Churchill reports 19 possible strangles infections Churchill Downs, which owns the facility, quarantined and ordered tests last week for 43 horses stabled with trainers Dale Romans and Blackie Huffman From the total of 49 horses, 19 tested positive for the disease, 24 tested negative, and tests on six others were inconclusive One of the horses that returned inclusive results was a pony stabled at Churchill Downs Horses that test positive a second time for possible strangles infections will be ordered off the Trackside Louisville grounds

'Grocer' next Funny Cide? March 17, 2005 Physically, Schettino said, Galloping Grocer, who is an imposing physical specimen, was ready, but required the mental seasoning gained only through racing experience Galloping Grocer began his season in the Whirlaway Stakes last month at Aqueduct, ran a solid race while embroiled for a mile in a battle for the lead and tired Coming off a long layoff, he needed the race

The Prestbury Park bowl was no different yesterday as Moscow Flyer returned to a shattering roar People have even claimed that Moscow Flyer is the best horse we have seen since Arkle Moscow Flyer tracked, with Azertyuiop not far away and Well Chief tucked further back by Timmy Murphy There was, however, plenty of vitality in Moscow Flyer Moscow Flyer got the message Cheltenham is the place for any Irishman to win a race "

Veterinary Spotlight: Is your horse safe at the clinic? Veterinary hospitals follow strict protocols to prevent spread of infectious disease Isolation of infected horses An isolation unit is the core facility for containment of infectious disease at a veterinary hospital Any horse we think might have a potentially contagious disease goes immediately to our isolation unit Evaluating a hospital before sending your horse there should be a priority, Kennedy said

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Staff 03/17/2005 Magna Entertainment received approval last Wednesday from the Maryland Racing Commission for racing dates for its Pimlico Race Course spring meet, which will run from April 23 to June 12 Mackay-Smith a finalist Pfizer Animal Health and the American Horse Publications recently announced the winner of the 2005 Equine Industry Vision Award, a major award to showcase innovation across the equine industry Call for Pony Show assistance Hunter pace changes Not previously scheduled, the Fairfax Hunt will host a hunter pace on April 30

Wednesday March 16, 2005 Jasper Booster A potential horse-killing virus that led to the quarantine of two farms in the McBride area likely originated in Jasper National Park That horse tested positive for the disease, and all horses that were moved from Jasper to McBride were also tested, with two more cases of the virus being detected Swamp Fever is considered an endemic, incurable disease among horses in Canada

One Cool Cat to Stand at Cambridge Stud - 18/03/05 One Cool Cat's sire, Storm Cat, is one of the most influential stallions in the history of the breed and has sired more than 130 individual stakes winners across the globe to date One Cool Cat is bred on the same Storm Cat/Mr Prospector cross as 2003 champion 2yo sire in North America, Tale Of The Cat, who has also been very successful as a sire in Australasia