The Racing Officials Accreditation Program, in coordination with the University of Arizona Racetrack Industry Program, will be hosting its first “Conference on Officiating Horse Racing.”

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LEXINGTON, Ky.  – The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) today voted to ban anabolic steroids for thoroughbred and Standardbred racing.

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DEL MAR – The California Horse Racing Board is stepping up enforcement efforts to protect the wagering public with increased pre-race and out-of-competition testing and by prohibiting horses from running for 30 days after they’ve been administered anabolic steroids, effective this Friday, August 22.

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The Three Phase Event is proud to announce their first Training, Education and Development (T.E.DO) sponsored clinic, September 5, at 10:00 a.m., at the Kentucky Equestrian Center at 860 Kiddville Road in Winchester, KY.

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The Horse Trust is funding a three-year project to develop a genetic diagnostic test for Fell Pony Syndrome (FPS) and thus enable control and possible elimination of the disease.

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The Southeastern Horse Sale will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher, NC, right outside Asheville, on December 6, 2008.

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The Thoroughbred Safety Committee, which in June recommended the elimination of steroids in race training and racing, a ban on toe grabs and a series of whip-related reforms, has issued four additional recommendations pertaining to drug testing and laboratory standards, uniform penalties for drug rules and prohibited practices violations, TCO2 testing, and a national system to report injuries during both racing and training.

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The Arabian Horse Foundation has announced that it will award nearly $20,000 in grant monies to fund requests for Equine Research and Horse Rescue and Rehoming.

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The Secretariat Center has announced its official visiting hours for guests of the Kentucky Horse Park.

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As a member of the overall equine industry, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) recognizes the plight of the unwanted horse and is committed to addressing this issue. As an initial step, TWHBEA is asking it's membership to support Mountain View Rescue, an equine rescue facility located in south central Kentucky.

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William “Bill” E. Mudd, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Churchill Downs, Inc., has been appointed by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America (TRA) to the Equibase Company LLC Management Committee, it was announced today by Equibase Chairman Alan Marzelli.

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Lexington, KY – Keeneland will donate copies of Anna Morgan Ford’s book, Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse, to nonprofit organizations around the country whose mission is to find adoptive homes for retired Thoroughbreds.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The TOBA American Graded Stakes Committee today announced new eligibility requirements for graded stakes races in the U.S.

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WASHINGTON — The Humane Society of the United States applauded recommendations set out in the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ newly released white paper, “Putting the Horse First: Veterinary Recommendations for Ending the Soring of Tennessee Walking Horses.” 

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Lexington, Kentucky - The Southeastern Horse Sale will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher, North Carolina, right outside Asheville, North Carolina, on December 6, 2008.  The Southeastern Horse Sale will provide a public auction of American Saddlebreds, Hackney and Harness Ponies, Morgans and Roadster Horses and Ponies.

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Calling it one of the most significant welfare issues affecting any equine breed or discipline, the American Association of Equine Practitioners today issued recommendations for eliminating the abusive practice within the Tennessee Walking Horse industry known as soring.

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FORT WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Paint Horse Journal, were recently honored for their marketing tactics, service to members, editorial content and magazine design through several different industry award organizations.

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The new bronze statue of legendary racehorse John Henry will be unveiled in a dedication ceremony on the anniversary of his death, October 8 at 3:30pm.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The RCI Model Rules Committee met in all day session Friday in Saratoga Springs and has made the following recommendations to the RCI Board for adoption.

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OCEANPORT, N.J. * Dual classic winner Big Brown displayed championship form at Monmouth Park on Sunday as he dug down deep to catch a stubborn Coal Play in the final furlong to win the $1 million Haskell Invitational Presented by Vonage (G1) by nearly two lengths.

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