PR Back Ring Keeneland November: From Weanlings To Winners

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, ahead of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

The PR Back Ring is the Paulick Report's bloodstock newsletter, released ahead of, and during, every major North American Thoroughbred auction. Seeking to expand beyond the usual pdf presentation, the Back Ring offers a dynamic experience for bloodstock content, heavy on visual elements and statistics to appeal to readers on all platforms, especially mobile devices.

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  • Lead Feature, presented by Pyrois Media: Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills ranks the 20 best Keeneland November weanlings by on-track performance since 2014, a five-year span, ending with the 3-year-olds of 2021.
  • Stallion Spotlight presented by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.: Chris Bernhard of Hidden Lake Farm discusses Fog of War, a Grade 1-winning son of War Front whose first foals arrive in 2022.
  • Toast To Vino Rosso presented by Spendthrift Farm: Tanya Gunther of Glennwood Farm reflects on breeding Breeders' Cup Classic winner and Spendthrift Farm sire Vino Rosso, and spotlights the two Vino Rosso weanlings the consignment will offer in Book 1 of the Keeneland November Sale.
  • Lesson Horses presented by John Deere Equine Discount Program: Bernard McCormack of Cara Bloodstock describes what the first broodmare he owned taught him about life.
  • Ask Your Veterinarian presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Dr. Katy Dern of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital explains why broodmares are so prone to colic, and the common causes.
  • Indiana Weanling Spotlight presented by Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance: Putting the spotlight on an Indiana-bred filly by the red-hot sire Not This Time, and the state-bred program where her buyer can reap the benefits.
  • Pennsylvania Leaderboard presented by Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: A rundown of Pennsylvania's leading stallion award incentive earners with five crops of racing age or fewer.
  • American Graded Stakes Standings presented by Muirfield Insurance: Catching up with the leading breeders by North American graded stakes winners following the Breeders' Cup.
  • First-Crop Sire Watch: Stallions whose first crops of weanlings are represented in the Keeneland November Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

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Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Enteroliths Can Make A Rocky Road To Colic

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock.

Question: How common are enteroliths, and what causes them?

Dr. Katy Dern, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital: While many of our colic patients make it clear within a few minutes of presentation to hospital that they will require surgery — high heart rate, unremitting pain in the face of sedatives and NSAIDS, or clinical signs of devitalized bowel – some patients make it more difficult to determine if surgery is indicated. Horses with enteroliths are often on that list.

Enteroliths are calculi (rocks) which form in the right dorsal colon and can cause partial or complete obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract. They are composed of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate) and form when mineral deposition occurs in concentric layers around a central nidus. Although this central nidus is sometimes a foreign body (rope or metallic object), in most cases it is indistinguishable from the rest of the calculi.

Dr. Kathryn Dern

Although we don't know exactly why some horses form enteroliths and some don't, we do know that there are certain risk factors for enterolith formation. A review of 900 cases of horses with confirmed enteroliths determined that Arabians, Morgans, and American Saddlebreds are at an increased risk for developing enteroliths. Enteroliths were also found to occur more frequently in horses in California and regions of the Southwest. From a management perspective, the most important aspects of this retrospective analysis and other studies were that most patients with enteroliths had a diet which consisted of more than 50 percent alfalfa hay, and there was a significantly increased incidence of enteroliths in horses which did not have daily access to pasture grazing.

If your horses are part of the “at-risk” population, we recommend ensuring that the majority of their diets consist of pasture or grass hay, avoiding alfalfa-based products. Although the exact role of alfalfa in the formation of enteroliths is unknown, it is suspected that the higher protein content can result in a more alkaline pH in the colon, favoring enterolith formation. Alfalfa hay also has higher levels of magnesium and phosphorus, both of which are components of the typical struvite enterolith.

Enteroliths usually form in the right dorsal colon, which has a large enough diameter to accommodate the calculi while still allowing feed to pass through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. If the enterolith begins to move from the right dorsal colon into the transverse colon, or further abroad into the small colon however, it becomes lodged due to the smaller diameter of these parts of the GI tract. In some horses, the enterolith intermittently occludes the transverse colon, causing occasional mild colic signs which resolve with medical management (flunixin meglumine, intravenous fluids, etc). Once the enterolith becomes lodged in the transverse or small colon, it completely blocks the passage of feed material though the GI tract, causing colic signs.

Diagnosis of enteroliths in the patients with a history of chronic colic can be challenging. Abdominal radiographs (x-rays) are more reliable in diagnosing enteroliths which are in the large colon versus the small colon – presumably due to the increased diameter of the enteroliths in the large colon. Enteroliths cannot be imaged in an ultrasonographic examination and are rarely detectable on rectal palpation. For these reasons, a definitive diagnosis of enterolithiasis often requires surgery.

