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Two Time Breeder Cup Champ Goodnight Olive to Retire with Plans to Breed to Not This Time

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

MIDWAY, Ky., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolute Farm today announced that Goodnight Olive, a remarkable sprint racing champion, will be retiring.

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  • MIDWAY, Ky., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolute Farm today announced that Goodnight Olive, a remarkable sprint racing champion, will be retiring.
  • During her time on the track, Olive showcased her exceptional talent by earning over $2 million in just 12 races.
  • He said, "We purchased Olive at Fasig Tipton as a broodmare prospect and had hoped to continue her racing career.
  • However, recognizing the high-performance demands on these exceptional athletes, the decision to retire Olive was made to ensure her well-being.

Service Dog DNA Testing Becomes Accessible Through New Partnership

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Monday, September 25, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Embark Veterinary, Inc., a global leader in dog health and genetics, today announced a new corporate partnership with Assistance Dogs International (ADI). As part of the partnership, Embark is providing Embark for Breeders dog DNA test kits to North American members of ADI's breeding cooperative.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the partnership, Embark is providing Embark for Breeders dog DNA test kits to North American members of ADI's breeding cooperative.
  • The new partnership emerges from a longtime relationship between Embark and assistance dog organizations across North America, who rely on dog DNA kits to test for more than 250 genetic health conditions in their breeding dogs.
  • Embark dog DNA tests are one of those tools that help us create new paths of possibilities for individuals with disabilities."
  • NEADS® World Class Service Dogs, a Massachusetts-based service dog program, is one of the 53 ADI-accredited organizations that will benefit from the new Embark partnership.

Public Gambling Guide Conducts American Horse Racing Questionnaire for 150 Japanese Gambling Enthusiasts

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Monday, July 24, 2023

The gambling information site “Public Gambling Guide ( https://practicefoundry.com/ )” operated by Site Creation Co., Ltd. conducted a questionnaire survey about American horse racing on targeting 150 Japanese gambling enthusiasts.

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  • The gambling information site “Public Gambling Guide ( https://practicefoundry.com/ )” operated by Site Creation Co., Ltd. conducted a questionnaire survey about American horse racing on targeting 150 Japanese gambling enthusiasts.
  • They asked 8 questions, about awareness of racecourses and races of American horse racing, degree of interest in Japanese horse racing and American horse racing, and what they want to know about American horse racing.
  • Which do you think is more interesting, Japanese horse racing or American horse racing?
  • 67.3% found Japanese horse racing interesting, 32.7% found American horse racing interesting.

Animal Welfare Groups Commend U.S. Senators for Reintroducing Legislation to End Horse Slaughter

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Friday, June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, animal welfare groups commended a bipartisan group of U.S. senators for reintroducing the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (S.2037/H.R.3475) – federal legislation that would permanently protect American horses from commercial slaughter. This legislation would expand the Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition Act – which passed as part of the 2018 Farm Bill – to include equines, prohibit the commercial slaughter of horses in the U.S., and end their export for that purpose abroad.

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  • Last year, these organizations partnered with animal welfare groups to form the " Final Stretch Alliance to End Horse Slaughter ," a collaborative effort urging federal lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on slaughter.
  • "The gruesome practice of horse slaughter for food consumption has no place in the United States.
  • Our bipartisan legislation will help put an end to the cruel and inhumane slaughter of horses while protecting families from toxic horse meat and safeguarding the reputation of the U.S. food industry worldwide."
  • "Horse slaughter is a cruel and inhumane practice that must finally be put to an end," said Sen. Booker.

Animal Welfare Groups Commend Members of Congress for Reintroducing Legislation to End Horse Slaughter

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As equine enthusiasts celebrate Adopt a Horse Month this May, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has reintroduced the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act – federal legislation that would permanently protect American horses from commercial slaughter. This legislation would expand the Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition Act – which passed as part of the 2018 Farm Bill – to include equines, prohibit the commercial slaughter of horses in the U.S., and end their export for that purpose abroad. 

Key Points: 
  • Last year, these organizations partnered with animal welfare groups to form the " Final Stretch Alliance to End Horse Slaughter ," a collaborative effort urging federal lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on slaughter.
  • "The slaughter of horses for human consumption is a barbaric practice that has no place in America," Rep. Buchanan said.
  • As a proud animal lover, we owe it to our horse companions to protect their welfare."
  • By including the SAFE Act in the 2023 Farm Bill, Congress can start a new chapter for America's equines and finally end the cruel, unnecessary practice of horse slaughter."

