Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 03/15/2010



NY horse breeders warn of risk if OTB funds cut (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
New York state will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and the state's horse breeding industry will be destroyed if the funding provided by New York City's bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corp is terminated, thoroughbred breeders warned on Monday...

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...

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...

Owner: Rachel Alexandra-Zenyatta not happening (CBS Sports)
The owner of Rachel Alexandra says his Horse of the Year won't run against unbeaten Zenyatta next month in Arkansas. Jess Jackson said his 4-year-old star filly is not up to top form following her second-place finish in Saturday's New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds...

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...

Monmouth Park announces $1M average daily purses offer (The Star-Ledger)
Noah K. Murray/The Star LedgerHorses and jockeys make their way through the tunnel to the race track at Monmouth Park.OCEANPORT EUR” Horse racing officials in New Jersey have reached agreement on a plan to stage a million-dollar meet at Monmouth...

All the Tired Horse Owners (NBC Los Angeles)
Some horse owners in the Inland Empire have cut back on breeding or abandoned their animals...

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 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...

Horse vets hit by hard times (The Press-Enterprise)
Inland veterinarians who care for horses have seen business plummet as horse owners cut back on breeding or abandon their animals in the economic slump. Even in Norco, the Inland city that bills itself as "Horsetown, USA," vets are not immune...



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