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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • May 15
    • 5 min

    My last winner as a racehorse trainer brought a new career ...

    A chance meeting with Rory Mahon @ Naas Racecourse last week brought me back to a previous conversation, in the same spot 40 years ago to...

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Apr 18
    • 4 min

    My love affair with US racing, tempered but not over!

    Back in 2002-3, my 18 month business relationship with Team Shuman/Gill secured 3 USA Racing titles & $11,000,000 in purses.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Feb 11
    • 4 min

    Memorable horses like HARDBOY (IRE) leave a lasting impression.

    Serendipity had a definite role to play in the acquisition of the talented HARDBOY (IRE). 50 years on, our journey together is well remember

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jan 29
    • 2 min

    Igniting a passion for nutrition ...

    Aristotle famously said that “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work”. My passion for equine nutrition was sparked at an early age.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jan 1
    • 2 min

    Are breeding equines getting adequate omegas?

    Thinking ahead of the 2022 breeding season? Be aware of the value of providing NATURAL supplemental omegas for breeding stock.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    If a little is good, is a lot marvelous?

    Can additional mineral supplements have any beneficial effect based on science? Is their addition reflected in the Form Book results ....

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    An interesting chapter in the (Cat by the) Tale!

    The progeny of the thoroughbred mare, CAT BY THE TALE (USA) have amassed over 2 million Australian Dollars in the sales ring. Learn more ...

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Jacket that is a marker of the need for life-long learning.

    The recent 'find' of an old racing jacket prompted some reflection on the value of keeping up to date with new scientific findings.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • May 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Trainer ‘Strike Rate’ tells the tale ...

    Trainer ‘strike rate’ in thoroughbred racing is a key metric to follow. Optimal nutrition makes an immense difference in the final furlong.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • May 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    'Royal' connections with the Royal County

    'Royal' equine connections to the Royal County of Meath. The influence of The Tetrarch & Dick McCormick captured in the Meath Chronicle.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • May 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Connections to racing champions run deep ...

    For Belmont Equine Products founder Dr. Richard McCormick, understanding high performance equines has been a life long passion.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    'Sweet itch' season is on the way !

    The age old remedy of adding flaxseed to the equine diet (to provide balanced omegas) is powerful in the management of 'sweet itch'.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    The 'power' of Omega-3’s on equine performance

    The immune system requires essential fatty acids, vitamins & minerals to maintain its high level of complex cellular activities.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Will the 'modern' Thoroughbred show up for you?

    Today’s thoroughbred does not ‘show up’ like his peers of 1960. What are we doing differently that is affecting performance?

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Can oats be fed successfully to Show Jumpers?

    A common misconception is that feeding oats as the primary energy source to show jumpers will cause them to be 'hyper' & less amenable.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Are breeding equines getting adequate omegas?

    According to research from Colorado State University and Texas A&M, dietary lipids play a beneficial role in stallion fertility,...

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Balidaress family back in Dunboyne

    Dr. Richard McCormick invites Ken Coogan to meet the Midshipman filly he recently imported from the USA

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Nov 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Proud trainer & top jockey .. Reeling in the years!

    A mixed treble: Three different horses, three unique approaches required & each ridden to three impressive wins by Owen Weldon

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ongoing contamination in the equine food chain

    1980 saw the problem of contaminated equine foodstuffs highlighted, It was also the year of my own experience with pre-mixed feed exposure.

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    Dr. Richard McCormick
    • Apr 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    Are today’s researchers looking in the wrong place?

    Are today’s researchers looking in the wrong place? Is it the horse’s skeletal system that is the issue and not the track surfaces?

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