Cot Campbell, who innovated horse racing ownership, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, who pioneered the concept of shared ownership of thoroughbred race horses and…
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Accelerate tops entries for 14-horse Breeders' Cup Classic
Accelerate leads the 14-horse field for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will offer the 5-year-old a rematch against West Coast…
Richard Violette Jr., horse trainer and advocate, dies at 65
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Violette Jr., a thoroughbred trainer who advocated tirelessly on behalf of racetrack backstretch workers and…
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano rides 5,000th winner
NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Castellano won consecutive races to give the Hall of Fame jockey his 5,000th career victory…
Best Solution and Northern Ireland jockey win Caulfied Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Godolphin stable’s Best Solution won the Caulfield Cup in a photo finish ahead of American-bred Homesman,…
Best Solution and Northern Ireland jockey win Caulfied Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Godolphin stable’s Best Solution won the Caulfield Cup in a photo finish ahead of American-bred Homesman,…
Ex-jockey Valenzuela pleads guilty to domestic violence
VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Famed former jockey Patrick Valenzuela has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence for slapping his girlfriend…
Swedish long-shot wins Yonkers International Trot
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Swedish long-shot Cruzado Dela Noche of Sweden won the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday…
Agent: Jockey Espinoza plans comeback in late December
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza is planning a comeback in late December after fracturing a vertebra…
Marion Marauder of Canada is early favorite for Yonkers Trot
NEW YORK (AP) — Marion Marauder of Canada drew the first post position and was installed the 3-1 morning-line favorite…
33-1 shot Lakerball wins $100,000 Surfer Girl at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Lakerball, a 33-1 longshot partly owned by Janie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, won the…
Enable wins Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for 2nd straight year
PARIS (AP) — Enable held off a late charge from Sea Of Class to successfully defend her crown at the…
Kim K the filly wins $100,000 Debutante in 2nd career race
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Kim K made a splash in her second career start, winning the $100,000 Barretts Debutante…
Irad Ortiz Jr. rides 2,000th career winner at Belmont Park
NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode his 2,000th career winner, guiding Gambler’s Fallacy in the sixth race at…
Pegasus World Cup returning in 2019, adding a turf race
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Pegasus World Cup is back, and now has a second race. The Stronach Group…
Gulfstream's Championship Meet to set purse, stakes records
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gulfstream Park’s upcoming championship meet will have a record 105 stakes, combining to offer another…
Injured jockey Victor Espinoza plans a return to riding
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza is planning a comeback after fracturing a vertebra in his neck…
Shirley Day Smith, fixture among racing media, dies at 99
NEW YORK (AP) — Shirley Day Smith, who spent more than 60 years as an assistant in the press office…
Trainer Leatherbury wins 6,500th career race in Maryland
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury earned his 6,500th career victory when 16-1 shot Happy Lantern…
McKinzie wins $1M Pa Derby off 6-month break for Baffert
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — McKinzie returned from a six-month layoff to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 1 3/4…