:strip_icc()/CasarsaGuruFlickr-2b16dc9e68d745eeb0af6b99c35d80a1.jpg?w=1080&resize=1080,675&ssl=1 "Why Broken Legs Are Often Fatal for Horses and When Recovery Is Possible")
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 16, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Horses with broken legs face severe recovery challenges due to their heavy bodies supported by relatively light leg bones, which often shatter and are difficult to surgically repair. Unlike humans, horses have minimal muscle and tissue below the knee to stabilize...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Horse Breeding
A cross-party group of UK politicians has issued a stark warning that increasing online betting taxes could severely damage British horseracing. The Treasury’s plan to replace the current three-tier online gambling tax system with a single Remote Betting and Gaming...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 14, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The Santa Anita spring meet concludes Sunday with a competitive 12-race card, highlighted by the Grade 3 San Juan Capistrano Stakes, a turf race of about 1 3/4 miles. Trainer Jonathan Thomas announced that his morning-line favorite Mrs. Astor will instead run in the...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 13, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved the $4.48 million purchase of the 328-acre Shamrock Farm in Carroll County to develop a state-of-the-art thoroughbred training center supporting expanded racing at Pimlico Race Course. This acquisition, backed by a $110...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 13, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Horse Illustrated, in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program, features a weekly adoptable horse to help connect potential adopters with horses in need. This week’s spotlight is on Tristan, a 12-year-old, 12-hand pony gelding from Wild at Heart Horse Rescue...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 13, 2025 | Horse Breeding
During Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs, the spotlight often falls on trainer Bob Baffert, whose barn is marked by signs commemorating his six Derby wins. After a three-year ban following the disqualification of Medina Spirit for a positive test of a prohibited...
