| From The Horses Mouth |
For me the first sign of spring is not football finals or the sight of migratory birds soaring overhead but the emergence of the serious spring horses. Logic and history tell you that to be a part of the spring features horses need to be racing well before spring. Haradasun will make his return to racing in the Bletchingly Stakes on the 4th of August. With two Group 1 races to his name he is no longer a pretender but a serious contender who silenced critics with his emphatic victories during the Sydney autumn. The colt has returned in magnificent condition with his aim being the WS Cox Plate in October, arguably the greatest race in Australia. The first Tuesday in November may have the hype and party but for purists the Cox Plate is the race of the spring. Happy Racing The Aquanita Team |
| Staff Profile |
 •Employee Profile: Tania Hyett •Position: Administration Manager •Nickname: Tani •How long have you worked at Aquanita: Two Years •Your best moment in racing: Watching Makybe Diva win her three Melbourne Cups •Favorite TV Show: Enough Rope and the Sunday Footy Show •Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption •Favorite Food & Drink: Anything hot and spicy/ Vodka or Champagne •Favorite Aquanita Horse: Belle De Nuit (I'm one of the owners) •What do you do on days off? Hang out with my kids, watch my beloved Magpies or hang out with the girls •Describe yourself: Energetic, extroverted, cruisey and sometimes just a little cranky •What will St Peter say to you when you get to the pearly gates? Well done on a good job. Now c'mon in and get the party started. |
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• The Victoria Racing Club's jumping achievement of the year award went to Some Are Bent, who has continued to take all before him. • Fantastic to see owners braving the cold on a chilly winter morning. Saturday the 14th of July saw representatives from three horses, Street Parade, Pelican Head and Zedrich x Miss Firecracker shake the sleep from their eyes to watch early morning track work. Trainer Robert Smerdon was on hand to answer any questions. The bbq was put into action to feed the big group eager for some breakfast while the three horses were paraded. A great family atmosphere prevailed and the kids had a great time feeding and patting the horses. • Racing has returned to Geelong with the opening of the all weather track. Hoping to become a future trivia question was Able Dragon trained by Tony Vasil. The galloper was in race one, saddlecloth number one, a good sign for omen punters, but alas he finished second beaten a lip. • Naming of horses can sometimes be a little tricky and its always great to see a little creativity come into the process. One that caught the eye recently was Thisonesonme. The breeding Generous x Huka (pronounced hooker). |
Aquanita Vets Lead The Way With IRAP |
Joint damage and lameness is one of the biggest causes of racehorse poor performance and reason for retirement. There has been a vast amount of research performed on the pathology of equine joint disease. For many years now we have had the same products available for the treatment of joint disease. However this is all about to change. Joint disease is characterized by inflammation within the joint that leads to an inflammatory cascade with the production of a large amount of inflammatory enzymes that can cause further damage. These pro-inflammatory enzymes will actually delay the body’s own natural healing response. Cortisone can stop these inflammatory mediators well but it will not stimulate a regenerative response. IRAP is a system that has been developed to stimulate white blood cells to produce anti-inflammatory mediators and enzymes to reduce the inflammatory phase of joint disease. Blood is taken from the jugular vein and incubated for 24 hours in special syringes that contain glass beads, which induce the white blood cells to produce and secrete therapeutic proteins during the incubation period. After24 hours the blood is centrifuged and all red blood cells removed. This leaves a protein rich serum, which is then split, into 3ml doses ready for injection into the diseased joint. Typically each collection produces enough serum for between 6-7 injections.  |
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Highlights • From The Horses Mouth • June Winners • Breakfast of Champions • Around the Tracks • Special Vet Report
June Winners • Some Are Bent Sandown LV Lachal Hurdle - 02/06/07 • Rum Corps Sandown 1600m Hcp - 02/06/07 • Decamp Swan Hill 2100 Class 1 Hcp - 10/06/07 • Lucky Secret Moonee Valley 1000m Hcp - 11/06/07 • It's Apparent Gold Coast 1400m Hcp - 16/06/07 • My Man Murphy Ipswich 2Yo 1200m Hcp - 16/06/07 • Princess Carnegie Ballarat 1200m Hcp - 17/06/07 • Golden Sails Kyneton 1200m Hcp - 26/06/07 • Jive Bandit Eagle Farm 1000m Hcp - 27/06/07 • Nasrullah's Girl Caloundra 1200m Hcp - 30/06/07 • Some Are Bent Sandown GN Hurdle 4250m - 30/06/07 • Lucky Secret Sandown 1000 Hcp - 30/06/07 Thanks to Racing & Sports and Slickpix for use of images in the Aquanita Form guide Slickpix TVN Authorised Racing Photographer Contact: Ross Holburt (03) 9354 5754 www.slickpix.com.au Racing and Sports Thoroughbred racing, breeding, form guides and sporting news. Contact: Gary Crispe (02) 6288 4080 www.racingandsports.com.au (03) 9573 3744 or via e-mail sam@aquanita.com.au E-Mail: sam@aquanita.com.au Web Site: www.aquanita.com.au |