Afleet Lulu took a spill during the sixth race when her sesamoid bones disintegrated, causing the ankle to dislocate and cut off the blood supply to the lower foot, said C. Harden said the horse had surgery on the sesamoid bone on his ankle in the past and that the surgical spot broke down and caused the bone to separate from the ligament. We're upset when it happens, but it's just part of the racing game. The horse was euthanized on the track; her rider, Anna Napravnik, suffered a broken...

Horses that can no longer race still have many opportunities for a second career in the Marion County area and there is no need to send them to slaughter, said Tom Ventura, general manager at Ocala Breeders' Sales co. OBS oversees the sale of thousands of thoroughbreds annually, and took precautions several years ago to ensure its horses would not be bought for slaughter. An Illinois plant that was the last in the nation to slaughter horses for food will remain closed after a federal...

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Kiger mustangs are a rare breed of dun horses, which means they have qualities such as a dorsal stripe, zebra stripes on their legs, a bicolored mane and tail and darkly outlined ears. Their feet are so strong that they compete without wearing shoes, which is unusual and impressive, Diane Kimmelshue said. Winning Kigers promptly followed orders, led their trot with the correct leg and looked proper with their nose almost at a 90-degree angle to the ground. Pati Hughes, of Quincy, judged...

Brass Hat was golden yesterday, setting a Churchill Downs track record while beating Student Council by a head in a $61,000 allowance race -- marking the second time the ultimate comeback kid has returned from a year's layoff after fracturing his right foreleg. Brass Hat looks polished in rebound win. Brass Hat was golden yesterday, setting a Churchill Downs track record while beating Student Council by a head in a $61,000 allowance race -- marking the second time the ultimate comeback kid...