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View from the CTT – Alan Balch – remembering where we come from. John Sadler’s flight to success – Annie Lambert meets the Californian-based trainer whose success story is a fruition of his childhood ambitions. The importance of gut flora and probiotics – Kerrie Kavanagh explains why gut flora and probiotics are such a vital part of equine nutrition. EIPH – could there be links? – Peter W. Physick-Sheard shares his research on the possible links with EIPH and other conditions. Celebrating breeders – Bill Heller celebrates Tom Egan’s success as both a breeder and owner through 50 years of loving, working with and racing horses. The importance of the sacroiliac joint – Annie Lambert talks to Dr. Michael Manno about dilemmas the Sacroiliac joint can pose and how to deal with these. Grade 1 winning owners Featuring Dr. Robert and Laura Vukovich (Leave No Trace), Donato Lanni, X-Men Racing (Moira, Last Call) and Patrick O’Keefe, Kentucky West Racing (Classic Causeway). Is sexual harassment an issue on the backstretch? – Ken Snyder tells the story of Sandra Washington, the tack room survivor. What’s happened to Jerry Dixon, Jr. since the Kentucky Derby? – Ken Snyder talks to Jerry Dixon, Jr., the groom responsible for this year’s Kentucky winner – Rich Strike; and find out what’s happened to Dixon, Jr. since the first Saturday in May. #Soundbites – Bill Heller asks “Does it pay to stay – should more tracks follow Oaklawn Park’s lead for incentivizing field size?”