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By Bloodhorse ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2013) -- Thoroughbred Owners of California will join regulators from eight states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast by committing to implement the Mid Atlantic Uniform Medication Program beginning in January 2014, it was announced May 23. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78460/toc-commits-to-uniform-medication-program

By DRF.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 23, 2013) – The changing landscape of West Coast racing will include an unusual twist to the calendar – Santa Anita will stay open into July and Del Mar into the month of December. It used to be the other way around. http://www.drf.com/news/chrb-awards-extended-dates-santa-anita-and-del-mar

From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 23, 2013) -- The death and destruction caused by Monday’s EF-5 tornado that struck near Oklahoma City, OK are staggering. According to news reports, several horse farms were damaged and many horses stabled at Celestial Acres in Moore, OK were killed. The NTRA has contacted local horsemen and officials at Remington Park to offer assistance.

By DRF.com ELMONT, N.Y. - Kentucky Derby winner Orb took a significant first step toward a possible start in the June 8 Belmont Stakes and a rematch with Preakness winner Oxbow with a strong one-mile gallop Thursday morning over a sealed, good Belmont Park main track. http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-orbs-strong-gallop-has-mcgaughey-wanting-run

By DRF.com MOORE, Okla. (May 23, 2013) -- A representative of the Celestial Acres Training Center in Moore, Okla., said 34 horses had been found alive as of Wednesday following Monday’s tornado, which packed winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. http://www.drf.com/news/oklahoma-tornado-34-horses-found-alive-celestial-acres-training-center

From TRAO and OQHRA
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 22, 2013) -- In a joint statement released by the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) and the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), the associations announced the creation of a benevolence account for horsemen impacted by the recent storms in the state.

By San Diego Union Tribune
DEL MAR, Calif. (May 22, 2013) -- Is Del Mar considering going back to a natural dirt track in order to be more attractive to draw a Breeders’ Cup bid in 2015? http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/21/polytrack-del-mar-dirt-/

From Barretts DEL MAR, Calif. (May 22, 2013) -- On July 21, the first Sunday of the Del Mar race season, Barretts, in cooperationwith the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, will conduct its second annual Paddock Sale at Del Mar featuring “Race Ready” horses in training.

By Bloodhorse.com OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 21, 2013) -- The Women's Horse Industry Network is raising funds to help horse owners in the areas affected by the May 20 tornado in Oklahoma City, Okla. One of the hardest hit areas was the Orr Family Farm which lost nearly 100 horses. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78405/whin-raises-funds-for-oklahoma-horse-owners

By Bloodhorse.com MOORE, Okla. (May 21, 2013) – More than 100 horses are thought to have perished in the massive tornado that hit the Moore, Okla. area May 20 in addition to the human lives that were lost. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78408/more-than-100-horses-dead-due-to-tornado

By DRF.com BALTIMORE, Md. (May 21, 2013) -- The race portion of the Preakness Stakes broadcast on NBC-TV on Saturday drew a 5.9 rating, according to NBC, up 13 percent over the rating for the race portion of the broadcast last year and the highest rating since 2009. http://www.drf.com/news/preakness-tv-rating-13-percent

From Barretts INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 19, 2013) -- Graduates of Barrettsʼ October Yearling Sale won the $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares and both open allowance races on the Saturday card at Betfair Hollywood Park.

By DRF.com BALTIMORE, Md. (May 19, 2013) – Oxbow, the winner of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, left Pimlico Race Course early Sunday morning, and a couple of hours later, so too did Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby and was fourth in the Preakness. But there is a good chance they could meet again June 8 in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-might-meet-again-new-york

By Tom LaMarra BloodHorse.com
BALTIMORE, MD-May 18, 2013)-Calumet Farm's Oxbow gunned to the front from the gate in the $1 million Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 18 and never looked back to post a 1 3/4-length victory at 15-1.

Heavy favorite Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), made a bid on the backstretch, fell back along the inside, and then rallied mildly to finish fourth. Itsmyluckyday finished second, with Mylute third.

