Virginia Thoroughbred Blog

January 2008 - Posts

• NEGLECT UPDATE
  Jan 31 2008, 03:16 PM

  By Jonathan Mummolo Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, January 31, 2008 A Loudoun County judge ruled yesterday that 48 horses seized by county officials last week were "cruelly treated," and he awarded custody of the thoroughbreds to the... Post Reactions

• RACING TO THE SUPER BOWL
  Jan 31 2008, 03:11 PM

  Who was that silver-haired quipster doing interviews up and down Radio Row at the Super Bowl in suburban Phoenix yesterday? None other than Bob Baffert who did the series of radio gigs on behalf of the NTRA to promote the upcoming racing season. Baffert... Post Reactions

• FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR BARBARO
  Jan 29 2008, 03:03 PM

  Roy Jackson, left, and Gretchen Jackson, center, speak with Lynn Ashton, Executive Director of the Kentucky Derby Museum following the announcement that the remains of Barbaro will be interred at Churchill Downs Tuesday Jan. 29, 2008 at Churchill Downs... Post Reactions

• HORSE NEGLECT CASE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
  Jan 29 2008, 02:59 PM

  By Jonathan MummoloWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, January 29, 2008 One of three men identified in court records as the owners of 48 horses seized by animal control officials in Loudoun County last week faced animal cruelty charges last year in... Post Reactions

• TWO VA-BREDS ON EXPERIMENTAL
  Jan 28 2008, 12:20 PM

  Down from 2006 when the Commonwealth posted four two-year-olds on the Jockey Club’s Experimental Free Handicap, the 2007 list includes two representatives from the Old Dominion. Edward P. Evans’ homebred Grand Minstrel, by Grand Slam, out of Colonial... Post Reactions

• English Channel wins Eclipse
  Jan 28 2008, 12:07 PM

  English Channel, winner of the Virginia Derby (Grade II) and Colonial Turf Cup (Gr. III) at Colonial Downs in 2005, was named male turf horse of the year for 2007 by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association at the Eclipse Awards last week in Beverly... Post Reactions

• LEADING 2007 VIRGINIA-BRED EARNERS
  Jan 21 2008, 12:32 PM

  ...of $50,000 or more. 1) Christmas Kid 04 B F, BY Lemon Drop Kid 1996 -- Christmas Gift 1992, Evans Edward P., $554,500 2) Mini Sermon 04 GR/RO F, BY Pulpit 1994 -- Ministorm 1996 , Evans Edward P. $256,100 3) Pleasant Strike 04 DK B/ C, BY Smart Strike... Post Reactions

• PICTURE OF THE DAY/WEEK/MONTH/YEAR/DECADE/CENTURY/MILLENIUM/INFINTY
  Jan 08 2008, 09:33 AM

  DUDE...YOU'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT ...Alone in his tiny plastic sea kayak, marine biologist Trey Snow had hoped to stealthily track a great white shark. But he had the shock of his life when he spotted a giant fin and realised it was he who was... Post Reactions

• LEES WINS PHOTOGRAPHY ECLIPSE
  Jan 07 2008, 04:57 PM

  (from BloodHorse.com) Photographer Doulgas Lees of Warrenton, Va., has won the 2007 Media Eclipse Award for Photography with his picture "Down to Earth," the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Dec. 21. The photo, taken Oct. 20... Post Reactions

• THE HOLIDAYS...
  Jan 07 2008, 04:53 PM

  ...they were fun while they lasted. Happy New Year! Read More... Post Reactions