Precautionary Quarantine Lifted on Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course

Precautionary quarantine lifted on Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A precautionary quarantine has been lifted for a group of horses stabled at Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced on Wednesday. Download our WTEN+ streaming app on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV! The measure was first implemented on Saturday after one of the barn's horses, 4-year-old filly Surprenant Cocca, began showing symptoms of strangles. In accordance with inf…

Strangles quarantine lifted at Saratoga Race Course barn

Strangles is a bacterial infection that generally affects a horse’s respiratory system, causing symptoms similar to strep throat in humans.

Quarantine is lifted at Saratoga barn after negative strangles tests

The New York Racing Association said the precautionary quarantine of barn 28 at Saratoga has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture effective immediately. As a result, all horses stabled in barns 28 once again are permitted to enter races, as of Wednesday and to train with the general horse population beginning Thursday. Barn 28, which contains horses under the care of trainer Mike Maker and Mark Casse, was placed under a pr…

Precautionary Quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Lifted

The precautionary quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture (NYSDA), effective immediately, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced Wednesday. As a result, all horses stabled in Barn 28 are once again permitted to enter races, as of today, Wednesday, July 23, and to train with the general horse population beginning Thursday. Barn 28, which contains horses under th…