Horse Racing
Horse racing in Japan is on the rise. A Kentucky Derby winner could be next
As horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in the U.S. with tracks closing and legalized sports betting taking away something that made the sport unique, there is a place in the world where it's getting increasingly popular and turning out significantly better competition.
First Kentucky Derby since Lukas death has a different vibe
D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day.
Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer says
Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday, the first change to the field of 20 horses for the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Long shot So Happy runs to the Kentucky Derby amid heartbreak and hope and a chance at history
Mike Smith hugged Dena Glatt in the winner's circle after riding So Happy to victory in the San Vincente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in January, a joyous sign that the unheralded horse trained by her husband, Mark, might be better than expected.
He laughed so hard at Koo’s botched NFL kick that he had a seizure. It may have saved his life
It was just an ordinary day last December for Mark Toothaker. He worked at Spendthrift Farm, went to the gym and settled in at home in Lexington, Kentucky, to watch the New York Giants play the New England Patriots on "Monday Night Football."
Churchill Downs, home of Kentucky Derby, buys Preakness intellectual property
Churchill Downs Incorporated said Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire the intellectual property for the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan-Stakes from 1/ST Racing's Maryland department for $85 million, subject to customary closing conditions.
Horse is euthanized after breaking its back but still winning a Grand National steeplechase race
A seven-year-old horse had to be euthanized Friday after breaking its back on the final fence of a Grand National steeplechase race that it won despite suffering the serious injury.
4 horses die at Cheltenham Festival as charity urges better safety and welfare measures
The deaths of four horses at the Cheltenham Festival - including one after the prestigious Gold Cup - underline the need for the racing industry to provide better equine care, a leading animal welfare charity said Saturday.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame overhauls voting process and electors
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is making changes to its nominating and election process as well as reducing its voting panel ahead of this year's election cycle.
Finland stuns two-time defending champ U.S. in OT in world junior quarterfinals
Arttu Valola scored at 2:11 of overtime and Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.
Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77.
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty scratched from the Breeders’ Cup Classic because of a fever
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty has been scratched and will not run in the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday after catching a fever this week, taking the favorite out of the $7 million world championship race.
Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, has died at 84
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died. He was 84.
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89.
Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas hospitalized, will not return to training
Hall of Fame horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and will not return to training, his family and Churchill Downs announced Sunday.
Belmont Stakes to be run at Saratoga Race Course again in 2026, a third time in a row
The Belmont Stakes is set to be run at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York for a third consecutive year in 2026.
Belmont at Saratoga is a draw, but keeping the Triple Crown relevant remains a concern
For a second consecutive year, the Belmont Stakes is being run at historic Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, creating a buzz in the city that closes off Broadway downtown with the sport's spotlight shining.
Journalism, Sovereignty open as Belmont Stakes favorites
Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the final leg of the Triple Crown.
Horse trainer Christophe Clement dies at 59 from rare eye cancer
Christophe Clement, who trained longshot Tonalist to victory in the 2014 Belmont Stakes and won a Breeders' Cup race in 2021, has died. He was 59.
Horses on a Kentucky farm are helping men build sober lives, gain work and reunite families
Jaron Kohari never thought his path to sobriety would involve horses.