In the patients with persistent colic signs in which the enterolith has become permanently lodged in the bowel, timely surgical intervention is important. In these cases, the enterolith compresses the bowel wall, decreasing the blood supply and potentially causing weakened areas or areas of necrosis (tissue death), which can lead to fatal rupture of the transverse or small colon. To avoid this tragic outcome, surgery is recommended in horses with persistent pain in the face of sedation and analgesia (flunixin meglumine, etc).

Once in surgery, the location of the enterolith is determined and a pelvic flexure enterotomy is performed to completely empty the contents of the large colon. This procedure involves making a small incision in the bowel wall through which to empty the contents, and then instilling fluid into the large colon to help “flush” the enterolith to a location from which it can be safely removed. Multiple incisions are often required to both evacuate the contents of the colon and to remove the enterolith. If the enterolith is lodged in the small colon, an incision will be made into the wall of the small colon to facilitate enterolith removal. In some cases, the enterolith has compressed the bowel wall so severely that tissue death (necrosis) has occurred – in these cases the devitalized area of bowel needs to be removed.

Post-operative management involves intravenous antimicrobials, intravenous fluids, and a gradual refeeding program to ensure that the lining of the colon has time to recover from trauma and irritation caused by the enterolith. Fortunately, survival after surgical removal of enteroliths is high, with reports ranging from 92 percent to 96 percent. As with many colic cases, prompt referral and timely surgical intervention are the keys to a good outcome.

Dr. Dern is originally from Colorado and Montana. She attended Washington State University for her undergraduate work, and Colorado State University for her veterinary degree. Following graduation from CSU in 2012, she completed an internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital in Ocala, followed by an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. After her internships, Dr. Dern completed a three-year surgical residency at The Ohio State University, while also earning a Master's of Science Degree. She became board certified in equine surgery in 2018 and has been the surgeon at Rood and Riddle's Saratoga hospital since 2017. 

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PR Back Ring Fasig-Tipton November: Fastest-Rising Stocks In The Stallion Market

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, ahead of the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

The PR Back Ring is the Paulick Report's bloodstock newsletter, released ahead of, and during, every major North American Thoroughbred auction. Seeking to expand beyond the usual pdf presentation, the Back Ring offers a dynamic experience for bloodstock content, heavy on visual elements and statistics to appeal to readers on all platforms, especially mobile devices.

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  • Lead Feature: Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills examines the leading stallions by year-to-year gain in mares bred, and how each horse in the top five took a unique path to get there.
  • Stallion Spotlight Presented By New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.: Molly Lightner on Honest Mischief, New York's most popular stallion of 2021 by mares bred.
  • Toast To Vino Rosso Presented By Spendthrift Farm: Taking a closer look at two first-crop Vino Rosso weanlings at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.
  • Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Dr. Rolf Embertson of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital discusses when and why a veterinarian might perform a C-section on a pregnant mare.
  • Lesson Horses Presented By John Deere Equine Discount Program: Anna Seitz of Fasig-Tipton explains what working with champion Rags to Riches taught her about life.
  • Ask Your Insurer Presented By Muirfield Insurance: Bryce Burton of Muirfield Insurance explains the options to insure an in-utero foal from a broodmare purchased at auction.
  • Pennsylvania Leaderboard Presented By Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: Tracking the leading earners of Pennsylvania owner bonus incentive earnings heading into the fall.
  • First-Crop Sire Watch: First weanlings cataloged in the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

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PR Back Ring Fasig-Tipton October Sale: The Centuries-Long Legacy Of Normandy Farm

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, looking ahead to The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale.

The PR Back Ring is the Paulick Report's bloodstock newsletter, released ahead of, and during, every major North American Thoroughbred auction. Seeking to expand beyond the usual pdf presentation, the Back Ring offers a dynamic experience for bloodstock content, heavy on visual elements and statistics to appeal to readers on all platforms, especially mobile devices.

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  • Lead Feature presented by WestWin Farm: Myra Lewyn looks back on the legacy of Normandy Farm, the home Man o' War's sire and dam, and how the farm's former residents have shaped today's racing and breeding landscape in the latest Kentucky Farm Time Capsule.
  • Stallion Spotlight presented by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.: Sean Feld of Climax Stallions discusses Mr. Monomoy, a Grade 2-winning resident of Waldorf Farm in New York, whose first foals arrive in 2022.
  • Ask Your Veterinarian presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Dr. Katy Dern of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital explains the rock-like enteroliths that can build up in a horse's colon and lead to colic.
  • Pennsylvania Leaderboard presented by Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: A look at the 2-year-olds who are earning their connections the most money in Pennsylvania-bred and -sired incentives, led by the impressive maiden winner For the Dreamers.
  • American Graded Stakes Standings presented by Muirfield Insurance: A rundown of the leading breeders by North American graded stakes winners, headed up by a close race between global powers Godolphin and Juddmonte Farms.
  • First-Crop Sire Watch: Stallions whose first crops of yearlings are represented in the Fasig-Tipton October catalog, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

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