SUMMER ISSUE 2025 - #77

Outline content for this issue:

Making a go of it - trainers Mark Simms and Chris Hartman discuss how they compete against more 'fashionable' barns.
Herbs / plants as digestive aids for racehorses.
What are chelated minerals and why should they be part of the racehorses diet?
Prepping yearlings - we ask consignors if getting yearlings ready for sale has changed over the last twenty five years.
The resurgence of racing and breeding in NY - what can other states learn?
Reducing the risk of exercise associated sudden death.
Gerald Leigh Memorial Lectures 2025 - we learn about the latest research in laryngeal surgeries and tendon rehabilitation.
Graded Stakes winning owner profiles:
Pin Oak Stud – Parchment Party – the winner of the Belmont Gold Cup. Jim and Dana Bernhard carry on the legacy of Josephine Abercrombie. Lael Stables – She Feels Pretty - the winner of the New York Stakes and Gabriel “Spider” and Aisling Duignan whose Echo Sound won the Miss Preakness Stakes.
A look at 'Learning Theory' for reducing stress and developing top performers.
2yo sales - despite economic uncertainly, the 2yo sales of 2025 produced a set of impressive results. What is driving the market forward?
Training Partnerships - where two trainers join barns together, has proven to be successful in different jurisdictions. Could this concept work in North America?
#Soundbites - yearling sales season - what will you be looking for this year?
The Alan Balch Column

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