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The Man O' War Project at Columbia University Irving Medical Center uses horses to heal veterans suffering from PTSD.

Horses Healing Veterans: The Man O’ War Project

There are many therapies for military veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but none is entirely effective. Tragically, many veterans never receive help, and of those that do, approximately one third drop out, probably due to the stigma attached to PTSD or the demanding requirements associated with exposure treatment.

Belle Vodka’s Victory Drink of the Month for January: Belle of the Bar

Victory Drink of the Month: Belle Vodka’s Belle of the Bar, the ideal winner’s circle cocktail!

The Race: Sham Stakes

The Venue: Santa Anita Park

The Date: Jan. 5, 2018

The Winner: Gunmetal Gray

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.

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