Racing
Equine Safety Responses | October 28, 2021
Horse Name: Urbanite
Race: 2 (Dirt)
Age: 4
Trainer: Jamie Grubbs
Attending Veterinarian: Unknown
Details: Urbanite was given a van ride out of an abundance of caution as he appeared mildly off in the right front at walk. Believed to be possible sesamoid sensitivity – being evaluated back at the barn for further diagnostics.
Equine Safety Responses | October 23, 2021
Horse Name: Little Man Can
Race: 2 (turf)
Age: 2
Trainer: Marianne Scherer
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Elizabeth Schaeffer
Details: Horse appeared lame on left hind leg and was taken back to the barn. He was evaluated and appeared calm and stable. After evaluation he was referred to Hagyard Equine Medical for additional diagnostics.
Equine Safety Responses | October 22, 2021
Horse Name: Super d’Oro
Race: 1 (Dirt)
Age: 3
Trainer: Edward H. Frederick
Attending Veterinarian: Unknown
Injury Details: Clipped heels with another horse in traffic and fell. Horse walked off the track under his own power. Continues to remain stable and doing well at the barn following the race. Jockey Thiago Canuto is unhurt and cleared to ride.
Horse Name: What the Elle
Race: 1 (Dirt)
Equine Safety Responses | October 13, 2021
Horse Name: Enjoyitwhilewecan
Race: 4 (turf)
Age: 5
Trainer: Mike Maker
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Bo Landry
Injury Details: Returned to barn for evaluation. Preliminary diagnosis a soft tissue injury to right front fetlock.
Lessons in BETology
Lessons in BETology with a Keeneland BETologist
Anthony Quartarolo
Machismo’s trainer, Anthony Quartarolo, trained Standardbreds before he became involved with Thoroughbreds. He began his career as an assistant at Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island in the 1960s, moving to California in the mid-1970s to continue to train and drive.
In the 1980s Quartarolo returned to the East Coast and launched his most successful decade of Standardbred racing. His trainee Speed Merchant trotted his way to nearly $500,000 in earnings, winning several stakes at Roosevelt, Freehold, the Meadowlands and elsewhere in 1984 and setting a track record at Roosevelt.