Heywoods Beach Upsets Tizamagician in Cougar II

Heywoods Beach Upsets Tizamagician in Cougar II

After finishing a well-beaten third to Tizamagician  in last year’s Cougar II Stakes (G3), Hronis Racing’s Heywoods Beach  turned the tables on that rival July 24 at Del Mar, prevailing in a grueling slugfest to the wire. The more they asked… the more he gave 🎙 Heywoods Beach takes the GIII Cougar II Stakes under @JockeyRamonVazq. pic.twitter.com/S0BYgC35gx — Del Mar

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West Nile virus in California

West Nile virus in California

On July 13, the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a 6-year-old unvaccinated Arabian cross gelding in Kern County, California, positive for West Nile virus (WNV). He presented with acute recumbency (down and unable to get up), grade 3 out of 5 ataxia (incoordination), hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to touch and sound), knuckling, and severe abrasions

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Vale Spieth

Vale Spieth

Breeding operation Aquis Farm is mourning the loss of its promising stallion Spieth. The Group 1 placegetter’s death was confirmed on Sunday night after being found injured in his box that morning. Spieth, who was set to stand for $8,800 in 2022, had started to see some success on the racetrack, siring two stakes placegetters.

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