The 2009 Horse of the Year, Rachel Alexandra, who underwent surgery on February 13th to repair a section of her small colon which was injured during foaling, is recovering well.
Veterinarians at the Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky, where she was operated on, are pleased with her progress, but cautioned that she still has some obstacles to overcome.
The mare is no longer receiving an IV and has been able to spend some outdoors, going for short walks.
Her Bernardini filly is under the care of nurse mare, Miss Beautiful Ojos, at home at Stonestreet Farm.
More from Canadian Thoroughbred:
Woodbine's 2024 season recently ended, but already plenty of local horsepeople are back in the entries in tracks in the U.S.
The December 26 card at the California track features a number of graded stakes races with the Grade 1 Malibu the highlight.
Canadian photographers who love to take images of horse racing continue to share their great work on social media.
After some bitterly cold December days, the final day of the 2024 Woodbine season was a touch milder for the 13-race card.
