Month: June 2022

Ardad’s Perfect Power Takes The Commonwealth Cup

Confirming his position as the chief three-year-old sprinting colt, Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) came out on top in a highly-competitive G1 Commonwealth Cup on Friday. Successful in the G2 Norfolk S. at last year's meeting, the subsequent G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. winner had been seventh in the 2000 Guineas following his success in Newbury's seven-furlong G3 Greenham S. Apr. 16 and started as the 7-2 joint-favourite back sprinting. Settled halfway down the field initially by Christophe Soumillon racing far side, the Richard Fahey-trained bay gave his familiar surge to take over from TDN Rising Star Flotus (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) passing the furlong pole and win by 1 1/4 lengths from Flaming Rib (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}) who denied Flotus by half a length.

 

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Study: New Sarcoid Treatment Shows Promise

Sarcoids are the most common type of skin tumor found in horses. They can also be the most frustrating – though rarely life-threatening, they are notoriously difficult to treat, often coming back worse than the original.

A recent study has shown that using a feline interleukin-2 immunomodulator (ALVAC-fIL2) is a promising way to treat equine sarcoids. Interleukin (IL)-2 is used in human medicine to treat cancers like metastatic renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanomas. It activates a range of T-cells, stimulating cell-mediated immunity. 

The study team, lead by Dr. Corey Saba, used a genetically modified canarypox virus vector to test the theory on 14 horses with sarcoids, but which were otherwise healthy. The modified virus has been used in the production of West Nile and equine influenza vaccines to contain a gene that produces IL-2.

Each horse had their sarcoids measured and photographed, then injected with 1 ml of the ALVAC-fIL2, which was divided over four or five injection sites. The treatment was repeated one, three and seven weeks later.  

The horses were monitored for a year after the final treatment. Researchers found that sarcoid size was reduced in 12 of the 14 horses; seven horses had complete remission and five horses had partial remission. 

The researchers concluded that ALVAC-fIL2 is a safe treatment for sarcoids in horses. 

Read the study here. 

Read more at Equine Science Update. 

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Buckley Resigns From Woodbine

Woodbine's Senior Vice President of Standardbred and Thoroughbred Racing Jessica Buckley resigned from her position to pursue other opportunities, according to a press release circulated on Twitter Friday. Buckley had been in that role since 2020. Prior to that, she served as President of Woodbine Mohawk Park.

“On behalf of our organization, I would like to sincerely thank Jessica for her many contributions to our business, the horse racing industry, Woodbine Mohawk Park, and both our Standardbred and Thoroughbred Racing programs,” Woodbine's Jim Lawson said in the release.

Woodbine Entertainment CCO Michael Copeland will assume the role of senior leader of Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing.

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No Nay Never’s Meditate Makes All In The Albany

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore kicked off Royal Ascot Friday with a bang as Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) dominated the G3 Albany S. Sent off the 5-2 second favourite with Godolphin's Mawj (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) shading it at 2-1, the May 15 G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint S. winner was quickly at the head of affairs and thoroughly professional throughout as she led at every step to beat that TDN Rising Star by 1 3/4 lengths, with the 66-1 shot Ivory Madonna (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) a neck behind in third.

 

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