Hillenbrand helps fund ceremony for Marquetry
Old Friends Equine received $11,000 in donations last month following a pledge and a challenge by Laura Hillenbrand, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers “Seabiscuit: An American Legend” and “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.” Following Hillenbrand’s $5,000 pledge in donations to the Kentucky Thoroughbred retirement facility in honor of Marquetry, a great runner who died last month in a fluke stall accident, she challenged fans to open their wallets. The donations poured in. “It was amazing,” says Old Friends cofounder and president Michael Blowen. “Laura Hillenbrand has been great to us, […]
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More surgery for Rachel Alexandra; still bright
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital released the following update on 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra Thursday night: Rachel Alexandra underwent a surgical procedure at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital this afternoon to drain an abscess discovered this morning. Though her road toward recovery remains remarkable following abdominal surgery performed on February 13th, this is an important reminder that challenges remain. Rachel Alexandra remained bright, with a good appetite, after doctors at Rood & Riddle drained an abscess detected this morning. “As part of the continuous evaluation and monitoring that Rachel is receiving at Rood & Riddle, an abscess […]
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Suffolk Downs announces huge park design
Suffolk Downs, the Boston-based Thoroughbred racetrack currently seeking a casino license, announced this week a sweeping plan to revitalize the concrete landscape surrounding its historic facility with a 40-acre green space, which would be developed should a casino license be granted. Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs, its landscape architect Sasaki Associates and architect of record Elkus Manfredi unveiled their vision for a resort design that will restore many of the original natural environmental features of the property, while improving water quality in the area and committing to a sustainable/green design, officials stated in a press release. Chip Tuttle, Chief Operating […]
