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The Beginner’s Guide to Adopting an OTTB

First of all – what exactly is an OTTB? An “off-the-track Thoroughbred” is a Jockey Club-registered Thoroughbred horse that was previously racing or in training to race, and has since been retired. Injury, lack of talent, and old age are examples of reasons that can result in a horse being retired from the track.

Tattoo Removal: Changing Horse Identification and Its Impact on Aftercare

When it was announced in December that the tattoos used to identify racehorses would be discontinued by 2020, it seemed like a logical next step. From 2017 onward, all horses registered with The Jockey Club have to have a microchip, and racetracks must use microchip readers to identify horses, so in the years to come, tattoos will eventually become unnecessary as a means of identification.

But this question remains – how does the change affect racehorse aftercare?

Get to Know The Saratoga Special's Tom Law

Writer Tom Law is a native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and has covered horse racing for decades. Law is the managing editor of The Saratoga Special, covering horse racing at the historic upstate New York track, and the associated website This Is Horse Racing. Get to know him and his take on several racing topics in the fun Q&A below.

Visit Horse Country: Darby Dan a Pillar of Kentucky’s Horse Heritage

Lexington’s Darby Dan Farm has been a constant leader in Thoroughbred racing and breeding ever since John Galbreath purchased the former Idle Hour Farm owned by legendary figure Colonel E.R. Bradley in the 1950s.

Situated off of Old Frankfort Pike just east of Lexington, Darby Dan’s beautiful landscape houses stallion barns, boarding and quarantine areas, and plenty of pastures. The farm is a full-service operation, providing breeding and sales consultation in addition to the above services.

Santa Anita Park at a Glance: What You Need to Know

They call Santa Anita Park “the Great Race Place,” and they’re not lying: A Left Coast answer to Churchill Downs, the Los Angeles-area track is easily the finest large-capacity horse-racing venue west of the Mississippi, if not the entire United States, and it opens for the season on Dec. 26.

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