By DRF.com BALTIMORE, Md. (May 18, 2013) -- Craig Dado, an executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, was elected to the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association at a board meeting Friday in Baltimore, the NTRA announced. http://www.drf.com/news/craig-dado-elected-ntra-board

By DRF.com BALTIMORE-When trainer Bob Baffert gave instructions to jockey Joel Rosario prior to Friday’s $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, he told the rider that his 3-year-old filly Fiftyshadesofhay usually likes to be in the first three positions early in the race.

When Baffert saw that Rosario had Fiftyshadesofhay in sixth position around the first turn, Baffert thought, “Oh boy, this is something new!”

From NTRA LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 17, 2013) -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) thanks each industry member who participated in the NTRA’s Legislative Action Campaign in the first quarter of 2013. Your generosity allows the NTRA to advocate for federal legislation that impacts the Thoroughbred industry and to support Congressional education programs through government relations.

By San Diego Union Tribune RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. (May 16, 2013) -- An acclaimed thoroughbred training center in Rancho Santa Fe owned by weight-loss guru Jenny Craig is set to close by May 31. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/15/jenny-craig-thoroughbred-training-rancho-paseana/

From TOBA LEXINGTON , Ky. (May 16, 2013) -- The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced today that it will hold a Thoroughbred Breeding Clinic Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2 in Lexington , Ky.  The clinic, sponsored by Blood-Horse Publications, will offer topics including planning a mating, conformation, foal registration, equine nutrition, pasture management, foaling and farm management. The clinic features visits to Machmer Hall, Adena Springs and Darby Dan Farm. A clinic agenda is available here.

From The Jockey Club NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 10, 2013) -- Donors who make a contribution of $50 or more to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation between now and June 9 will receive an official Orb baseball cap as a thank-you from Stuart S. Janney III and the Phipps Stable, the owners of the 2013 Kentucky Derby winner.

Donations can be made on the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation website at grayson-jockeyclub.org. Checks, payable to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, can be mailed to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, 40 E. 52nd Street (15th floor), New York, NY 10022.

From DMTC DEL MAR, Calif. (May 9, 2013) --  “Ship and Win,” the highly successful program to lure out-of-state horses to the summer Del Mar meeting, will return for the third straight season with an additional boost in incentives offered to horsemen who bring new runners to the seaside oval.

NORWALK, Conn. (May 1, 2013) – In partnership with the winningest jockey of all time, Laffit Pincay Jr., Crown Royal will donate $1 million to Thoroughbred Charities of America, a charitable organization that provides grants to non-profit organizations that work toward improving the lives of Thoroughbred racehorses and the people who work with them, if Pincay Jr. can accurately predict the top three finishers, in order, in each leg of the Triple Crown. With more than 9,500 victories and four Triple Crown race wins, Pincay Jr. looks to use his expertise in this area to help Crown Royal honor the greatness of those on and off the track, as well as encourage fans to always enjoy the races responsibly.

From DMTC
DEL MAR, Calif. (Apr. 8, 2013) -- The Breeders' Cup announced today that the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will consist of 67 automatic qualifying races into the Breeders' Cup World Championships. This year’s series will be conducted in 10 countries and will feature 48 Grade or Group 1 events, and nine new races. Breeders’ Cup will pay entry fees and provide travel allowances for the connections of the Challenge winners into the Championships. Del Mar will host five races during the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series beginning on July 28 with the Bing Crosby Stakes. (The complete 2013 schedule is available at https://members.breederscup.com/challenge/schedule.aspx).

By Bloodhorse.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Mar. 15, 2013) -- The Breeders' Cup World Championships will pay travel allowances to all participants shipping from outside California for the 2013 event at Santa Anita Park, it was announced March 15.

The Breeders' Cup Board made the announcement after approving the budget for 2013. In addition, the Breeders' Cup will reduce entry fees for its championships races from 3% to 2% of the purse for each race, also beginning with this year.