I defy anyone to visit the Portlester yard of Joanna Morgan, in Ballivor, County Meath, and return home still under the belief that stabling is the best policy for racehorses. Five minutes in the company of Morgan is enough to convince you otherwise, never mind the obvious proof in the well being of her horses.

 Global warming and carbon emissions are affecting results on the track as well as profitability, and there are numerous ways in which racing stables can reduce their carbon hoofprint.

For centuries extending back to the Roman Empire, Turkey and its cosmopolitan center now known as Istanbul have been the crossroads of civilisations, straddling Europe and Asia and connecting the commerce, art and religions of the world. Today Turkey is diligently working to also achieve recognition as a significant new crossroads for horseracing. 

 Tibial stress fractures are generally perceived to be serious injuries that occur infrequently and require lengthy recovery times. However, this article will suggest that these injuries are in fact much more common than most people think and are often misdiagnosed as pulled muscles. In addition, they may not be as serious as previously thought and with the help of sequential x-rays monitoring the injury, young horses can be returned to training surprisingly quickly.

 It’s safe to say that at the present time and for some years now, boots have not been one of the most common items of tack used by racehorse trainers, whether on the flat or over jumps. 

Ten years ago, mycotoxins were probably unheard of in the racing community. Recently, however, awareness has increased and it is not unusual for racing yards to be advised that they may have an issue with mycotoxicosis that is likely to have a negative impact on their horses’ health and performance.  

Horseracing is an expensive business, as everyone reading this publication is well aware, writes Maria Lamm. Recently racing has experienced declining prize money, and other changes in the world economy might further change the scenery for racing’s future. 

 Successful racing yards are not just about having talented, winning horses looking over the stable doors. Behind the scenes there is a whole team of dedicated staff who work all hours to care for them.

“My first season at Churchill Downs exceeded my expectations a thousand-fold.” These words belong to 43-year-old Mark Johnson, the Londoner who took up the position as racecaller at Churchill last spring.

 The TRM Trainer of the Quarter award has been won by Henry Cecil. Cecil and his team will receive a selection of products from the internationally-acclaimed range of TRM supplements worth €2,000, as well as a bottle of select Irish whiskey.