Horse Racing

Associated Press Oct 31, 2023, 11:19 AM ET ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – A horse set to run in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve

Associated Press Oct 30, 2023, 09:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Arabian Knight is the early 3-1 favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic this weekend at Santa Anita. The two-day world championships drew 205 horses including 59 from five foreign countries to the track in Arcadia. Santa Anita is hosting

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA. Calif. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will not run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, his trainer said Sunday. Mage had yet to travel to California for the world championships next weekend at Santa Anita. “He presented a feverish state this morning

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey. Geaux Rocket Ride sustained a

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Grand National is implementing a series of significant changes, taking effect next year, in an effort to make the world’s most famous steeplechase safer for horses and jockeys. They include reducing the field from 40 horses — the size since 1984

Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 12:38 PM ET New legislation set to be introduced in Congress would dismantle the year-old national authority in charge of regulating safety and medication in horse racing and replace it with an organization backers say would allow for the safe treatment of horses and address concerns about doping. The Racehorse

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

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

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

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:20 PM ET DEL MAR, Calif. — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his seventh victory in the race at Del Mar. The victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6

ESPN News Services Aug 26, 2023, 08:44 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Arcangelo won the $1.25 million Travers by a length at Saratoga on Saturday, but the day was marred by the deaths of two horses, bringing the total to seven horses who have died at the summer meet. Arcangelo gave trainer Jena Antonucci

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Officials for the Preakness Stakes say they are considering moving the second Triple Crown race to four weeks after the Kentucky Derby — instead of two weeks later — in a shift that would change the timing that has been in place for decades. Aidan Butler, CEO

Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 06:57 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in

Associated Press Aug 5, 2023, 07:47 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Maple Leaf Mel was leading the field in the $500,000 Test at Saratoga when she suffered a catastrophic injury to her right front leg just before the finish line and was later euthanized on Saturday. Jockey Joel Rosario was unseated and went to

Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume

Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 11:14 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths, including seven in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May. The Louisville track

Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 06:59 PM ET NEW YORK — The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. Jason Servis was sentenced by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in Manhattan federal

Associated Press Jul 16, 2023, 07:22 PM ET It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close after its final racing date later this year at the San Francisco Bay area horse track. The track’s owner, The Stronach Group, said Sunday it will “double down” on its