Churchill Downs entries and results | Breeders’ Cup entries and results Fin Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey 1st Tawny Port Pioneerof the Nile B. Cox I. Ortiz, Jr. 2nd White Abarrio Race Day S. Joseph, Jr. T. Gaffalione 3rd Classic Causeway Giant’s Causeway K. McPeek B. Hernandez, Jr. 4th Read more…
Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby’s $3 million purse as the race winner. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike’s career earnings totaled only $111,289. What were the payouts for the 2022 Kentucky Derby? The short answer – a lot. A $2 Read more…
Derby 149 Leaderboard 1 Forte 40 2 Blazing Sevens 16 3 Curly Jack 13 4 Loggins 4 5 Verifying 4 Who were the top 3 winners of the Kentucky Derby 2022? And the race’s shocking finish didn’t disappoint. About 147,000 spectators at the historic Louisville racetrack gathered to watch Rich Read more…
Entering the race at odds of 80–1, Rich Strike’s victory was the second-largest upset in Derby history. It was the first Kentucky Derby victory for his trainer Eric Reed, as well as the first graded stakes win in any race for his jockey Sonny Leon. How much did the jockey Read more…
However, an average cost seems to be around $40 per sample. You can either purchase a parentage verification or get a full DNA profile, or both. Buying both will cost double the money. The five-panel test and DNA report from the AQHA will cost around $145 for every horse. How Read more…
The 5 Panel Test covers, shockingly, 5 major genetic disorders common in Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, and Quarter Horses: Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy type 1 (PSSM 1), Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Hereditary Epidermal Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), and Glycogen Branching Enzyme What does negative mean in genetic testing? A Read more…
The five stage test may take a couple of hours to complete and someone will need to be available to ride the horse. A dark stable, a hard level trot up area and a suitable area to work the horse are also required. Some vets will choose to lunge the Read more…
Horses are mammals and they will inevitably get cold just like the rest of us in harsh winter weather. What temperature do horses feel cold? In the absence of wind and moisture, horses tolerate temperatures at or slightly below 0° F. If horses have access to a shelter, they can Read more…
The Belgian Warmblood or Belgisch Warmbloedpaard is a Belgian breed of warmblood sport horse. It is bred for dressage, for show-jumping and for three-day eventing. Belgian Warmblood. Country of origin Belgium Standard BWP Use dressage show-jumping three-day eventing Traits Height 162–173 cm (64–68 in) What makes a Belgian Warmblood? Spotting Read more…
non-dun1. nd1 (non-dun1) leaves the gene partially functional and allows a non-diluted coat colour but may keep the primitive markings (“pseudo-duns“). nd2 (non-dun2) switches the gene off completely and the horse displays a non-diluted coat colour without primitive markings → most common phenotype in modern breeds. What does nd1 nd2 Read more…