Argentine National Sanitary Authorities didnt found new focus of the virus, but keeps its sanitary alert on showjumping and dressage horses.
As reported to the OIE no new evidences of the virus where registered.
But I have a some questions now, Why if the first positive to the virus appeared on the the 9th of march and then was confirmed again the 30th the same month, it took until May, to restrict with a ban all horse transportation?.
In my opinion what happen during those months could be the answer.
Now because this mess, understandable measures where made abroad:
1. The recommendation from the Office of the (KY) State Veterinarian to stallion managers who are sending stallions to Argentina for the southern hemisphere season is to determine the current demonstrated level of immunity the stallion has at the conclusion of our breeding season, and if it isn't a > 1:128 level, consideration to boosting the level of immunity by vaccination is encouraged.
2. US Authorities are in contact with Argentine Vets due the next importation of horses competing at the 2010 World Games in Lexington. As told by the Office of the (KY) State Veterinarian will be consulting with the Argentinean team's veterinarian and others to insure minimal opportunity of prior exposure.
Upon importation from Argentina, team horses will complete a minimum seven-day quarantine at the Miami Animal Import Center where they will undergo extensive veterinary assessment, as published in The Horse.com website.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
EVA update, no new focus
Friday, June 18, 2010
Sire of the Britain TB race Gold Cup winner in Argentina
This Thursday, at Royal Ascot, Great Britain, the winner of the GOLD CUP-G1, RITE OF PASSAGE (GB), is son of Giant’s Causeway, the sire that will not come again for the Argentine TB breeding Season in La Mission this year as in the last seasons but left several offsprings in Argentina.
Its very interesting to pass and see whats going on in the Argentine Tb industry and its new investments like www.lamission.com
2010 Teams for Argentine Triple Crown Polo Championships
Confirmed Teams for 2010 Argentine Polo Triple Crown Championships:
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10 y Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.
Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9 y Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36.
Chapa Uno: Bautista Heguy 9, Hilario Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9 y Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35.
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (h) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8 y Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34.
Teams to Qualy for the Championships:
Alegría: Frederick Mannix (h) 7, Francisco Bensadón 8, Mariano Aguerre 10 y Francisco de Narváez (h) 9. Total: 34.
Sao Jose: Pablo Pieres (h) 7, Nicolás Pieres 7, Jaime García Huidobro 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8. Total: 30.
Las Praderas: Guillermo Terrera (h) 7, Ignacio Toccalino 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8 y Santiago Toccalino 7. Total: 30.
Trenque Lauquen: Tomás Pieres 7, Pablo Jauretche 8, Juan Agustín García Grossi 8 y Hernán Tasso 7. Total: 30.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Queens Cup final on internet
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Guards Polo Club will be the privileged witness of the first ever live internet broadcast of a polo match, this year's final that will be played by Dubai and Les Lions II.
One of the most important events of the international polo calendar, the Queen's Cup final will be broadcast live in high definition beginning at 15.00 hs GMT (UK).
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
TB Auctions in Argentina
From Sunday there are some atractive activities in the Tb market, Antonio Bullrich for the first time, after his depart from Casa Bullrich (well known argentine auctioner now desapeared), started a five day auction named Copa Bullrich.
The TB horses sold are from the most important argentine TB breeders.
The highest price yet is a colt by Tiznow out of Penny Hole by Seeking the Gold, for US Dollars $162,025 and bought by John Fulton Bloodstock(consignement by Haras LA Pasion), seen in the photo from TDN, and was sold in the first day.
You can follow the auction in the internet in www.abullrichsa.com, clicking on the tab Copa Bullrich Remate en Vivo (Auction on live), there you can follow the catalog in PDF by number and also see the current price in Pesos (Argentina's monetary unit) and in US Dollars at todays rate conversion ($1 US Dollar = $3,95 Pesos) .
But in my opinion the most important matter is what Mr. John Fulton said to the Thoroughbred Daily News in todays edition, that I reproduct:
"We are buying yearlings that would sell for much more in the U.S. with these pedigrees. Argentina has one of the few racing industries in the world that is really healthy. The industry here is healthy because the numbers work for the breeder and the end user, and the
training rate is very reasonable. They raise a good, tough, durable horse here, and I have been fortunate to have been involved here for many years.", he concludes.
You can buy a great colt for a reasonable low price, raised in a natural way by breeders with allready the experience in the production of quality TB horses as the recent Candy Ride and Invasor in the United States, for burgain prices.
Highlight on the second day: A buyer from Lybia bought several of the best horses in the auction.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The Sire of the Epson Derby winner in Argentina
Kings Best, the sire of the new Epson Derby winner , is in Argentina for the next breeding season. He also presents his first foals to sale this year in Argentina where he standed in the Haras Vacacion (see him at www.harasvacacion.com.ar and or click on video on http://www.caballosdelmundo.com/vacacion/kingbest.htm).
Workforce , his son won amazingly the Epson Derby, in a new track record, for 7 1/2 L, you can see and enjoy the race on
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/video/ruk.cfm?id=8657 .
I will come back with this year list of the best TB sires, that comes from around the world , to Argentina for the next TB breeding season.
These list of stallions are the best selection of TB Argentina had has for decades, due to the constant investment in quality done by the argentine and foreign breeders in Argentina.
As had in the past the best stallions will be here, they bring new royal blood for the all ready well known argentine breeds, not for the TB industry only but also for other horse sports like Polo, that as saw in the last Argentine Polo Open are present in the list of the best polo players of the world.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Argentine Authorities lift the ban
The National Authority (Senasa) lifted the ban upon the restriction of horses movements in the Buenos Aires area, but the Sanitary Alert will stand in all the Argentine territory.
Senasa will still alert and control in all the country and will make all necesary survaillance to minimize the actual presence of the EVA in Argentina, that was very tied mainly to the showjumping activities as informed in their reports.
The known focus where the EVA virus are present, will still be interdicted until the presence of the virus shows inactive
The TB and Polo industries will recover to its normal activities due to lift of the ban of horse transportation mainly in the Buenos Aires area (Capital and Province).
Senasa also instruct to all related to the horse business to keep an eye on eventual horses suscepted to be in contact with horses positive to the virus from the buenos aires area or from those activities that where more afected by the virus (showjumping clubs, etc.)
Thursday, June 3, 2010
EVA new focus in the Province Of Buenos Aires
Thanks to the restrictions made the spread of the virus comes to an end,
The last report from the National Authorities (SENASA) present a new focus of the virus in the near by city to Buenos Aires, Avellaneda in the Province of Buenos Aires, in a Showjumping Club where 3 analysis are positives over 87 horses suscepted.
No other focus where reported than related to the showjumping activities.
No mortality yet.
TB horses still without restriction between racetracks horses stalled in them.
The present sales as Bullrich will be done with normality and also the horses presented to the dales are porven negatives to the virus.
Posible lift of the ban for the next breeding season for TB horses starting in August.
Today a Commision with all parts involved in the TB indistry with Senasa will be gathering with the last results and the forecoming new instructions for the TB activities.
