The Calder Herpes Quarantine February 15, 2010 By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director On November 27th, a filly at Calder began showing signs of illness and was immediately shipped to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine where she was diagnosed with the Equine Herpes Virus, type 1 (EHV-1). ...Read More
Pure Thoughts and Horse Rescue By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director February 15, 2010 During the last year and a half, the FHBPA’s 501(c)(3), the Florida Horsemen’s Charitable Foundation, Inc, has donated well over $100,000 to horse rescue organizations. Calder Race Course has also contributed a substantial amount, and even with all...Read More
The Calder Casino February 1, 2010 Calder opened its beautiful new $85 million casino near the end of January, just before the Pro Bowl, which like the Super Bowl was played next door at Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Land Shark/Dolphin/Sun Life Stadium. This roomy upscale casino has three restaurants and over 1,200 slot machines which...Read More
The “GOTCHA” Syndrome, Alive and Well January 14, 2010 By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director One of the inevitable things about drug and medication testing is that the sensitivity always increases. Thirty years ago, the initial screening of samples was done by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), and medication detections below 1...Read More
The Gulfstream Flood By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director January 2010 Yes, flood and pestilence plagued South Florida in December only it was pestilence and flood, because a week before Christmas and just as the 21 day Herpes Virus quarantine was coming to an end at Calder the flood hit at...Read More
