Month: November 2022

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces 2022 Advancement In Equine Research Award Recipients

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health announced the recipients of the 2022 Advancement in Equine Research Awards during the 68th annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in San Antonio, TX, November 18-22. The recipients were chosen based on their research proposals centered on equine infectious respiratory disease and equine asthma syndrome.

Recipients include the following:

  • Renaud Leguillette, DVM, MSc., PhD, DACVIM, ACVSMR and Macarena Sanz, DVM, PhD, DACVIM — University of Calgary College of Veterinary Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Shadira Gordon, DVM, MPVM and Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVDC —University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
  • Noah D. Cohan, VMD, MPH, PhD — Texas AgriLife Research College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station, Texas
  • Shannon Massie, MS and Renaud Leguillette, DVM, MSc., PhD, DACVIM, ACVSMR — University of Calgary College of Veterinary Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Shadira Gordon, DVM, MPVM, Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVDC and Beatriz Martinez Lopez, DVM, MPVM, PhD — University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

In support of their research, each recipient will receive $15,000. With the inclusion of this year's recipients, Boehringer Ingelheim has given more than $700,000 towards the advancement of equine research since 2011.

“At Boehringer Ingelheim, we acknowledge that the health and well-being of animals is pivotal to the success and development of human life. Our dedication and passion for the advancement of equine research makes Boehringer Ingelheim a global leader in its field,” said Steve Grubbs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, equine technical manager for Boehringer Ingelheim. “Previous award recipients have made novel research advancements in equine infectious and non-infectious respiratory diseases, and we anticipate that this year's grantees will follow suit.”

Those eligible to submit proposals were veterinarians, diagnosticians, and public and private researchers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

For more information about the Advancement in Equine Research Awards here.

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2023 Belmont Fall Meet Will Again Be Run At Aqueduct

The New York Racing Association has released its 2023 racing schedule, which will include a return to Aqueduct for the traditional fall Belmont meet.

NYRA first moved the Belmont fall meet to Aqueduct this year so that tunnels could be built that would provide access to the infield. In 2023, moving the Belmont fall meet will allow for reconstruction of the three Belmont racing surfaces.

The 28-day Belmont at the Big A fall meet will open on Thursday, Sept. 14 and continue through Sunday, Oct. 29. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday throughout the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

The 2023 Belmont spring-summer meet will still be held at Belmont. It will consist of 40 days of racing and go from May 4 through July 9. Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday throughout the spring/summer meet.

The 2023 racing season will include 202 days of live racing, starting with the 44-day winter meet at Aqueduct, which will run from Jan. 1 through Mar. 26, with racing conducted Thursdays through Sundays until Feb. 12. For the remainder of the meet, racing will be held Friday through Sunday. The 19-day Aqueduct spring meet, which spans Thursday, Mar. 30 to Sunday, Apr. 30, will see live racing return to a Thursday-Sunday schedule.

There will be 40 days of racing at Saratoga with the meet kicking off Thursday, July 13 and continuing through Labor Day, Sept, 4. Racing at Saratoga will be conducted five days per week from Wednesday-Sunday with the exception of the six-day closing week.

The 2023 season will conclude with the 31-day Aqueduct fall meet which runs from Thursday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

 

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Randazzo Named Jockey Club Steward at NYRA Tracks

Samantha Randazzo has been named The Jockey Club steward for the New York Racing Association. She takes the place of Dr. Jennifer Durenberger who was appointed as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Equine Safety & Welfare Director. The appointment was announced by Stuart S. Janney III, the chairman of The Jockey Club.

“We are pleased for Dr. Durenberger in her new role with HISA,” Janney said. “Samantha's experience as a steward at Finger Lakes and her many years working in the racing industry make her the ideal person to step into the role as The Jockey Club steward for NYRA.”

Randazzo will begin her role as NYRA steward Nov. 25, 2022. She has been The Jockey Club steward at Finger Lakes since Aug. 3, 2020. Prior to that, she was the alternate state steward for the Division of Pari-mutuel Waging for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida, and also worked in licensing and as a veterinary technician for the department.

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NYRA Tracks Planning For 202 Live Race Dates During 2023

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced its 2023 NYRA racing calendar which includes 202 live race days at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.

Live racing is currently being conducted at Aqueduct, where the 2022 fall meet runs through Saturday, December 31. For the complete 2022 Aqueduct fall meet stakes schedule, visit NYRA.com/AQU.

Following the conclusion of the 2022 Aqueduct fall meet, the 44-day Big A winter meet will run from Jan. 1 through March 26 with live racing conducted Thursday-Sunday until Feb. 12. From Friday, Feb. 17 through the end of the winter meet, live racing will be held Friday-Sunday.

The 19-day Aqueduct spring meet, which spans Thursday, March 30 to Sunday, April 30, will see live racing return to a Thursday-Sunday schedule.

Live racing on the NYRA circuit will return to beautiful Belmont Park for a 40-day spring/summer meet, which is highlighted by the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 10. The 2023 spring/summer meet will run from Thursday, May 4 through Sunday, July 9. Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday throughout the spring/summer meet.

The 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will open on Thursday, July 13 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 4. Following opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days per week from Wednesday-Sunday with the exception of the six-day closing week. The summer meet is anchored by the 95th running of the Whitney on Aug. 5 and the 154th running of the Travers on Aug. 26.

Following the conclusion of the 2023 summer meet, the Belmont Park fall meet will again be held at Aqueduct to allow for the reconstruction of the three Belmont racing surfaces. The 28-day Belmont at the Big A fall meet will open on Thursday, Sept. 14, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 29. Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday throughout the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

The 2023 season will conclude with the 31-day Aqueduct fall meet which runs from Thursday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

For the 2023 calendar of live race dates, visit NYRA/com/2023.

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