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2022 Kentucky Oaks Hopeful Snapshots: Nest
Welcome to 2022 Kentucky Oaks Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look at a contender for the May 6 Longines Kentucky Oaks, the female equivalent of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. All the major prep races have been run, and all the serious contenders have been established.
Study: 27 Percent Of Horse Owners Buy Prescription Pain Meds Without Vet Guidance
A study from Washington State University has shown that more than one-quarter of horse owners in the United States buy pain medications and other drugs for their horses without having a veterinarian examine the horse first.
Dr. Deb Sellon and her research team used 389 survey responses to draw their conclusions.
Nearly 20 percent of survey respondents have said they have purchased pain medication to use on their horses at a feed store; 13 percent have bought them online from catalogs; and 5 percent of horse owners get these medications from a vet who has never seen their horse. This falls outside the veterinarian-client-patient relationship required in 47 states for a vet to prescribe drugs for an animal.
When horse owners purchase drugs without having a veterinarian examine the horse, they are possibly missing out on correct information and diagnosis – as well as the ability to ask any questions about drug administration, Sellon said.
The most common drug horse owners have on hand (87 percent) and administer without a vet seeing their horse is phenylbutazone. Injectable xylazine, a sedative, was also on hand for 8 percent of responders, with 12 percent saying they had administered the drug in the last two years. Xylazine can be harmful if ingested or spilled on broken skin; it's toxic to horses in high doses.
Detomidine (sold under brand name Dormosedan) is readily available in gel form to 20 percent of owners; the drug is dangerous to dogs. Nearly 27 percent of horse owners said that they have used this drug in the last two years.
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Sellon is concerned that the danger some drugs pose is not being relayed correctly to horse owners, especially when purchased with no vet consultation. She reiterates that she is not advocating for horse owners to not have access to these drugs; she's advocating for horse owners to know the risks of the drugs and how to store them properly.
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‘A Rider’s Dream’: Royal Ship Returns Stylishly In Sunday’s John Shear Mile
Last year's Grade 2 Californian winner and idle since Aug. 21, Richard Mandella's classy Brazilian-bred gelding Royal Ship returned in style Sunday at Santa Anita, as he sat second to the far turn and took command while well within himself a quarter mile out en route to a dynamite five-length victory in the $75,000 John Shear Mile.
Ridden by the only jockey he's known in North America, Mike Smith, Royal Ship got the distance in 1:36.07.
Recently retired and a beloved figure at The Great Race Place for part of eight decades, John Shear retired as Santa Anita's longtime Paddock Captain this past summer and he turned 101 on Jan. 17.
“He's always been a good horse, he just kinda got a little bit stiff and sore, so we gave him a break and he's paid us back,” said Mandella. “I'd say the Californian (for older horses at 1 1/8 miles April 30) would come up a little too quick for him. The Hollywood Gold Cup (Grade 1 at 1 ¼ miles on May 30) is a possibility. We'll just have to see how things go.”
Things went just fine, thank you in today's Shear Mile, as Royal Ship broke sharply and sat a close second inside of pacesetter Affable. Even-up at the three-furlong pole, Royal Ship proved much too much when the real running started and powered home under a hand-ride from Smith.
Second, beaten a head by eventual $12 million Dubai World Cup winner Country Grammer three starts back in last year's Hollywood Gold Cup on May 31, Royal Ship had been idle since well beaten at 5-2 in the G1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
The class of the field, he was off as the 7-5 favorite in a field of seven and paid $4.80, $3.20 and $2.60.
“He's a dream,” said Smith, who's ridden Royal Ship in all nine of his stateside starts dating back to his U.S. debut on Aug. 23, 2020. “He's a rider's dream. When he's happy and healthy like he is now, he's a really good horse…I know Mr. Porter (late owner, Rick) is looking down on us from heaven right now and he's a pretty happy guy.”
Attentive to the pace while third most of the trip, Triple Tap checked in second by 2 ¾ lengths over Affable. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Triple Tap was off at 7-2 and paid $4.00 and $3.80.
Affable, with apprentice Diego Herrera up, was off at 8-1 and paid $4.00 to show.
Fractions on the race were 23.10, 46.95, 1:10.58 and 1:23.19.
Live racing resumes at Santa Anita on Friday, with first post time for an eight-race card at 1 p.m.
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