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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announces its presence on-site at Del Mar during Pacific Classic Day. The stage is set for an exhilarating day of racing for the highly anticipated Pacific Classic on Saturday, September 2, 2023. The Grade I $1,000,000 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic, a pivotal “Win and You're In” event for the Breeders' Cup Classic, headlines the event.

Emphasizing Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's commitment to accredited aftercare, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be honored with a named race during the Pacific Classic Day. Following the running of the race, a presentation will be made to the winning connections including a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance branded blanket sponsored by Fenwick Equestrian and a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance swag bag. This race presentation not only underscores the significance of responsible aftercare but also enhances the overall experience for racing enthusiasts.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's presence will extend beyond the track as they assume the role of a concierge for a VIP experience. As a component of the “Off to the Races” campaign, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is set to deliver an unparalleled experience to the winners of this campaign package. This exclusive package encompasses a coveted Turf Club Table for four, guaranteeing an up-close view of the races. Additionally, winners are provided with VIP parking passes and a pre-race tour of the paddock which will offer a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes realm of Thoroughbred racing. This package was generously donated by Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

“We are thrilled to partner with Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and enhance the Pacific Classic Day experience for our guests,” commented Josh Rubinstein, President, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. “By merging the thrill of top-notch racing with a spotlight on accredited aftercare throughout the day, our goal is to craft a genuinely unforgettable experience for both dedicated racing enthusiasts and newcomers alike.”

The partnership between Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club highlights the racing industry's commitment to responsible aftercare and serves as an example of how racing's impact can extend well beyond the track. Through initiatives like the “Off to the Races” campaign, both organizations are working together to create a more holistic and inclusive experience for everyone involved.

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In addition to coast to coast coverage of live horse racing, Thoroughbred aftercare will also take center stage this weekend as the annual CARMAthon online fundraiser will be showcased live on FanDuel TV for the fourth consecutive year.

Throughout the broadcast, FanDuel TV will be amplifying the message and will be highlighting stories of retired racehorses thriving in second careers. The goal of the annual fundraiser is to raise $150,000 for retired racehorses. The donations from this fundraiser will help fund CARMA's (California Retirement Management Account) grant program which offers assistance to more than 20 Thoroughbred aftercare charities.

At Del Mar, a spot in the starting gate in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) will be on the line in the $200,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2), part of the Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” Challenge Series at Del Mar on Saturday. There will be on-site interviews, expert analysis and handicapping selections throughout the card.

The Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) has drawn a field of eleven contenders including Anarchist for trainer Doug O'Neill and C Z Rocket, winner of the 2020 installment of this race for trainer Peter Miller.

The promotion of the CARMAthon fundraiser is one of many charitable initiatives supported by FanDuel throughout the year which includes Thoroughbred aftercare, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and other causes that help enhance the safety and welfare of the human and equine athletes in the racing community.

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The Linda Mars Aged Horse Care and Education Facility, located on the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment's C. Oran Little Research Farm, recently marked its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony — unlocking future training and research innovations in care for revered, older horses.

The new center will help lead breakthroughs in care for older horses, a demographic making up approximately one-third of the worldwide horse population. Additionally, the space will help train the next generation of scientists and serve as an important resource for the university's equine undergraduate students.

Support from Linda Mars, philanthropist and avid horsewoman, made the facility possible.

“By supporting the enhancement of our scientific knowledge, I hope more horses around the world will be able to grow old gracefully, remain healthy, active and enjoy a high quality of life in their older years,” Mars said.

Gluck Equine Research Center associate professor Amanda Adams, established the University of Kentucky's Aged Horse Research Program. Adams, who specializes in caring for senior horses, is also an adjunct faculty member at Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine. She established and supports a herd of aged horses with conditions ranging from pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (more commonly known as Cushing's disease), to obesity, equine metabolic syndrome and insulin dysregulation.

“We are thrilled that the facility is now open and that we can put it to good use. We need this space to support our efforts and in training the next generation of scientists,” Adams said. “The best part of the ceremony was Linda Mars leading the first senior horse into the new facility. I am incredibly thankful for her dedication and love of senior horses.”

The new facility features state-of-the-art laboratory space to support Adams' onsite research program, allowing previously unfeasible studies. The facility will also house teaching and workshop space for 40 graduate and undergraduate students and serve as home to the MARS EQUESTRIAN Scholar program. The space will host small public workshops focusing initially on topics such as the care of aging horses, nutrition, management and endocrine diseases.

“For the past 20 years Mars Horsecare, via the WALTHAM Equine Studies Group, has been proudly helping to lead the way with numerous global research collaborations to support the wellbeing, performance and longevity of senior horses and ponies,” said Pat Harris, head of the WALTHAM Equine Studies Group, “The new the Linda Mars Aged Horse Care and Education Facility is an extremely exciting addition to our resources, to help us expand and share knowledge to support our mission to make the world a better place for horses.”

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Horses that are diagnosed with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) have a few options for treatment of the disease, including Marquis (ponazuril) and Protazil (diclazuril). While resistance to anthelmintics and antimicrobials are real concerns, resistance to antiprotozoals is not, Dr. Nicola Pusterla of the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine tells The Horse.

Pusterla says that this concern is unfounded for two reasons: EPM medications would need to be overused, allowing for the hardiest organisms to survive, and this is not happening, he said. Second, Sarcocystis neurona, the primary EPM-causing organism, dies with the host, even if it becomes resistant (except if opossums scavenge the dead horse to complete the protozoa's lifecycle, which is highly unlikely).

S. neuroa requires two hosts: a definitive host, which is an opossum, and intermediate hosts, which can include raccoons, cats, skunks and armadillos. The protozoa lives in these animals for a period of time, but does not affect the animals. To complete the protozoa's life cycle, the opossum must ingest tissue from the intermediary host that contains the protozoa.

Opossums are often infected with S. neurona and are the main source of infection in horses. The horse then contracts S. neurona by ingesting food or water that has been contaminated with the opossum's feces. A horse cannot spread disease to other horses, nor can intermediate hosts spread the disease.

Because of this, a horse treated with an antiprotozoal is unlikely to harbor resistance forms of S. neurona that can be ingested by opossums, completing the life cycle of the parasite. Additionally, all FDA-approved EPM treatments have concentrations in excess of what inhibits S. neurona growth. 

Read more at The Horse. 

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