Foo Fighters and Lord Huron to Headline the 2023 Wildlands Festival in Big Sky, Montana

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

BIG SKY, Mont. , May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Outlaw Partners is excited to announce the lineup for the summer's 2023 Wildlands Festival. Rock N Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters, are set to headline the Sunday, August 6 event for their first performance in Big Sky and an unforgettable evening at the intimate 5000-person Big Sky Events Arena. Lord Huron will headline the Saturday, August 5 show; other confirmed musicians and talent throughout the weekend include The Breeders, Taipei Houston, James McMurtry, Regina Ferguson, and comedians Orlando Leyba and Forrest Shaw.

Key Points: 
  • , May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Outlaw Partners is excited to announce the lineup for the summer's 2023 Wildlands Festival.
  • Rock N Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters, are set to headline the Sunday, August 6 event for their first performance in Big Sky and an unforgettable evening at the intimate 5000-person Big Sky Events Arena.
  • Lord Huron will headline the Saturday, August 5 show; other confirmed musicians and talent throughout the weekend include The Breeders, Taipei Houston, James McMurtry, Regina Ferguson, and comedians Orlando Leyba and Forrest Shaw.
  • Funds raised at the Wildlands Festival will help the organization work toward that goal and other vital efforts.

Return to Freedom calls on Congress to stop the slaughter of American horses

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Monday, February 20, 2023

19,989 American horses were shipped to slaughter plants in Mexico or Canada in 2022, according to government statistics.

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  • 19,989 American horses were shipped to slaughter plants in Mexico or Canada in 2022, according to government statistics.
  • Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation, a national nonprofit advocacy organization, strongly urges Congress to finally pass a permanent ban on horse slaughter in the United States and on the export of American horses for purposes of slaughter.
  • "More than 90 percent of American horses shipped to slaughter were in good condition before suffering grueling journeys to foreign slaughterhouses, according to one government study," said Neda DeMayo, president of Return to Freedom (RTF).
  • During the last Congress, a proposed horse slaughter ban received the backing of 225 bipartisan House cosponsors before special interests stymied its progress.

Fractional Interest in Flightline Is Up for Auction

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lane's End, one of the world's premier Thoroughbred farms, and Keeneland, the historic Thoroughbred race course and auction house, have joined forces ahead of the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships to offer a pair of innovative firsts for the Thoroughbred horse racing industry: an immersive Metaverse experience and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a percentage of Flightline, currently the world's highest-rated Thoroughbred according to the World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2022.

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  • On Monday, Nov. 7 at the start of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, a 2.5% fractional interest in Flightline will be auctioned, subject to Keeneland's Conditions of Sale.
  • Qualified bidders may bid on the fractional interest in-person at Keeneland, via Keeneland's online auction platform, or by phone.
  • The fractional interest is offered by West Point Thoroughbreds, one of five ownership groups in Flightline.
  • Should Flightline continue to race beyond the Breeders' Cup, the purchaser of the fractional interest will also be a part of his racing ownership.

Esquire Advertising Congratulates CEO Eric Grindley and Partners After Selection to the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. and DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Durham-based Inc. 500 adtech firm Esquire Advertising is off to the races with the announcement that Three Technique—a horse co-owned by Founder & CEO Eric Grindley—has been officially selected to compete in the 39th Breeders' Cup World Championships!

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  • Esquire Advertising is proud to back its CEO and Durham/Raleigh business leader Eric Grindley at the 39th Breeders' Cup World Championships on November 5, 2022.
  • RALEIGH, N.C. and DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Durham-based Inc. 500 adtech firm Esquire Advertising is off to the races with the announcement that Three Technique a horse co-owned by Founder & CEO Eric Grindleyhas been officially selected to compete in the 39th Breeders' Cup World Championships!
  • "The team feels great about our odds at the 2022 Breeders' Cup and I'm proud to represent the Raleigh/Durham area on the world stage against such tough competition," said Eric Grindley, Founder & CEO of Esquire Advertising, and co-owner of Three Technique.
  • Founded in 2012, Esquire Advertising is an AdTech company with a full-service in-house advertising and marketing agency pushing the limits of advertising performance.

Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. Announces Hiring of Veritone One Alumni, Tyler Wentz and Alex DeVito to The Reiman Agency

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Wentz is a graduate of Penn State University with years of experience in the media industry.

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  • Wentz is a graduate of Penn State University with years of experience in the media industry.
  • "I welcome seasoned media alumni Tyler Wentz and Alex DeVito to The Reiman Agency" said Alden Reiman, President of The Reiman Agency.
  • "Our thoughtful expansion comes with the responsibility to elevate our suite of services to our brand, talent, and property partners.
  • "After working in advertising over the past several years I am lucky to be joining the team at the Reiman Agency," said Alex DeVito.