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Roster And Fees Released By Haras Du Hoguenet
A seven-strong 2024 roster at Haras du Hoguenet, led by new recruit and G1 Prix Cambaceres winner Jigme (Ire) (Motivator {GB}–Simawa {Ire}, by Anabaa), was announced on Tuesday. The news was reported in the Jour de Galop.
A half-brother to dual group winner Sinawann (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and stakes winner Silwana (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), he will command €8,000. His dam is a half-sister to the high-class Aga Khan runner Sinndar (Ire) (Grand Lodge).
Standing alongside his son is 2005 G1 Derby hero Motivator at €5,000. Other stallions on the roster include Moises Has (Fr) who will stand his fourth season for €4,500; G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains second Texas (Fr) at €3,800 in his second year; Grade 2-winning chaser Magic Dream (Fr)'s fee will be €3,500; and both Doha Dream (Fr) and Penny's Picnic (Ire) are priced at €3,000.
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Biosurveillance Program: Equine Rhinitis B Virus Cases On The Rise
A voluntary upper respiratory biosurveillance program begun in 2012 has found the incidence of equine rhinitis B virus (ERBV) in horses is on the rise in the United States.
ERBV has been found in horses across the globe for the last 50 years. There are three serotypes of ERBV: 1, 2 and 3. Previous studies have shown ERBV detection rates between 1.5 and 30.4 percent using molecular-based or viral isolation methods, and up to 86 percent using serology.
Dr. Chrissie Schneider and colleagues reported that though the clinical relevance of ERBV isn't fully understood, it has been found in horses with clinical signs of respiratory disease, which include a fever, cough, swollen lymph nodes and limbs, nasal discharge, and weak appetite. ERBV is often found with other viral and bacterial pathogens.
Schneider, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Merck Animal Health used data mined from the biosurveillance program, which included 8,684 nasal swabs that were submitted between 2012 and 2023. They found that 441 (5.08 percent) of the samples were positive for ERBV via qPCR testing.
ERBV was detected as a single pathogen in 291 of the 441 cases (65.99 percent) and was a coinfection with at least one other respiratory pathogen in 150 (34.01 percent) of the 441 cases.
Horses that were less than one year old with fever and respiratory symptoms were most likely to test positive for ERBV. Competition horses were also more likely to be affected by the virus. Virus detection is less common in summer months, though the reasons for this are unclear.
The most common coinfections were Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) and equine influenza virus (EIV).
The study team concluded that clinicians are more likely to see ERBV positive cases than in the past and that an ERBV positive is clinically relevant. Horses that presented with an ERBV infection had fever, nasal and ocular discharge, and a cough. They also determined that an ERBV coinfection does not lengthen the duration of the disease or increase severity of symptoms.
Additional research is needed.
Read more at HorseTalk.
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Daughter of Golden Slipper Heroine Estijaab Set for Kempton Bow
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Insights features a daughter of G1 Golden Slipper heroine Estijaab (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) set for her debut at Kempton.
16.55 Kempton, £6,800, Nov, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Emirates Park's homebred EJAABIYAH (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a Roger Varian-conditioned daughter of G1 Golden Slipper heroine Estijaab (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), who encounters a baker's dozen in this unveiling. She was due to make her debut at Yarmouth last month, but was denied her opportunity with the abandonment of that meeting. Her opponents include Sean Woods newcomer Cherry Burton (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), who is a 110,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 daughter of stakes-winning G1 Oaks placegetter Shadow Dancing (GB) (Unfuwain), and Valmont's similarly unraced Seek And Destroy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a sale-topping 260,000gns Tattersalls December yearling and a full-sister to G1 Australian Cup-winning sire Fifty Stars (Ire), from the Ralph Beckett stable.
18.00 Kempton, £9,900, Nov, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Rockcliffe Stud's MIDNIGHT GUN (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is out of MG1SW 1000 Guineas heroine Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) and thus a homebred half-brother to G1 Falmouth S. victrix Snow Lantern (GB) (Frankel {GB}). The Ed Walker trainee encounters a dozen in this debut, including Qatar Racing and David Howden's Sword (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who is a 500,000gns Book 1 son of G1 Prix Jean Romanet runner-up Ame Bleue (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), representing John and Thady Gosden.
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