Thoroughbred Racing

When one racing participant stole another’s whip during a pari-mutuel horse race last December, fans of the sport chalked it up as a crazy occurrence. Well, nine months later, it has happened again.

The New York State Gaming Commission has slapped American Pharoah’s jockey, Victor Espinoza, with a $15,000 fine for having worn promotional branding on his racing silks and boots during the $1.6-mill...

According to a report out of Pennsylvania, fallout from federal and state investigations into wrongdoing at Penn National Race Course continued on Wednesday (August 12), as a trainer was indicted on w...

Total domination! With a record Monmouth Park crowd lustily cheering him on, Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah cruised to his eighth straight victory Sunday, winning the $1.75 million Haskell Invitation...

This weekend the harness racing industry in Manitoba will show its support for Alyssa Selman, an injured thoroughbred rider whose story has received international media attention.

Minnesota Thoroughbred raceway Canterbury Park is bucking the industry trend in terms of on-track attendance and handle. The track’s CEO, Randy Sampson, is citing a change in traditional business phil...

Stronach Stables’ homebred Shaman Ghost, ridden by Rafael Hernandez, hauled down Danish Dynaformer inside the sixteenth pole to win a thrilling 156th edition of the $1 million Queen’s Plate, Canada’s...

Madefromlucky, the top money winner in the Stable That God Loves, is heading for the hills of West Virginia.

This past weekend, American Pharoah captivated audiences from coast to coast as he won the Belmont Stakes and became thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown champion in 37 years. The historic sports ...