Horse Racing
Auguste Rodin wins English Derby to give trainer O'Brien 9th victory in the classic
Top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien won the English Derby for a record-extending ninth time when Auguste Rodin reeled in King Of Steel to win the 244th edition of Britain's richest flat race on Saturday.
6-year-old horse dies at Belmont Park after race injury; Chaysenbryn euthanized on track
A 6-year-old horse died after being injured in a race at Belmont Park ahead of next week's Triple Crown finale in New York.
Churchill Downs implements safety, performance standards to address recent horse deaths
Churchill Downs will limit horses to four starts during a rolling eight-week period and impose ineligibility standards for continued poor performance in the wake of the recent deaths of 12 horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Synthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks
Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves pounding toward the finish line.
A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders' Cup
A look at five well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness to the Breeders' Cup:
North Carolina sports, horse-race betting legislation heading to votes in state Senate
An effort to legalize sports gambling in North Carolina appears poised to clear high hurdles this week in the state Senate, as legislation to authorize and regulate betting approaches the finish line.
HISA chief: Churchill Downs would accept recommendation to pause racing if needed
The head of horse racing's oversight authority believes Churchill Downs would accept a recommendation to pause racing if necessary as an emergency summit convenes to examine the deaths of 12 horses over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Stables, trainers try to move through grief over euthanized horses as racing thunders on
Frank Sumpter has spent the past few weeks reflecting on Wild On Ice's remarkable journey to somehow work through his grief over the horse's catastrophic injury just nine days before he was supposed to race in the Kentucky Derby.
Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
Horse racing's oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky's racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities in the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Judge grants Churchill Downs' request for summary judgment to dismiss Baffert's lawsuit
A federal judge has granted Churchill Downs' motion for summary judgment that dismisses Bob Baffert's claim the track breached due process by suspending the Hall of Fame trainer for two years.
Fusaichi Pegasus, 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, dies at 26
Fusaichi Pegasus, the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, has died. He was 26.
Weight watching, injury dangers, caustic feedback add to mental health woes for horse racing jockeys
Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place.
Preakness Stakes setback dashes Mage's hopes for Triple Crown
A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage's Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy.
Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness, hours after one of his horses was euthanized
National Treasure won the Preakness on Saturday in Baffert's return to the Triple Crown trail following a suspension, ending Kentucky Derby champion Mage's Triple Crown bid in the race Baffert has now captured more than any other trainer. But the joy was tempered by the agony of another 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown, injuring his left front leg in an undercard race and being put down.
Horse trained by Bob Baffert euthanized on track after racing injury on Preakness undercard
A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after going down with injury and unseating his jockey during a race on the Preakness undercard on Saturday.
Preakness favorite Mage gets stitches for cut above eye, good to run in Triple Crown race
Preakness favorite Mage is good to go for the second race of the Triple Crown after bumping his head in his stall and getting a few stitches to close a cut above his right eye.
Preakness day arrives with horse racing in spotlight, Triple Crown still a possibility
Preakness day has arrived with horse racing in the spotlight and Kentucky Derby winner Mage having a shot at being the first Triple Crown champion in five years.
Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness, his first Triple Crown race in 2 years
Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years, returning from a suspension and looking for a record-breaking win with National Treasure.
First Mission scratched from Preakness by vet 36 hours before Triple Crown race
Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been scratched from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians, taking one of the top contenders out of the Triple Crown race 36 hours before post time.
