple Crown races

• NEW RESEARCH - on treating gastric disease

• Knowing your Timothy from your Alfalfa - which hay to use and when

• PEMFT - the use of electromagnets to heal

• The business of claiming - which states offer the best value?

• The Absolute insurer rule - revisited

• The history of female jockeys in the USA

• California Trainer profile - Hector Palma

• Broodmare profile - Serena's Song

• The Alan Balch Column

• The Sid Fernando Column

• TRM Trainer of the Quarter - George "Rusty" Arnold II

• PLUS Stakes Schedules - indexes of the major stakes races over the coming year

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February 2016 - April 2016 - Issue 39

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Contents

• Alan Balch Column

• TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Brad Cox

• Cover Profile - TEAM O'NEILL

• Shedding new light on breeding and broodmare management

• TV Coverage - the retuning of racing broadcasting

• Bob Hess Jr. - California trainer profile

• Have you mapped your horse's genetic passport?

• It's 80 years since the first female took out a training licence - how do contemporary female trainers view themselves in a male-dominated industry?

• Dealing with Musculoskeletal Catastrophes

• The concept of marginal gains

• Crossover trainers - what we can learn from standardbred and quarter horse trainers

• Does bleeding affect performance - results of a ten year study?

• Joe Gorajec speaks out

• State Incentive Breeding Tables for 2016

• Trackside - news from tracks across North America

• Product Focus - technology in racing

• Stakes Schedules for Spring 2016

• The Sid Fernando Column

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