From The Jockey Club
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 2, 2025) — The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that it has authorized expenditure of $2,693,312 to fund 16 new projects and 10 continuing projects at 17 universities as well as two career development awards. The 2025 slate of research brings Grayson’s totals since 1940 to more than $44.4 million to underwrite more than 450 projects at 48 universities.
“I’m very proud of Grayson’s commitment to furthering the research and development of projects that affect all horses, no matter their breed or discipline,” said Jamie Haydon, president of Grayson. “We are equally ecstatic that we could offer our two career development awards to this year’s recipients, continuing to cultivate a future for young researchers.”
Among the grants are three associated with UC Davis:
Organoid Model For Equine Placentitis Research
Pouya Dini, University of California-Davis
This project’s aim is to develop an in vitro model of equine placentitis to advance the study of this condition, ultimately improving diagnostics, treatments, and pregnancy outcomes.
Genetics Of Cervical Spine Malformations In The Horse
Carrie Finno, University of California-Davis
This study will identify genetic causes for abnormal formation of the cervical spine in horses.
Pharmacokinetics And Efficacy Of Pregabalin In Horses
Heather Knych, University of California-Davis
The study seeks to investigate the behavior of an analgesic agent approved for use in humans for the treatment of persistent pain, as a first step in assessing the utility of this drug for pain control in horses.