It is well known that horses are grazing animals. Scientifically speaking, they are non-ruminant herbivores, which means they are plant eaters with a single-chambered stomach.
Grant applications will be accepted now through April 1 for applications about equine education and scholarship support and June 30 for research grant funding applications.
A survey done by the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association in January found that 81% of its members expected to race fewer times if a ban on race-day Lasix is extended to all overnight races.
On the March 2 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Brad Cox discusses Commandment's victory in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and provides updates on other Kentucky Derby/Oaks prospects. Eric Hamelback previews the National HBPA conference March 3-7.
Trainer Yoshito Yahagi's racing stable provided an update March 2 on Forever Young and another of Yahagi's pupils, American Stage, a 4-year-old son of Into Mischief.