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• Charlie Mann Counts on Nadover

  The first Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase was held in 1874. It still takes place in the Czech Republic in the town of Pardubice. Every second weekend in October, the best steeplechase horses ...

• Why You Should Back the NTRA

  Horse racing lovers all over the world may support or oppose President Bush, but his exclusion of our favorite sport from his new gambling ban is certainly a matter for universal celebration! ...

• Steroid Ban Looming in the United States

  When it comes to the use of steroids in horse racing there has always been an ongoing battle. Keeping races fair and ensuring the health and safety of horses is the primary concern, which has ...

• New Zealand Cup Festivities

  Whenever there is an important race meeting, such as the New Zealand Cup, coming up, clothing designers are swarmed with orders for unique and classic outfits. Woman don magnificent dresses and ...

• France to Host Purebred Arabian Conference

  Set to take place on 6-8 June 2013 at the Pierre Baudis Center in Toulouse, France, the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference will be attended by a significant number of influential individuals ...

• Asmussen Sets Winning Record

  It can be said that Steve Asmussen was born to train horses, and prepared from a young age for the challenges of the horse racing industry. His experience and lifelong history with horses has ...

• 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 ...

• Purchasing a Racehorse through Public Auction

  The most important part of getting into the horse racing industry is purchasing a good racehorse. Most of the big stable yards send their bloodstock agents to the various sales to make a ...

• Trends in the Horse Racing Industry

  Horse racing is a business, plain and simple. Like most other businesses in 2009, the revenue was down. The handle (amount of money bet) in the industry was over $12.3 billion, so there is still ...

• New Zealand and Australia Head to International Events

  Over the last few years, Australia and New Zealand have both noticed an increase of horses being flown out to international racing events, rather than taking part in local racing meetings. Many ...

• National Hunt Racing at Market Rasen Racecourse

  Set in the picturesque surroundings of Lincolnshire, just outside the quaint town of Market Rasen in England, the Market Rasen Racecourse is one of the most popular National Hunt racecourses in ...

• Victory for Nataroga at 1000 Guineas

  Five years ago, Pascal Bary had pinned his hopes on Six Perfections to bring home a victory for him in the 1000 Guineas in 2003. But a small pilot error led to Russian Rhythm gliding to victory ...