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The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be represented with a named race on Jeff Ruby Steaks Day at Turfway Park on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Jeff Ruby Steaks Day brings an afternoon of racing highlighted by the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks, a Grade 3 prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Held on the synthetic Tapeta track, the 1 1/8-mile race garners Kentucky Derby qualification points distributed as 100-40-30-20-10 to the top five horses.

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Race will be Race 6, with a post time of 3:13 PM EDT. Following the running of the race, a presentation will be made to the winning connections including a branded blanket and swag bag. Turfway Park will feature and promote accredited aftercare awareness throughout the race day. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will have a booth to interact and promote accredited aftercare on-site.

“Turfway is proud to stand behind the great work of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and host them once again on such a special day of racing,” said Turfway Park Director of Racing & Racing Secretary, Tyler B. Picklesimer.

“The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is excited to be back at Turfway for the 2023 Jeff Ruby Steaks!” said Emily Dresen, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Director, Funding & Events. “We look forward to a fantastic day of racing and celebrating with fellow fans, industry participants and the Turfway Park team.”

About the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

Based in Lexington, KY, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain, retire, and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding. Along with continued funding from its original partners Breeders' Cup, The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association, the TAA is supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals, and other industry members. Since inception in 2012, the TAA has granted more than $28.1 million to accredited aftercare organizations. Currently 81 aftercare organizations comprised of approximately 180 facilities across North America have been granted accreditation. To learn more about the TAA, visit ThoroughbredAftercare.org.

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Fans are in for a treat on Friday, March 24 as the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will make an appearance at Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, La.

Weather permitting, the Budweiser Hitch with horses and a Dalmatian sitting next to the driver will parade on the racetrack between the second and third races of the program. In the early days of brewing, dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.

The majestic equines will remain onsite for a meet and greet with fans of all ages. Each Clydesdale is carefully selected as they must be at least four years of age, stand approximately 18 hands, weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, be bay in color, have four white legs, a blaze of white on the face, and a black mane and tail. They are known to have a gentle temperament as they delight their fans in their many appearances across the country.

In addition, Louisiana Downs will offer $1 Budweiser draft beer on Friday. The seven-race program will feature the final of the $107,000 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic and the $25,000 Billy Montgomery. Post time for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be 1:35 pm (Central).

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Eye of the Tiger, a two-time graded-stakes winner, was found dead in his paddock early Saturday morning, March 18, 2023 at Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky. Necropsy results are pending.

Michael Blowen, founder and president of Old Friends, made the announcement on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Eye of the Tiger was 23-years old and had been at the farm since June 27, 2016.

Bred and owned by John D. Gunther, the son of American Chance–Dial a Trick, by Phone Trick, Eye of the Tiger was foaled in Kentucky on April 10, 2000.

Eye of the Tiger only had two trainers his entire 19-race career – Jerry Hollendorfer for his first 14 races, and Kiaran McLaughlin for his final five races, which included his biggest career win.

Under Hollendorfer's care, Eye of the Tiger won three races, with the first two at Golden Gate Fields. His first win came as a 2-year old his first time on the track in a maiden special weight race on Nov. 30, 2002. His next two wins came as a 3-year old in 2003; the first was an allowance optional claiming race, and the second was the Affirmed Handicap (G3) at Hollywood Park for his first graded-stakes victory.

Also, in 2003, Eye of the Tiger finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) behind the winner, Funny Cide; and he finished second in the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.

For his 4-year old season in 2004, Kiaran McLaughlin picked up the training duties for Eye of the Tiger's final five races, and he won twice. The first win came in an allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park, and the second win, which was the biggest of his career, came in the Washington Park Handicap (G2) at Arlington Park.

In his next race, Eye of the Tiger finished fourth in an allowance optional claiming race on July 8, 2005 at Belmont. It would be the final race of his career. He retired with five wins, two seconds, four thirds, and $535,679 in earnings in 19 career starts.

Eye of the Tiger stood at Gunther's Glennwood Farm in Versailles, Ky. starting in 2006. Gunther also bred 2018 Triple Crown winner, and Horse of the Year, Justify; and 2019 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winner, and Champion Older Dirt Male, Vino Rosso, at the farm.

In 2016, Eye of the Tiger was pensioned, and sent to Old Friends to enjoy his retirement.

“Eye of the Tiger was the Garbo of Old Friends,” said Blowen. “Give me what I need and get lost. Handsome, self-reliant, and, now, missed.”

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A new study from Denmark has shown that horses being treated for gastric ulcers should have their starch intake reduced; severe ulcers show sustained improvement when the horse is medically treated and fed a low-starch diet at the same time. 

Dr. Nanna Luthersson, of the Hestedoktoren clinic in Kirke Eskilstrup, used 58 horses diagnosed with gastric ulcers by endoscope for the trials. The horses were divided into two groups based on ulcer severity: 24 horses had “moderate” ulcers (graded 1 or 2 out of 4) and 34 horses had severe ulcers (graded 3 or 4 out of 4). 

Horses in each group were paired based on workload, diet, feeding times, and management. The horses with severe ulcers were started on omeprazole to reduce the stomach's acid production. The moderate-ulcer group received no medication. One horse in each pair was put on a low-starch diet fed three times a day. 

After four weeks, the medicated horses stopped receiving the omeprazole. The diets continued and the horses were scoped and graded. Six weeks after that, the horses were examined again and their lesions, if present, were graded. 

The scientists found that all the horses with severe ulcers had significant lesion reduction between the beginning of the study and the four-week endoscope. However, only those horses that had starch-restricted diets had sustained ulcer improvement throughout the 10-week trial. 

Horses that did not have starch-restricted diets developed ulcers and returned to their original lesion scores by week 10, receiving no long-term benefit from the omeprazole. 

The researchers conclude that horses with severe ulcers should have their starch intake restricted while being medically treated for ulcers. Horses with less-severe ulcers may be able to improve with just a diet change to limit starch intake. 

The maximum starch level a horse with ulcers should ingest is less than .04 ounces of starch per 2.2 pounds of body weight per day, with a maximum of  just over 1 ounce of starch per 2.2 pounds of body weight per meal.

Read more at EQUUS magazine.

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