Racing for the same connections that bred, owned, and trained her leading young sire, RESOURCE (Gun Runner) makes her afternoon debut as a homebred for Winchell Thoroughbreds under the watchful eye of trainer Steve Asmussen. Out of a multiple stakes-winning mare in Remit (Tapit), herself a full-sister to MGSW/GISP Tapiture and SW/GSP Retap, the chestnut filly is a half-sister to both MGSW Finite (Munnings) and MSW/GSP Reride (Candy Ride {Arg}).

Opposing her is a pair from the outside gates led by Retrospect (Arrogate), a filly out of a half-sister to GISW Centre Court (Smart Strike) racing as a homebred for G Watts Humphrey Jr.

One more gate out is Frothy (Liam's Map), who brought a final bid of $420,000 from Lael Stables out of last year's OBS April Sale. TJCIS PPS

2nd-WO, $111K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:44 p.m.

Debuting for Ivan Dalos, Galloping d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) enjoys a prolific pedigree led by his half-siblings in Canadian champion 3-year-old colt Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo) and GSW Ami's Flatter (Flatter). His dam, Galloping Ami, is herself a half-sister to the dam of Canadian champion female sprinter Ami's Mesa (Sky Mesa) and GSW Ami's Holiday (Harlan's Holiday). Josie Carroll trains and the colt enters off a four-furlong work over the all-weather track in :46 3/5 (3/78). TJCIS PPS

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Drs. Katie Lightfoot, John Burford, Gary England, Mark Bowen and Sarah Freeman created an online survey targeting veterinary practices that took calls from horse owners outside of normal work hours. The team used 116 responses in their analysis: half were from veterinary surgeons, a quarter of responders were members of client care teams, 18 percent were management staff and 4 percent were veterinary nurses.

Of the group, management and client care staff felt less confident offering advice to owners and recognizing critical colic indicators, though they were the ones most likely to answer after-hours emergency colic calls. People in these roles often would not offer advice to horse owners who called the clinic, stating that it was not their role to provide suggestions. Often, information that could affect the speediness of treatment were not asked, like those dealing with equine insurance or transportation to a clinic.

The research team then created evidence-based materials that provide current information about colic and support decision-making made by those taking the calls. The materials included a form for recording information from clients and a flow chat for decision making.

Client care teams were then recruited to employ the new resources and provide feedback. The four teams used worked for East Midlands veterinary practices; they were interviewed before they used the resources and six months after their implementation. All teams reported that the information and resources were helpful, and that they had increased confidence in recognizing critical colic cases and offering owners advice.

The success of the standardization of call response led the researchers to suggest that more should be done to ensure veterinary team members were supported for after-hours emergency calls, including by implementing formal training and standardized protocols. They also acknowledged that some barriers to implementation would include the use of computerized booking systems, practice protocol and owner familiarity may be barriers to implementation.

The resources are available for free through the British Equine Veterinary Association website; they can be used in their current form or adapted to suit other requirements.

Read the full study here.

Read more at HorseTalk.

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