Jardin Takes a Splashing Victory

The weather for the opening day at Saratoga Racecourse on Wednesday, 23 July 2008, was not playing along, with intermittent showers plaguing the day and leaving the track wet and sloppy for racing. But it seemed to have been a successful day for trainer Steve Asmussen, who had won two races before the start of the Grade 3 $112 900 Schuylerville Stakes, with Cognito winning the second race of the day and Jazz Nation taking the sixth. But Jardin, Asmussen’s 12-1 long shot, was preparing to put herself on the map in her debut stakes race.

First Makybe Diva Foal Goes on Sale

Makybe Diva is known to everyone in Australasia and seen as one of the most legendary racehorses of her time. It was a heartbreaking moment for fans and owner alike, when she retired on 1 November 2005, but the decision was made in her best interest. Now, her first foal will be available at the Makybe Bloodstock Auction, which is set to be an exciting event. With so much interest already being shown in her colt, it is estimated that he will sell for approximately $3 million.

The Woodlands Closure

In 1989, The Woodlands opened its doors for Thoroughbred horse racing, Quarter horse racing and greyhound racing events. By 1990 the establishment was bringing in $197 million in betting and wagering handle. Trouble started looming for The Woodlands in 1994, as riverboat casinos started luring punters, causing the wagering handle of the track to decline. The track is experiencing such as low at the moment that they have decided to close down The Woodlands, effective 24 August 2008.

Retirement on Lava Man’s Horizon

Lava Man is probably one of the most legendary horses on the track today. The seven year old gelding went from being a $50 000 claiming horse, to a racing phenomenon. But lately, even though he still enjoys racing, it seems that he is not able to outrun the younger talents anymore and his trainer, Doug O’Neill, believes that it is time for the racing great to make a graceful exit from horse racing. Though his departure will be a heartbreaking moment for all his fans, owners and trainer, retiring Lava Man to live out the rest of his life on green pastures is on the discussion table.

Injury Database Launched

In 1894, the Jockey Club was founded with their main objectives and goals being to improve the Thoroughbred horse racing industry by becoming the registry for the breed, finding solutions to better breeding practices and to ensure that all racing establishments follow a set of rules and regulations to provide racehorses with improved health care and safer racing environments. By using the information gathered and discussed by the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, the Jockey Club has taken serious action in regard to racing related injuries and has just unveiled the Equine Injury Database System.

Purebred Arabian Racing Dreams

The Dubai International Arabian Race Day was held for the first time in 1982 at Kempton, and on Sunday the 20th of July 2008 approximately eighteen thousand spectators filled the grandstands at Newbury Racecourse to watch the twenty-sixth running of this wonderful racing event. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is not only Finance Minister and Deputy Ruler of Dubai but a Thoroughbred and purebred Arabian horse breeder, has been a vocal advocate for the promotion and support of Purebred Arabian racing.

California Bans Steroids

The announcement that the California Horse Racing Board had come to a unanimous decision to ban anabolic steroid use did not surprise many, and horse racing insiders have said that it was only a matter of time. With such a bold move by the California Horse Racing Board and pressure being put on other states, it is felt that steroid use in horse racing might be completely banned in all states by the end of the year. Their decision is awaiting approval from the Office of Administrative Law, but the board is confident that their new regulation will be in effect within about two months time.

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