BREEDERS’ CUP ISSUE 2026 - #81

Outline contents for this issue include:

COVER PROFILE

  • David Ingordo - He could have taken over Bobby Frankel's barn - but became instead became a leading bloodstock agent / consultant and also happens to be Cheri DeVaux's husband

INDUSTRY PROFILE

  • Elliott Walden - reflections on his career as a trainer and stallion master

NUTRITION / PERFORMANCE ARTICLE

  • The role of oral nutritional supplements in soft tissue recovery

VETERINARY ARTICLES

  • 25 years of gastric research - what do we know now that we didn’t at the turn of the century?

  • Diagnostics for Common and Complex Equine Lameness

TRAINING ARTICLE

  • Are we too quick to interpret unwanted behavior through a training or temperament lens, when some behaviors may actually be expressions of discomfort?

RACING / BREEDING ARTICLES

  • A day at the races - how does the cost of entry to a 'premium' raceday compare to other 'premium' sporting events?

  • Going LONE - how racing and breeding is changing in Texas without HISA regulations

LEGAL OPINION

  • Chain of Custody Under HISA: Evidentiary Standards, Challenges, and Practical Strategies

OWNER PROFILES

  • Breeders' Cup bound Winning Owner profiles including:

    • Dr. Naveed Chowhan (Fleur De Lis Stables), William Sparks, Bret Jones - Hymn

    • Wattswood Stables (David Watts and James Sherwood), BC Stables (John Bellinger and Brian Coelho), David Baggett, Bob Albritton and Jay Graham – Summer Starlet

    • Adam Kluger (Run Fast Racing) and Craig Dado (Great Friends Stables) - Listenupshance

OPINIONS

  • #Soundbites - Is backstretch security at the tracks where you race adequate? If not, what would you suggest?

  • The Alan Balch Column

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