Peace Rules
A Triple Crown contender to deliver America’s message of peace.

Dr. Ronald Chak, D.V.M., of Newchance Farm in Summerfield, Florida, knew May 2003 would be special. He’d been counting the days until Peace Rules, a sorrel colt he bred and foaled out in 2000 (Jules x Hold to Fashion by Hold Your Peace) would have a chance to run for the big Triple Crown purses.
A proud papa, Dr. Chak knew Peace Rules had the speed and grit it takes to win. In fact, he had to think long and hard before selling him in 2002 for $35,000. Today, Peace Rules’ lifetime earnings exceed $1 million.

“He’s bred to be a sprinter,” Dr. Chak says. “I think he’ll make a big impact.”

When Peace Rules ran an exciting third place in the Kentucky Derby, even skeptics thought he had a strong shot at the Preakness Stakes, which is the second leg of the Triple Crown. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel described Peace Rules as a “very, very tough racehorse.”

On Preakness day, Peace Rules shot out of the gate, leading the pack in an exciting start, but later shifted back to fourth when Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide took the lead to the final wire.

But we haven’t seen the end of this patriotic colt yet. Owner Edmund Gann has hinted at running him in the $1 million Haskell Invitational August 3. Already, Peace Rules is the third-highest money-earner in North America for 2003, according to Equibase.

Back in North Central Florida, Dr. Chak is still smiling. On his 55-acre Newchance Farm, a few Peace Rules siblings are running around this summer. All 40 horses (including Peace Rules, up until his sale last year) thrive on the superior formulation of Seminole Gold Chance 12+ pellets.

“ I like the Gold Chance 12+ because it’s high in protein but not too high,” Dr. Chak says. “And the pellets are ideal because the horses can’t sift out any ingredients.”

Dr. Chak also provides alfalfa hay and plentiful pasture grass, and the only supplement used in his nutrition program is free-choice Seminole Grass Balancer Mineral.

Ironically, Peace Rules didn’t acquire his name easily. Dr. Chak’s first-choice name for the colt, “Rules,” was rejected by the Jockey Club – so the wise veterinarian took another stab at the name game.
“ I got to thinking, there’s always trouble in the world,” he says. “So why not name a horse ‘Peace Rules?’ ”
And so it came to be.

Jockey Edgar Prado summed up all our thoughts as he dismounted Peace Rules after the Kentucky Derby. His words to the press? “Let’s hope Peace Rules the world!”
Amen, brother.

Dr. Ott Receives National Award

Dr. Ed Ott, Micanopy, Florida, was recently awarded the prestigious American Feed Industry Association’s Award in Equine Nutrition Research at the 2003 Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society Awards Banquet.
This award, presented to Dr. Ott in June, recognizes “excellence in equine nutrition research and the contributions of an individual to equine feeding management practices and the equine feed industry.”
Born and raised in Indiana, Dr. Ott received three degrees from Purdue University. Having joined the staff of the University of Florida in 1970, Dr. Ott, a UF Professor of Animal Sciences, has been responsible for the initiation and development of the UF Animal Science Department’s Horse Research Center near Ocala.

His research program has focused on nutritional factors influencing skeletal development of the growing horse, nutritional needs of the broodmare, ingredient evaluation and the influence of energy sources on energy metabolism of exercising horses. He has contributed to the literature on amino acid and trace mineral requirements of growing horses, as well as a variety of topics related to nutrition and nutrition management of the breeding herd and the growing horse.

Dr. Ott has supervised more than two dozen graduate students and has written more than 220 articles, most dealing with equine nutrition. Many of his articles appear in ec magazine.

Dr. Ott was a member of the Subcommittee on Horse Nutrition that developed the 5th revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Horses, published in 1989.

Dr. Ott has been a longtime consulting nutritionist for Seminole Feed.

Silver Screen SEABISCUIT
Ya’ gotta see it. Ya’ just gotta!

Conflict, romance, suspense, irony, drama – set right smack dab in the middle of a story about a horse – now that’s what I’m talking about!

Seabiscuit, released July 25 by Universal Studios, is the silver screen story of an undersized, crooked-legged fast racehorse, named Seabiscuit, who inspired our war-weary country during the Great Depression.

In fact, in the tumultuous days of 1938, Seabiscuit became an American cultural icon, making more headlines than Adolf Hitler or Franklin Roosevelt. Reporters stalked him, media recorded his every move, especially when Seabiscuit proved he could really run, despite his funky style and odd conformation.
With a star-studded cast (Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Gary Stevens, Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy), Seabiscuit crosses barriers, proving great entertainment and education to both horse lovers and general audiences.

Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit, published in 2001. Real-life jockeys Gary Stevens and Chris McCarron also star in the movie, which is perfectly positioned to boost the horse industry with its inspiring story of unlikely heroes.

So what are you waiting for? Grab a bag of buttered popcorn and a box of Whoppers and get yourself to the movie theater!

Seabiscuit Collectibles
Like any publicized Hollywood story, Seabiscuit comes with its own line of plush dolls, t-shirts, caps, and yes, even Breyer toy model horses. Breyer Animal
Creations, a division of Reeves International, Inc., signed a licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to create a toy line of model horses – including Seabiscuit and his arch rival,War Admiral. The company also created miniature play sets of other equine screen stars, as well as cuddly plush horses and stick racehorses with unique designs and features. Toys are available at mass retailers, toy specialty, tack and saddlery and farm and agriculture stores.

Freebies
To commemorate Seabiscuit, Farnam Horse Products has a deal for you! Buy two doses of IVERCARE at select Farnam Diamond Dealers, and receive a free embroidered Seabiscuit baseball cap or t-shirt, or an instant $1 rebate on the product.

Seminole Feed is a Farnam Diamond Dealer.