April, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Pre-Preakness Party to Benefit TAA

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has again been named the beneficiary of America's Best Racing's Pre-Preakness Party, which will be held May 17 at the Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore. Tickets for the eighth annual event are $25, which includes one drink ticket, snacks, access to racing personalities and networking opportunities for race fans.

There will also be a silent auction to benefit TAA and a handicapping contest.

Tickets are available online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-pre-preakness-party-by-thoroughbred-aftercare-alliance-abr-tickets-596988597967

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2023 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for April 12

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago. In the eighth edition of this blog for the 2023 run for the roses, the focus was the previous two weeks of racing that featured five Kentucky Derby qualifying races.

Enucleation: Cosmetic Equine Eye Implants Increase Infection Risk

Horses which have an implant placed at the time of an eye removal have increased odds of infection.

Though an implant that fills out the socket may look less startling to some horse owners, the increased risk of infection should give owners pause.

Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands reviewed the records of 107 horses that had undergone enucleation (eye removal surgery); 49 of the horses had eye implants placed at the same time.

The study team found that 7.5 percent of the horses developed surgical-site infections, but the horses that had implants had a 7.5 time greater risk of infection. All of the horses with implants that developed an infection required a second surgery to remove the implant.

The scientists found that horses who had an eye removed for globes that were too large or too small, uveitis, or tumors inside the eye had a lower risk of surgical site infection than those who needed their eye removed because of infected ulcers, tumors on the globe's exterior, or corneal perforation or rupture. Out of this group, 17 percent of the horses that got an implant developed an infection that necessitated implant removal.

Irish Trainers to Stage Open Mornings

Nineteen racing yards in Ireland will be opening their doors to the public during a series of open mornings between May and September.

The initiative backed by Horse Racing Ireland Ownership will allow racing fans and those interested in racehorse ownership access to a range of stables across the country, including those of Tracey Collins and Michael Halford on the Curragh, John McConnell, Gordon Elliott and Ross O'Sullivan.

The trainer open mornings are free to attend and follow last year's launch, which saw 17 trainers welcome more than 3,000 visitors. Those interested in attending are asked to register in advance.

“We are looking forward to welcoming owners and racing fans to yards across the country over the coming months,” said HRI Ownership Manager Amber O'Grady. “We were delighted with the success of the 2022 open mornings. The post-event survey saw 78% of visitors saying they were interested in ownership and 56% of trainers signed a new owner off the back of an open morning. It is a wonderful opportunity for trainers to showcase their facilities and horses. It also gives the public a chance to meet trainers in a relaxed environment and get all the information they need before committing to ownership.”

The open mornings will include a tour of the yard and its facilities, and visitors will be able to watch the horses on the gallops as well as meeting the trainers and teams at the yards. The first of these will be held in Co Limerick with Charles Byrnes on May 6. For a full list of participating trainers and to register visit www.racehorseownership.ie/openmorning.

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