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UK Gluck Center and industry leaders responding to an uptick of foal diarrhea cases

The first several months of the year make up the bulk of the busy foaling season in Central Kentucky, so when the region’s farms and equine practitioners began noticing increases of diarrhea in foals ages 2 to 7 days old, there was concern.

In response, the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center is using a portion of its existing Koller Emergency Funds, and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Foundation, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Coolmore America are leading an effort to help provide additional funding, allowing research to begin immediately.

 

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– Garrett O’Rourke

“Kentucky is the place to breed and raise top-level thoroughbreds. No question about it. The numbers speak for themselves.”

– Walker Hancock

“There’s a long, rich history of how this ground here in Kentucky, and the limestone in the water and everything that comes with it, produces the perfect racehorse.”

– Sean Tugel

“Life is good. Kentucky has treated us well. I don’t think we’d change it for anything. This is the place to send your mare to breed the best stallions, without a doubt, in the world.”

– Alan Fitzsimons

Mandaloun earns Grade 1 win via DQ in Haskell Stakes

Juddmonte Farms’ Kentucky-bred Mandaloun, trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux, earned his first Grade 1 victory as a result of the disqualification of Hot Rod Charlie in the 54th running of the Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park on July 17. In a historic renewal of the Haskell—it was the first time in history that the race resulted in a DQ—the win by Mandaloun gave his owner/breeder, trainer, and jockey their first scores in the prestigious race.
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Essential Quality wins 153rd Belmont Stakes

Godolphin homebred Essential Quality returned to his winning form on June 5 with an impressive victory in the 153rd Belmont Stakes (G1) a Belmont Park. The win marked the 103rd time that the third leg of the Triple Crown has been won by a Kentucky-bred.

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