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Month: October 2020
Fan-Favorite Bodexpress Under Consideration For Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Following a triumphant, near track-record setting victory at Gulfstream Park West this weekend, fan-favorite Thoroughbred Bodexpress could be targeting the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Nov. 7 at Keeneland. Trainer Gustavo Delgado told the Daily Racing Form that the 4-year-old exited his allowance win in good order, and that either the Dirt Mile or the Grade 1 Clark at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27 may be his next targets.
“The main thing about the Dirt Mile is that it's around two turns at Keeneland, which suits him perfectly,” said assistant trainer Gustavo Delgado, Jr.. “The subject of going to the Breeders' Cup just came up this morning, so we'll need a few days to assess everything before making a final decision. One concern is whether he'd be able to get into the field if the race were to overfill, which looks very possible. If not, the Clark would likely be the choice, since he's already shown he runs well at Churchill Downs.”
Bodexpress gained notoriety when he dropped jockey John Velazquez at the start of the 2019 Preakness Stakes and took a solo tour around the Pimlico oval. Overall, the Bodemeister colt has three wins, four seconds and three thirds in his 16 lifetime starts, earning $412,500.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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Canadian Triple Crown Contender: Breeders’ Stakes Draw To Be Streamed Live On Oct. 21
The post position draw for the 129th running of the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes, third and final jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be streamed live online next Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The post draw show will be hosted by racing analyst Jason Portuondo live from Woodbine Racetrack's broadcast studio and paddock at 12 noon, with an appearance by Jim Lawson, President and CEO of Woodbine Entertainment.
The connections of Mighty Heart will join the show to discuss the Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales Stakes winner's pursuit of making Canadian sports history with a sweep of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.
The show will also feature Michael Keogh, the 2020 Hall of Fame inductee who campaigned the last Triple Crown winner, Wando, during his 2003 series sweep, and jockey Patrick Husbands.
Live streaming will be available on Woodbine's website at Woodbine.com and Facebook page.
The Breeders' Stakes, featuring Canada's finest 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, will be contested over 1-1/2 miles on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Turf Course on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Entries are due 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Here is a look at probable starters for the Breeders' Stakes:
Horse – Trainer – Owner
Belichick – Josie Carroll – NK Racing and LNJ Foxwoods
Clayton – Kevin Attard – Donato Lanni and Daniel Plouffe
Deviant – Mark Casse – Red Lane Thoroughbreds LLC
Enchant Me – Santino Di Paola – York Tech Racing Stable
*English Conqueror – Darwin Banach – JWS Farms
Glorious Tribute – Barbara Minshall – Bruce Lunsford
Kunal – Steven Chircop – Vincente Stella Stables LLC
Meyer – Martin Drexler – Bruno Schickedanz
Mighty Heart – Josie Carroll – Lawrence Cordes
Muskoka Giant – Mark Casse – Conrad Farms
Olliemyboy – Sid Attard – JMJ Racing Stables LLC
*Told It All – Norm McKnight – Rainbow Stables
*Possible supplements
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Study: Diet Change Imperative For Ulcer Resolution In Horses
When a horse begins ulcer treatment, the way he is managed is often scrutinized; alleviating stress will hopefully mitigate ulcer recurrence. A new study out of Denmark shows that management changes alone may not be enough—adjustment to the horse's diet should also be investigated.
A low-starch diet can be beneficial for a horse that has gastric ulcers, but diet as a whole is often overlooked when ulcers medication is prescribed. Dr. Nanna Luthersson created a study to highlight the necessity for diet adjustment.
Luthersson used 58 horses that were diagnosed with ulcers. The horses were divided into two groups based on the severity of their lesions: 24 horses had moderate lesions, graded as 1 or 2 out of 4, and 34 horses had severe ulcerations, determined to be a 3 or a 4. The horses were placed into pairs based on similarities in diet, feeding times, management and workload.
At the beginning of the study, the horses with severe ulcers were placed on omeprazole, but the other horses were not. Additionally, one horse out of each pair was put on a low-starch feed that was fed three times a day instead of twice a day.
After four weeks, the omeprazole treatment was stopped, but the assigned diets continued; researchers examined each horse with an endoscope and graded their lesions. Six weeks later (10 weeks after the study began), the horses again received endoscopic exams and had their lesions graded.
Horses with severe ulcers had a significant reduction in lesions between the start of the study and when the omeprazole ended. However, those horses that received the reduced-start diet sustained the lesion improvement for the entire 10 weeks. Horses that did not have their diets changed returned to their same lesions score by week 10 even though they had received the omeprazole treatment. This means that these horses received no long-term benefit from the omeprazole.
Luthersson concluded that adjusting a horse's diet is imperative for long-term management of a horse that is ulcer prone. Though some ulcers heal with diet change alone, she notes that treatment and diet change may necessary for horses with more-severe lesions.
Red more at EQUUS magazine.
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