Jockey suspended for using whip on another rider in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A jockey has been suspended 60 days for misusing his whip — not on a…
Santa Anita to run 3 days a week, hike purses for 6 weeks
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will race three days a week instead of four over the next four weeks…
Churchill Downs enacts improvements for horse, rider safety
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs will invest $8 million for an on-site equine medical center as part of several…
Santa Anita to continue racing despite protests
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will continue racing through the end of the current meet on June 23, despite…
Major US racetracks to ban race-day Lasix in 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — All three sites of the Triple Crown are among several major tracks that have agreed to…
Major US racetracks to ban race-day Lasix in 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Several major tracks, including all three sites of the Triple Crown, have agreed to phase out…
No positive tests under horse track rules limiting meds
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board has amended proposed changes to rules governing how jockeys may use…
American Pharoah offspring is 3rd in North American debut
NEW YORK (AP) — The first progeny of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah to start in North America finished third…
Prosecutor's task force to probe horse deaths at Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor says she’s formed a task force to investigate 23 horse deaths…
Historic section of Pimlico not safe for Preakness seating
BALTIMORE (AP) — An engineering firm has determined the last historic section of Pimlico Race Course isn’t safe, meaning almost…
Owendale takes charge late to win Lexington at Keeneland
A year after riding Justify to the Triple Crown, Mike Smith has a tough choice about which horse to ride…
Pimlico to lose 6,670 seats for Preakness at aging Pimlico
BALTIMORE (AP) — The northern grandstand at Pimlico Race Course has significantly deteriorated and will be closed for the Preakness…
Owendale takes charge late to win Lexington at Keeneland
Owendale rallied to take charge entering the stretch and went on to win the $200,000 Lexington Stakes by 1 3/4…
Record-breaking mare Winx win final race in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Seven-year-old mare Winx won her third consecutive Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday to finish her…
Record-breaking mare Winx win final race in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Seven-year-old mare Winx won her third consecutive Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday to finish her…
Record-breaking mare Winx draws outside gate for final race
SYDNEY (AP) — Seven-year-old mare Winx will start from barrier 9 in the 2,000-meter Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick as…
Roadster beats Game Winner to win Santa Anita Derby
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — At the eighth-pole, Bob Baffert knew he was going to win his record ninth Santa Anita…
Filly Cathedral Reader euthanized after race at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keeneland says that filly Cathedral Reader has been euthanized after a “catastrophic injury” sustained during the…
Tacitus wins Wood Memorial
NEW YORK (AP) — Tacitus has won the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, earning 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky…
Favored Vekoma cruises to Blue Grass victory at Keeneland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Favored Vekoma pulled away down the stretch to earn a 3 ½-length victory in the $1…