Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 03/14/2010



Horse Racing Capsules: Zenyatta improves to 15-0 with Santa Anita win (The Brownsville Herald)
ARCADIA, Calif. EUR” Zenyattas owners brought her back to the races so they could have some fun and the fans could enjoy the mare who loves putting on a show...

Horse prices hit bottom for many breeds (Waco Tribune-Herald)
If ever there was a time to buy a horse, its now. Tough economic times and a glut of animals have left buyers room to be picky as they press for bargains...

Equine Job Fair (The Goshen Chronicle)
The Harness Racing Museum and United States Trotting Association will hold its second annual free Equine Job Fair on Wednesday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Goshen. Its open to anyone seeking a job in the horse world. Employers are expected to include breeding farms, racing stables and others associated with the equine industry. Participating companies can be seeking to fill current or future ...

Horse racing: Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta is off, for now (Honolulu Advertiser)
The $5 million race between leading ladies Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta is off, leaving unbeaten Zenyatta to take on others next month in Arkansas...

Horse Racing: Rachel Alexandra loses for first time (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rachel Alexandra was beaten by Zenyatta's stablemate, Zardana, in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course...

Future of New York's thoroughbred racing in question due to sour economy, closing horse farms (New York Daily News)
A sour national economy combined with turbulent local politics and stiff competition from other states has racing industry brass wondering if they can survive...

Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta is off, for now (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female superstar to take on all comers. Rachel Alexandra's owner, Jess Jackson, said Sunday that his 2009 Horse of the Year is not in top form after her defeat in the New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds...

Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta is off, for now (Connecticut Post)
In this photo released by Benoit Photo, jockey Mike Smith smiles aboard Zenyatta after winning the Grade I $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes horse race Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif...

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 prices hit bottom for many breeds (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Tough economic times have made their mark on the horse business, significantly reducing prices for the animals...



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