Q&A: What to look for when OTTB shopping
In a Q&A interview with Off-TrackThoroughbreds.com, Dr. Laurie Metcalfe, DVM associate with Rood & Riddle, discusses a range of issues and medical conditions commonly found in ex-racehorse Thoroughbreds, as well as tips on what to look for when watching a Thoroughbred jog. In this story, which was a favorite among readers, and first published in September 2010, Metcalfe answers questions about ailments, pre-purchase exams, and also offers her own personal testament to the OTTB. Q: What is an osselet and how significant is it to the future career of an ex-racehorse? An “osselet” refers to the thickening/bony reaction that occurs at […]
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She wins $200K on beloved t’bred, later buys him
Borrowing a friend’s old jockey saddle, Jackie Acksel, a middle-aged mother of two, swung onto the back of the luckless racehorse and folded into traffic heading toward the starting gate at Delaware Park. Ignoring the gentle ribbing of stewards yelling, “Don’t fall off!” the one-time jockey set her legs into an unnaturally cramped angle caused by leather that were too short, and piloted Smalltownman to the scene of his comeback. It was August 2011 and just a month earlier, Smalltownman had put in a poor performance at Parx Racetrack in Pennsylvania. And as she watched from the sidelines as the […]
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Weekend Suffolk Showcase to be robust event
Approximately 70 retiring racehorses will be paraded before the horse-buying public Oct. 20 during CANTER New England’s 8th annual Suffolk Showcase. The rehoming organization’s signature event, which strives to find suitable, caring and lifelong homes for retiring racehorses, begins at 9 a.m. on the backside of Boston’s venerable racetrack. Horses will parade along a path adjacent to Receiving Barn A, as Suffolk Downs’ racing analyst and publicist Jessica Paquette offers commentary and introductions. Horse trainers and owners will also be on hand to answer questions about the horses, and accept offers. The partnership between racetrack and CANTER New England is […]
