They say they would want it to be their family, or horse risking injury. I wouldn't want my grandson out there, or my horse out there risking injury. Officials say the heavy amounts of rain we got over the last few days made the track soft and dangers for the horses and the riders. So in conduction with the trainers, officials, and the jockeys we decided to cancel the race. Tonight was the last night for the eastern Idaho state fair and a lot of people left the fair disappointed. Imagine...

Her energy must have rubbed off on her equestrian, since the horse came in second place, and Hegedus got some of her money back. The fair's 69th year of horse racing began with Jay Cohen signaling the horses' arrival with "Call to the Post" on his herald trumpet. Spectators pounded racing programs like jockey's whips against their hands as they willed their selections around the track. He said he doesn't like to bet on a horse until he sees the horse warming up at the paddock area....

Stoush over compo on equine flu Sep 10, 2007 12:42 PM The NSW government has hit back at the federal government's criticism of its response to the equine influenza (EI) outbreak, which has crippled the state's horse racing industry. Sydney's spring racing carnival has been scrapped and the industry is waiting for permission to hold further in-house race meetings - without spectators or bookmakers. West said the NSW government was doing its bit in getting the racing back on its feet. Prime...

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia on Sunday announced a 110 million dollar (91 million US) rescue package to reduce the economic impact of an outbreak of equine influenza which has crippled the racing industry. Equine influenza is a highly contagious virus that is harmless to humans but can be carried by people and causes respiratory problems, fever and sometimes death in horses. McGauran ruled out a mass inoculation programme, despite fears the outbreak could threaten the nation's top horse racing...

She'll be the one dashing down the track apron, cheering wildly as her prize 3-year-old filly, Moneyinmywranglers, gallops down the final straightaway and across the finish line. A benefits of the increase is the jockey colony for the meet track insiders are calling it one of the largest and best in Retama Park's 13-year history. With only six horses in her barn, Barker won't see her name up among the leaders for the trainer title Danny Pish has won eight straight and, with a full barn of...

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Daryl said the disease has spread well beyond the boundaries of the Parkes Showground, and would continue to do so unless horse owners showed some responsibility towards testing procedures. Horses, ponies and donkeys cannot be moved anywhere in the state and restrictions are in place for horse floats and trucks which can spread the disease via infected material. Obviously it will cost for treatment, but we are not able to keep track of this outbreak unless there is co-operation from all...

Cline has several world-champion western-pleasure horses and trail horses. A Pintabian is a horse with more than 99 percent Arabian blood and tobiano markings that is produced after seven generations of breeding. The Hot Springs horsewoman said her early training does not include anything that could damage a young horse, such as throwing a heavy saddle on it. But at the last minute, she packed up five horses and a small entourage and headed to the show and brought home 17 world...

The death has shocked the affable Moonbi trainer who now feels disillusioned with "the system" and "disgusted" by some Tamworth vets who refused to visit and treat his sick horses. The long hours have taken their toll too, with he and his wife performing all-night vigils with Tip of the Iceberg over the last 72 hours in an effort to try to save him and then to try to make his death as painless as possible. But the lack of action from the DPI has convinced him the system is inadequate for...