Robert Atras Racing Trusts Equiwinner

Robert Atras Racing Trusts Equiwinner for EIPH Bleeding & More

Published: October 7, 2025

Walk down the shedrow in Rob Atras’s barn and you won’t have to look hard to spot an Equiwinner patch or two…or more. Why? Because top trainers trust Equiwinner to handle common horse issues such as EIPH bleeding, horse tying up, and more.
Atras, a Grade 1-winning trainer who maintains dual stables in Kentucky and New York, and his wife, Brittney, who manages his Kentucky string as his assistant, have a reputation for being intuitive when it comes to their horses, treating them as individuals and giving them what they need to succeed, whether that be time, specialized diets and supplements, nontraditional management if they’re the “quirkier” types, or Equiwinner.

“I [originally] saw some of Steve Asmussen’s horses training with the Equiwinner patches, so I spoke with his assistant, Scott Blasi, about them,” said Brittney. “I told him about this horse we had who had tied up, and he said, ‘Why don’t you try these patches?’ and we’ve had a lot of success with them ever since.”

A lifelong horseman, Rob Atras won his first race at Assiniboia Downs near Winnipeg, Canada, in 2009. Since then, he has climbed the ranks as a trainer, first in Canada, then in the U. S. with horses like Maracuja (winner of the Coaching Club American Oaks-G1), Neat (winner of the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S.-G2), Law Professor (multiple graded stakes winner), Battle Bling (Turnback the Alarm H. -G3), Chateau (Tom Fool H.-G3) and others.

Watch Brittney talk about the results she's seen with Equiwinner.

“At Fair Grounds recently, we had a few horses that bled who had never bled before, which was really concerning because they were older horses that had never had an issue before,” said Brittney. “We put the Equiwinner patches on them, and over the next few months, we had really good results with them.”

Since trying Equiwinner patches to help that initial horse, Brittney and her husband have used them for a wide range of presentations, from tying up in horses or those with general muscle soreness (especially in younger horses going through growth spurts or as they gain fitness) to those with dull coats or attitudes and overall dehydration during the hot summer months.

Equiwinner patches are an equine non-transdermal patch that helps a horse’s body to fully utilize the electrolytes readily available in their system. Equiwinner users have seen positive results after using the patches with not only EIPH, dehydration, and muscle soreness/tying up, as Brittney mentioned, but also with non-sweating horses, headshaking, thumps, and even as fly control for horses.

Quick Facts About Equiwinner:

• Safe, effective and easy to use.
• Simple 10-day treatment costs less than constantly trying to treat or manage symptoms.
• One single treatment can be effective for months, even up to one full year, when used as directed.
• No side effects and will never test positive in any competition, race, event, or sport.

Allowing electrolytes to work properly can solve many horse health problems, including EIPH bleeding in horses, tying up (azoturia), equine anhidrosis, and headshaking in horses, as well as providing support for their skin and coat. If you need a natural alternative to horse fly repellent, Equiwinner also can help with fly control in horses.

Whether you are dealing with EIPH, tying up, anhidrosis, or any of the issues mentioned above, Equiwinner can be a safe, effective, and simple treatment that can improve your horse’s overall health. Please explore our FAQs or contact us at any time if you have questions about our product.

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