M. Phyllis Lose, V.M.D., has been practicing veterinary medicine, with a specialty in equine pediatrics, for more than thirty years. She has extensive experience with all breeds but especially the Thoroughbred. Patients at her equine hospital can recover within sight of Philadelphia Park's backstretch. Dr. Lose is the author of Blessed Are the Foals, Keep Your Horse Healthy and No Job for a Lady, her autobiography.