Some Are Brent Ready for Nakayama Grand Jump

Every year, during the month of April, the Nakayama Racecourse in Japan hosts the Grade 1 Nakayama Grand Jump steeplechase racing event, and with a purse of approximately $1.7 million, it is one of the premier international horse racing events on the steeplechase calendar. It is run over a distance of 4 250 meters and is for thoroughbred contenders that are four years old and up. With Some Are Bent fitting the criteria and having a spectacular win on Saturday, his owners and trainer believe that he is ready for this major event.

Pitman Wins National Trainers’ Premiership

Michael Pitman has been a trainer for twenty-nine years and has worked with some of the best horses New Zealand has to offer. His patience and passion for horse racing finally paid off when it was announced that he had won the New Zealand National Trainers’ Premiership with his eighty-six victories for the season, two more than runner up and friendly rival, Mark Walker. Still in disbelief over his victory, Michael Pitman was at a loss for words as media and horse racing community members showered him with praise and well wishes in the wake of the announcement.

Laminitis in Racehorses

Laminitis is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of every horse owner, be it family horses or racehorses. In 1989, the magnificent Secretariat was euthanized because of laminitis; a similar fate was suffered more recently by Barbaro, the people’s hero, who also contracted laminitis after suffering a broken leg. When humans decided to domesticate horses, their diets and workloads changed dramatically from what they were accustomed to in the wild, and this has opened the door to illnesses and injuries which would probably not have occurred had they remained wild. But there is hope for horses with laminitis, depending on the severity, and as more research is done into laminitis, the more is learnt and preventative measures developed.

Harness Racing Museum Boost for Education

The Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, located in Goshen, has been keeping the sport and its past heroes alive in the minds of the present generation. Following the history of harness racing and exhibiting some of its most memorable moments, the Harness Racing Museum is not only a popular attraction in Goshen, but it serves as an educator on horses, the racing industry and the importance of providing proper care to racehorses and horses in general. Through the educational programs run by the Harness Racing Museum, many lives have been touched and attention has been brought to the Standardbred horse. For these reasons, the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, has donated $35 000 to the museum to be used in their programs.

5000th Win for Desormeaux

Sunday, the 27th of July 2008, was a special race day for Kent Desormeaux, as he waited in the starting gates for the seventh race of the day at the Saratoga Racecourse, aboard Bella Attrice. Little did he know, he was on his way to winning his 5000th racing event, and setting a new milestone in his horse racing career, as one of the top jockeys in the industry. But as Bella Attrice started to thunder down towards the finish line, after opening more than a two length gap between them and the rest of the field, everyone knew, Kent Desormeaux was heading for his 5000th victory.

Commentator Leaves Field Speechless

Most horses that are seven years of age have been retired from racing. Firstly, because they are used for stud and secondly, it seems that the older some racehorses get, the less they are interested in racing. But in the case of the seven year old Commentator, he is a gelding, unable to be used in stud and he still loves the thrill of racing and giving it all he has got. He is also fortunate to have a gentle and loving owner and a trainer that has been a campaigner for the health and welfare of horses his entire life.

Racing Stakes Returns to Ferndale

The hundred and twelfth Humboldt County Fair will be held in Ferndale, California, between the 7th and 17th of August 2008. As usual, there will be fun and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Visitors to the fair can look forward to stunts, live music, food stalls, carnival rides, sheep dog trials, exhibits, livestock events, games and competitions. And to add to the excitement of the fair, there will be cloned mule racing and live horse racing events. Appaloosa, quarter horse, Arabian and thoroughbred horse racing will allow visitors to have a little pari-mutuel wagering fun throughout the ten days of the fair.

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