Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 03/02/2010

Horse breeder Thomson dies at 98 (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
Walter J. Thomson, founder of the Rancho Felicia breeding program in Santa Ynez, died Feb. 1 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, after a long illness, with his wife Mary Jean at his side...

Horse price slump prompts Govt boost call (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Tasmanian Government has been urged to increase prize money for thoroughbred racing to maintain a viable local horse breeding industry...

Chesco horse stars in his own movie (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Passionate about a certain breed of horse, Chester County couple Sue Rathbone and Ed Fitts set out to make a movie, starring one of their own. The $8 million to $10 million film stars Brooke Shields , Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson ...

SCOTT: Synthetic debate continues (The Saratogian)
The announcement six weeks ago that Santa Anita would tear up its Pro-Ride racing surface has been like blood in the water for the more-vocal oppo¬nents of synthetic tracks. The fervently-expressed hope is that Santa Anita will return to a dirt track, and that this will mark the begin¬ning of the end of the syn¬thetic "experiment" in this country...

Extra Zero avoids other gun three-year-olds for crack at Australian Cup (Sydney Morning Herald)
VICTORIA Derby runner-up Extra Zero will dodge superstar Denman and try to emulate Denman's sire Lonhro by winning the Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday...

Paragallos Animal Cruelty Trial Resumes (New York Times)
Ernie Paragallo has denied that he starved and neglected his horses; he faces up to two years in prison and $35,000 in fines if found guilty...

Is the Rivers Casino finally on a roll? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HARRISBURG -- After a slow start, gross terminal revenues are finally starting to rev up at the Rivers Casino, state Gaming Control Board Chairman Greg Fajt said Monday...

Gaming Board: More tax relief coming when new casinos open (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HARRISBURG -- State Gaming Control Board Chairman Greg Fajt says he gets two main questions from the public regarding legalized gambling: Why don't I win more at slot machines and why don't I get more in property tax relief...

The whole package (The Sierra Vista Herald)
Revelry strikes a pose. (Photo courtesy of Diane Grande) By Dana Cole Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA EUR” Pulling into Amber Hills Arabians, visitors are greeted with the sounds of whinnying horses. The Arabian horse farm, owned by Diane and Michael Grande, is home to Revelry, an internationally known Arabian stallion with an impressive pedigree, breeding and show record. read more..

Veterinarian testifies about poor conditions at horse farm (The Daily Mail)
Horse breeder Ernest Paragallo, right, in this 2009 file photo. Photo by Claude Haton CATSKILL EUR” A veterinarian working with animal cruelty investigators painted a gruesome picture of the Center Brook Farm on the day 177 malnourished thoroughbreds were seized in April 2009...

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