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Naming Competition For Trio Of Kameko Juveniles Launched

Social media followers of Qatar Racing will be able to enter a new naming competition for three of Kameko's first juveniles that was launched last Sunday. The competition runs until midnight on Sunday, Mar. 24 and winners will be announced the week beginning Apr. 1.

Horses available for naming that will run in the claret and gold silks of Sheikh Fahad al Thani are:

a filly out of Group 1 winner Con Te Partiro (GB) (Time Test {GB}) who is trained by John and Thady Gosden
a filly out of listed heroine Ripples Maid (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who is trained by James Ferguson
and a colt out of Quads (Ire) (Shamardal) in training with Archie Watson.

The winners will be selected by Sheikh Fahad, chairman of Qatar Racing, and Qatar racing manager David Redvers of Tweenhills Stud, where the G1 2000 Guineas hero stands. The prize will include two tickets for the opening day of the QIPCO Guineas Festival, which begins on Friday, May 3.

To enter, follow Qatar Racing on social media @Qatar_Racing (Twitter/X) or @qatarracingltd (Instagram), reply to any of the social media posts with your suggestions. Names must be clean and a max of 18 characters.

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NTRA Launches #LoveOfTheHorse Campaign On Social Media

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has launched #LoveofTheHorse, a social media promotion in conjunction with the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards. The promotion encourages fans and enthusiasts to share photos of themselves that demonstrate their connection and love of the equine.

Participants are encouraged to use the hashtags #LoveOfTheHorse and #EclipseAwards and tag NTRA on Facebook, X and Instagram. The NTRA will share many of the contributions and a few will be featured during the Eclipse Award ceremonies Thursday, Jan. 25 from The Breakers Palm Beach, hosted by Britney Eurton, Acacia Courtney Clement and Nick Luck.

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Gender Selection Helps Sustain Rare Breeds

Rare breeds of horse may have another tool in their arsenal against extinction: gender selection. The gender of a foal depends on what chromosome the sperm contains when it fertilizes the ovum. The nucleus of a sperm carrying the X chromosome is 4 percent larger than sperm containing a Y chromosome. This difference allows the sperm to be separated.

Inseminating the mare with semen that contains mainly X chromosomes increases the chances of getting a filly. This is important for breeds like the Suffolk Punch, which have fewer than 300 mares in the entire world. The Suffolk Punch is an English draft bred that is known for their power, stamina and temperament.

Tullis Matson, who owns AI Services, a UK-based equine reproductive center, began using new technology to sex sort equine semen in 2019. The company works in partnership with both Cogent and Sexing Technologies, and uses specialized equipment to sex sort the semen prior to insemination of the mare.

Ruby, a Suffolk Punch owned by Nottingham Trent University, was inseminated with semen from Holbeach Iggy, a Suffolk Punch stallion owned by Mike Clarke of Holbeache Farm, Suffolk, as part of a project between The Rare Breed Survival Trust and Nottingham Trent University. Using pedigree information, the project determined which animals can be bred to one another to minimize genetic decline and the risk of inbreeding.

Ruby had a healthy filly from the procedure. This form of gender selection allows breeding populations to increase more rapidly than by using traditional breeding methods.