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‘True Believer’: Soledad O’Brien Rekindles Love of Riding With Off-Track Thoroughbreds

Most know Soledad O'Brien from her work as a journalist/television news anchor on NBC and CNN. She is also a mother of four children, and an avid horse lover. O'Brien's two daughters share their mother's passion for horses. When searching for horses for herself and her daughters, O'Brien somewhat inadvertently discovered two horses that have […]

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‘Reluctant Star’: Off-Track Thoroughbred is Always by Orb’s Side

As a racehorse, Well Well didn't show much talent, only earning around $18,000. Once retired, the gelding embarked on a foxhunting career, where he excelled, until partial blindness in his right eye slowed him down. Now, a few years later, Well Well has a new home and career – as the 'go-to' pony for Kentucky […]

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diaries Presented By Excel Equine: Horses Don’t Read The Script

Michael Wrona, the announcer at Los Alamitos Race Course and a great friend and mentor since I was a teenager and started broadcasting horse races 20 years ago, once told me, “The trouble with racehorses is they can't read scripts!” That line has stuck with me years later. It's a shame that horses don't always […]

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Comment on Twin Thoroughbreds Mr. Ping And Mr. Pong To Race Each Other Friday by Jana Alton

I don't think the remark was unfounded, whether you own a breeding farm or not. Not knowing how to spell proper terminology devalues your commentary. Follicle, fallopian, foreign, immune, preparation, releases, ovulation, ovaries, fertilized. These are all words I would expect a professional to know how to spell, or at the very least know how to look them up.




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Comment on Twin Thoroughbreds Mr. Ping And Mr. Pong To Race Each Other Friday by Jana Alton

My grade 3 Stakes winning mare, ran dead last in her first start. :)




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Comment on Twin Thoroughbreds Mr. Ping And Mr. Pong To Race Each Other Friday by Jana Alton

It means they are an apprentice, as opposed to a journeyman. As an apprentice, they are permitted to ride at the lesser weight of 117# for a set amount of rides. After that threshold is met, they are bumped up to journeyman and carry the full weight.




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At a Kentucky Farm, Champion Thoroughbreds Live Out Their Retirements

Steeds who made headlines for winning races now get to enjoy their final years at a slower pace




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Delaware thoroughbred officials chosen to lead Organization of Racing Investigators

Two Delaware racing officials have been named chairman and secretary of the Organization of Racing Investigators, which represents racetracks, regulatory agencies and law enforcement involved in upholding the integrity of horse racing.




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Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission names chief state steward

Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Chairman, W. Duncan Patterson announced today that the Commission has promoted James A. Lages to the position of Chief State Steward.



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Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission names Associate Steward and Safety Steward for 2018

Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) Chairman W. Duncan Patterson announced at the Commission meeting on March 8, 2018 that two candidates, Cynthia L. Smith and Robert E. Colton had been selected for the positions of Associate State Steward and Safety Steward respectively. "Both of these individuals have a deep respect for the racing industry and the people involved in racing," said DTRC Executive Director John F. Wayne. "They will fit in well, maintaining the high level of regulatory oversight that the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission expects and deserves.”



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Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission names stewards for 2019

Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Chairman, W. Duncan Patterson announced at the Commission meeting held today that two candidates had been selected for the position of Associate State Steward and Safety Steward.




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Calls for royal commission into racing industry after emails show Racing NSW was told about prohibited thoroughbred sales

There are growing calls for a royal commission into the racing industry after the ABC revealed emails proving Racing NSW was told more than a year ago about the unauthorised sale of thoroughbreds for slaughter at a livestock auction.




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Aidan Coleman and Brendan Powell Jnr keep fit during lockdown by training thoroughbreds

Two of this season's successful Cheltenham Festival riders are maintaining their lockdown fitness by partnering some of Ireland's most choicely bred and speediest thoroughbreds.