Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 06/06/2010



Sport of the sheikh battles a losing streak
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Australian horse-breeding operation has posted another heavy loss, finishing last year $27 million in the red as it cuts jobs to boost its bottom line...

How to pick a Derby winner
London, June 6 : British Derby enthusiasts have long emphasised the importance of breeding a winning horse, but researchers are now turning the theory on its head...

Frank Girardot: The frightening similarities between horse racing and politics
With the primary election just a week off, I've been thinking about how much horse racing and politics have in common...

Sport of the sheikh battles a losing streak
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Australian horse-breeding operation has posted another heavy loss, finishing $27 million in the red...

Horse with no name: kids to christen RCMP foals
PAKENHAM, Ont. - The Mounties are asking kids to help them name six foals born this spring at the RCMP breeding farm in Ontario...

Horse Smarts 101
Les Lindauer has a thoroughbred pedigree when it comes to horses. Now hes bringing his lifetime love of horses and education to Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction, where he is director of the Community Education Center. Lindaurer has initiated community college classes in horse anatomy and physiology, among others. He has planned clinics with nationally recognized horse ...

Want to pick a Derby winner? Ignore its breeding
The winner of Saturday's Epsom Derby is likely to be Irish-foaled and to have been ridden by only one jockey - but its breeding is irrelevant, researchers claim...

Dubai ruler's equine venture faces testing time after $27m loss
THE Australian horse-breeding operation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum posted another heavy loss, finishing last year $27 million in the red as it cuts jobs to boost the bottom line...

Sea Zulu to spread the love
What could be better than becoming a stud horse following a successful career on the racetrack? That's what awaits North Queensland champion Sea Zulu and he won't have to go far to fulfill the job description...

Over-breeding a problem with horse racing
Horse fans are breathing a collective sigh of relief especially those of us concerned for the welfare of thoroughbred racehorses...



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