Prosecutor's task force to probe horse deaths at Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County's top prosecutor says she's formed a task force to investigate 23 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park between December and March. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Tuesday the task force of prosecutors and peace officers will "determine whether unlawful conduct or conditions affected the welfare and safety" of […]
Historic section of Pimlico not safe for Preakness seating
BALTIMORE (AP) — Nearly 6,700 grandstand seats at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course are not safe, an engineering firm has determined, meaning roughly 18 per cent of the historic track's seating capacity will be cordoned-off when it hosts one of America's premier horse races next month. Some city lawmakers assert that the looming closure of the […]
First American Pharoah sired runners to race in US on Wednesday next
Next Wednesday afternoon's opening race at Aqueduct Racetrack will feature the debut of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's first two starters in North America when Lady Delaware and Tesorina are unveiled. American Pharoah, standing at Coolmore's Ashford Stud division in Versailles, Ky. for a private stud fee, saw his first starter win on debut when the Aidan O'Brien-trained Monarch […]
First progeny of American Pharoah wins on debut for Aidan O'Brien
Monarch of Egypt did one better than his dad on Saturday, making his debut a winning one as the first horse by 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah to race. Under jockey Ryan Moore, and in the silks of Breeders' Cup-winning owner Peter Brant, the favoured colt took the opener at Ireland's Naas Racecourse with […]
Omaha Beach wins Arkansas Derby
Over the slop at Oaklawn Park, Omaha Beach on Saturday ran not just to a win in the Grade 1, US$1 million Arkansas Derby, but also perhaps favoritism three weeks later in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. With a strong middle move on the back stretch, the son of War Front sprinted to the lead and never gave […]
Owendale takes charge late to win Lexington at Keeneland
Owendale rallied to take charge entering the stretch and went on to win the US$200,000 Lexington Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths over Anothertwistafate at Keeneland on Saturday and earn 20 points toward the Kentucky Derby. Though the bay colt is outside the points cutoff for the Derby, he earned his second win in three starts […]
Pimlico to lose 6,670 seats for Preakness at aging Pimlico
BALTIMORE (AP) — The northern grandstand at Pimlico Race Course has significantly deteriorated and will be closed for the Preakness in May. The Stronach Group said Saturday that the northern grandstand adjacent to the clubhouse is the oldest section of seating at 125 years. Its capacity of 6,670 fans is no longer suitable to sustain […]
Record-breaking Australian mare Winx draws outside gate for final race
SYDNEY (AP) — Seven-year-old mare Winx will start from barrier 9 in the 2,000-meter Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick as she attempts to finish her career with her 33rd consecutive win, a record 25th Group One victory and more than $18 million in prize money. Eight rivals will race against Winx and her regular jockey […]
Horse racing returns as gaming parlours open in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Horses soon will race again at Colonial Downs, and Virginians will be able to bet on them and play slots-style machines in a casino-like setting at four other locations across the commonwealth. The Colonial Downs Group will resume horse racing at its track in New Kent County and offer off-track betting […]
Top scientists make breakthrough in stem cell research for tendon injuries
A new form of stem cell treatment could give horses a better chance of recovering from tendon injuries, researchers have suggested. Stem cell researchers at the Animal Health Trust (AHT) have found positive signs that stem cells originally sourced from embryos coped well in laboratory tests when exposed to inflammation. This is important as inflammation […]