Saratoga Race Course Barn Under Quarantine After Positive Infectious Disease Case

Saratoga Race Course barn under quarantine after positive infectious disease case

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Saratoga Race Course barn has been placed under a precautionary quarantine after a horse tested positive for strangles on Friday, according to the New York Race Association, Inc. (NYRA). Barn 85 will reportedly remain under quarantine for at least 14 days. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Barn 85 contains horses trained by Jeremiah Englehart and Jorge…

Barn 85 at Saratoga Race Course placed under 14-day precautionary quarantine due to case of strangles

Strangles is a contagious bacterial infection that generally affects a horse’s respiratory system and causes symptoms similar to those of strep throat in humans.

Strangles Case Confirmed at Saratoga Race Course

On May 29, a 2-year-old Thoroughbred colt in Barn 85 at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga County, New York, tested positive for strangles. The horse was shipped to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital on May 28 for evaluation and treatment of a respiratory infection. He began treatment immediately and was transported from the hospital to a private layup facility.  Barn 85 is now under quarantine. A 24-hour security watch has been established, and al…