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Arqana Series Set to Debut in 2023

The Arqana Series, five races for colts and fillies offered at the Deauville sales, will be unveiled in 2023. The series, which will be contested between Deauville and ParisLongchamp, will offer £1.2 million in guaranteed minimum prize money. Races will highlight the August Meeting at Deauville (Aug. 10) and the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend (Sept. 30).

Eligible sales for the 2023 series are:

2022 August Yearling Sale
2022 September Yearling Sale
2022 October Yearling Sale
2022 November Yearling Sale
2023 Breeze Up Sale (2-year-olds)

Additionally, foals that enter the ring at the 2022 Vente d'Élevage will also be eligible for the 2024 ARQANA Series.

The owners of a horse eligible for the ARQANA Series must nominate before June 1st, 2023 for an amount of €1,000 for the 2-year-old races. For the 3-year-old race, the nomination amount on June 1st, 2024 will be €500.

Each race in the ARQANA Series program will reward both the owner and the vendor from first to fifth place.

For further information on the Arqana Series, click here or visit www.arqana.com.

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Virtual Learning For Vets: Webinar Series On Common Equine Ailments

Britain's Royal Veterinary College will offer hour-long live webinars to give equine practitioners the most up-to-date information on an assortment of equine ailments. The webinars will be presented by Drs. Andy Fiske-Jackson and Justin Perkins, senior lecturers in surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. The series will provide information and use examples to teach viewers.

The webinars include:

Sept. 9: The Abnormal Larynx: Options when a horse makes a noise
Sept. 16: Sarcoids: Effective treatment options for the various types of sarcoids, including budget and physical location considerations.
Sept. 21: Headshaking: Arriving at a diagnosis, differentiating between true headshaking and behavioral issues and treatment options.
Sept. 30: Wound management: The latest advances in wound healing, as well as beneficial topical therapies.
Oct. 7: Lameness: Which leg hurts, which block to use, management and outcome

The webinars can be bought individually or as a package; recorded webinars will be available after the completion of the last in the series.

I Am Horse Racing’s ‘Vet’s Corner’ Video Focuses On Trapped Epiglottis

“Vet's Corner,” I am Horse Racing's newest endeavor, focuses on delving into the most common ailments and issues that horses, sport horses and racehorses often experience. This week, we welcome back Dr. Emma Adam to explain what an entrapped epiglottis is and how it is most often treated. This condition became particularly newsworthy just last year when top 3-year-old Omaha Beach was scratched days before the Kentucky Derby having been diagnosed with it. Learn exactly what a entrapped epiglottis is and how many horses can safely return to racing once treatment is complete, just like Omaha Beach!