Horse Racing

Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A review of the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing industry in Australia’s state of Victoria has detailed multiple allegations of physical and sexual abuse over a period of decades, with victims including children as young as 12. Until the 1990s, it was common practice in Australia
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety
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Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) in 2023 awarded grants totaling more than $821,000, the organization announced on Tuesday. A total of 75 organizations were approved for grants, which included 45 aftercare organizations, 20 backstretch and farm worker programs, six equine-assisted therapy organizations, three Thoroughbred incentive programs, and one research organization. TCA’s 2023 grants to aftercare
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2023 Del Mar Debutante Day 2023 Del Mar Debutante Day Jockey Mike Smith celebrates aboard Tamara after winning the 2023 Del Mar Debutante Date: 9/09/2023 The feature event on Saturday of closing weekend of the Del Mar summer meeting was the $300,000 FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) for top 2-year-old fillies on the
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Associated Press Sep 6, 2023, 10:30 PM ET The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The New York Racing Association’s hope is to hold the Belmont at historic Saratoga in 2024
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Show Caption Hide Caption VIDEO: Gov. Andy Beshear signs bill legalizing sports betting in KY Gov. Andy Beshear approved regulations passed Monday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission that will guide officials as they roll out wagering around the state. Jeff Faughender, Louisville Courier Journal After months of preparation and years of anticipation, sports gambling
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Due to extreme high temperatures forecast for the greater Toronto metropolitan area, the live racing program scheduled for Monday at Woodbine has been cancelled. The decision was made in consultation with the local HBPA and the commissioned veterinarian. According to a release, the track will endeavor to make up for the lost races over the
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2023 Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar 2023 Pacific Classic Day Flavien Prat aboard Arabian Knight after winning the 2023 Pacific Classic Date: 09/02/2023 The highlight race of the Del Mar summer meeting is the $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic (G1), featuring the best older horses of the west coast going 1 1/4 miles,
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Minutes after breeding the winner of the opening race at Kentucky Downs, Repole Stable got its picture taken at Saratoga when the heavily favored LIFE TALK (f, 2, Gun Runner–Touchy Feely, by Bernardini) ran away from five overmatched rivals in the afternoon’s second race. Drawn the fence while stretching out to the mile off a
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