NEWS - Tuesday, August 15, 2006

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Barbaro grazes outside following cast change
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Barbaro continued his courageous battle to overcome a shattered right hind leg and an acute case of laminitis in his opposite hind hoof during the week of August 6, and his determination paid off on August 9 when he enjoyed his first extended graze outside at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. Thoroughbred Times

Champion Stevie Wonderboy Has First Workout on Comeback Trail
The Merv Griffin Ranch Co.'s champion Stevie Wonderboy worked on Monday for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a condylar fracture to his left front leg in February, logging an unofficial quarter-mile over a fast track at Santa Anita. Blood-Horse

Hevesi wants New York franchise proposals to include integrity initiatives
New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi submitted a letter on Monday urging the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Racing to include racing integrity initiatives as conditions for operating the franchise currently held by the New York Racing Association. Thoroughbred Times

Grade II Winner High Limit Retired
High Limit, a two-time grade II winner this year, has been retired from racing. Blood-Horse