Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 06/28/2010



Study: Male horses have greater fatal injury rate
Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that synthetic tracks are safer than dirt ones...

Study: Male horses have greater fatal injury rate
Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that synthetic tracks are safer than dirt ones. Tim Parkin, an epidemiologist at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, announced the findings Monday during the Jockey Club's third summit on racehorse welfare...

Horse Racing: Homecoming bolsters McCarthy for stretch run
Norwich native Tom McCarthy is trying to keep cool these days...

Study: Male horses have greater fatal injury rate
Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that..

Philly Park's future in hands of Greenwood Racing
It's Kentucky Derby day, the first Saturday in May, one of the biggest days on the thoroughbred horse racing calendar and the sport's most prestigious race...

Study: Male horses have greater fatal injury rate
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that synthetic tracks are safer than dirt ones. Law - Personal injury - United States - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms..

Rural TDs to hold talks with Gormley over wildlife bills
LAST ditch talks are scheduled for today to quell a protest movement among rural-based Government TDs against two pieces of legislation championed by Environment Minister John Gormley...

'Crazy' Mike is one to watch
He was the quickest horse at the recent Queens Plate Trial, leading wire to wire in a race featuring nearly all of Canadas top 3-year-olds...

Birds of prey have a savior
Though the BP oil spill has drawn attention to rescue efforts, humans imperil wildlife every day. The Ojai Raptor Center takes on the daily challenge, rehabilitating hundreds of birds each year. On a windy day in March, a small gray puffball with onyx eyes arrives at the Ojai Raptor Center. The days-old baby owl has probably been blown out of its nest. A veteran volunteer takes on its feeding ...

Philly Park's future in hands of Greenwood
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