Horses

Gural Issues Open Letter To Owners, Trainers

In an open letter to owners and trainers racing their stock in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has spoken openly about a number of key issues crucial t...

Serious Barn Fire In Goulds

December 10, 2012

Preliminary reports out of Newfoundland indicate that anywhere from nine to 15 racehorses escaped a serious barn fire in the Goulds on Monday, December 10.

Mills Wants Liberals To Corral Godfrey

November 19, 2012

"The men and women who are elected in this community should be giving direction to the unelected people who they've put in jobs to follow their public-policy direction. And, it seems to me that Paul (...

Orthotics For Equine?

October 09, 2012

In the unrelenting quest to keep racehorses sound, owners go to many extremes to keep their equine feeling good and performing to the top of their ability. It may not be a cure-all for keeping your ch...

Pena Files Lawsuit Over 'Big M' Barring

January 06, 2012

According to a report, the Meadowlands Racetrack's 2011 leading trainer, Lou Pena, has filed suit against the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and Jeff Gural after the track opted to bar the...

Proactive Santa Anita Grabs Opportunity

January 04, 2012

In an effort to take advantage of the upcoming season of HBO's new horse-racing drama, 'Luck,' Santa Anita Park is proactively making moves to groom potential new customers

Standardbreds Involved In Traffic Accident

November 16, 2011

Trucking horses to and from the track is not for the faint of heart --- just ask anyone that has done it. Near misses and close calls can be part of the experience. Unfortunately, fears became reality...

Zeron Talks Breeders Crown, Return

October 20, 2011

After being involved in a race accident on October 8 at Woodbine Racetrack that saw him briefly hospitalized, trainer/driver Rick Zeron is well on the road

Zeron On The Mend, To Miss Time

October 11, 2011

One day removed from Canadian Thanksgiving, horseman Rick Zeron still has much to be thankful for

NHLer Hooked On Horses

It only took National Hockey League defenseman Mike Commodore one trip to the races to become hooked on horses.

ORC: Watch For Hot Horses

The Ontario Racing Commission Supervisor of Veterinarians is advising official veterinarians at all racetracks to be on alert for any hot weather effects on horses

Footballer Turning To Horses?

Even though he has a keen interest in horse racing, Manchester United forward Michael Owen has gone on the record as saying that football (soccer) is still his No.

Update On MacDonald; Accident At Mohawk

On Thursday, May 26 at Mohawk Racetrack, a two-horse accident occurred during the tenth race, and a result two drivers were unseated and sent to hospital