Thoroughbred Racing

The New York State Gaming Commission has issued a statement in which it says that it is taking steps to begin testing for ‘Cobalt,’ a substance which has been a topic of discussion in the racing indus...

The new “Big Board” under construction at Churchill Downs, the legendary home of the Kentucky Derby, will be the only video board in an outdoor stadium or arena capable of displaying the new and advan...

After 75 years of horse racing, Hollywood Park, the Inglewood, California track that once hosted many of the sport's greatest standardbred horses, ran its final race ever on Sunday evening.

Officials at Hazel Park Raceway and Northville Downs have reached agreement with the Michigan Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (MHPBA) to race thoroughbred meets at both racetracks in ...

Prominent standardbred horseman Rod Hughes made his first start in thoroughbred racing a winning one on Friday at Woodbine Racetrack.

Details have begun to surface in regard to a festival racing meet proposed by the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium.

Retired racehorses have proven that they are more than one-trick ponies once their racing days are behind them. Be it in the show ring or along riding trails, the athletes of the racing world have con...

Mine That Bird, the underdog thoroughbred that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, is the focus of a new Hollywood film, ‘50 to 1,’ that will open in theaters on March 21, 2014.

It has been reported that a three trainers and a track employee in Pennsylvania have been arrested and charged by the United States Attorney’s Office with fraud relating to horse racing.

Followers of horse racing have seen many strange occurrences over the past few years. Be it bears, skunks, geese, seagulls or even fans on the track, nothing seems to amaze any more.

On Wednesday, October 16, Ontario Horse Racing Transition Panel member John Snobelen told The Niagara Falls Review that the panel sees the Fort Erie Race Track for thoroughbreds as “part of the future...

It has been reported that a groom passed away last week after having sustained injuries which stemmed from a September incident involving a four-year-old racehorse.