Keenland and Fasig-Tipton change medication policies for horse sales

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Officials from Keeneland Association and Fasig-Tipton Company Inc. Thursday announced restrictions on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids and bronchodilators, including Clenbuterol, for all horses sold at sales conducted by these two major Thoroughbred auction houses effective immediately. These latest reforms are in addition to restrictions put in place…

Havre de Grace to be a collector’s item as she goes up for sale

"She will be a collector's item for some lucky owner." -- Owner Rick Porter referring to Havre de Grace Cross-posted from Thoroughbred Times Havre de Grace, the 2011 Horse of the Year, will be entered in the Fasig-Tipton November sale, owner Rick Porter announced on Friday. The five-year-old Saint Liam mare, who was retired due…

Court ruling spells change ahead for those who deal in bloodstock

After a court judgment that has trainer John O'Shea considering his future in the racing industry, John Schreck felt compelled to weigh in. Cross-posted from the Sydney Morning Herald Written by CRAIG YOUNG The former Australian Jockey Club and Hong Kong Jockey Club chief steward has warned "there could be great changes ahead for those…

Adopting no sale Thoroughbreds (US)

By VIVIAN GRANT Wow, at long last horse breeders and traders with their thinking caps on. And not solely about themselves, but about the future of the horses they bring into the world. This is such a step forward that it is difficult for us to think of anything sarcastic to say, and as our…