Santa Anita cancels racing after heavy rain inundates track
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has canceled its eight-race card because of wet weather after 3½ inches of rain…
'3-horse spill' hospitalizes jockeys, 2 horses euthanized
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a “three-horse spill” during a race in Maryland sent three jockeys to the hospital…
Kentucky Derby purse up to $3 million; 1st boost in 14 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby’s purse will be raised to $3 million this May, an increase of $1…
Gunmetal Gray rallies to win Sham Stakes by 1 length
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Gunmetal Gray rallied from last to win the $100,000 Sham Stakes by a length, giving the…
Jockey Espinoza returns to exercising horses after injury
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza has returned to exercising horses at Santa Anita for the…
Horse of Year finalists: Justify, Accelerate, Monomoy Girl
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justify and Accelerate never got to face off on the track. Instead, they’ll duel for…
Report: Track that hosts Preakness should be demolished
BALTIMORE (AP) — The nearly 150-year-old Baltimore track that hosts one of America’s premier horse races should be torn down and…
Baffert sweeps Grade 1 2-year-old races at Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert swept the CashCall Futurity and Starlet for 2-year-olds, winning…
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza aims for Jan comeback
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is aiming to return to riding in January, six…
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rides 6,000th win
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rode his 6,000th career winner in North America, guiding Singapore…
Frank Mirahmadi to take over as Santa Anita race caller
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Frank Mirahmadi will become Santa Anita’s new race caller when the winter meet begins Dec. 26,…
Horse takes left turn out of gate, jock lands in parking lot
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Wild Verse took a hard left shortly after the start of a race at Del…
Rick Pitino's equine namesake falls to 0-5 at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — It’s another loss for Pitino the horse. Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino has…
Exercise rider Odanis Acuna dies in training accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs says exercise rider Odanis “Cuba” Acuna died in a training accident when his horse…
Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup for Godolphin
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — English stayer Cross Counter, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, gave Dubai-based Godolphin stable its first Melbourne Cup…
Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup for Godolphin
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — English stayer Cross Counter, ridden by Kerrin McAvoy, gave Dubai-based Godolphin stables its first Melbourne Cup…
Foreign raiders set sights on Australia's Melbourne Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Irish trained five-year-old Yucatan will likely start favorite in Australia’s Melbourne Cup, expected to be run…
Accelerate wins Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Accelerate took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off Gunnevera to win…
Game Winner takes charge late to win Breeders Cup Juvenile
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Game Winner surged down the stretch and pulled away from Knicks Go after a bump to…
Breeders' Cup bumped up to 14 races, $30 million in purses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup is back in familiar surroundings at Churchill Downs, with an additional stakes race…