#US RACING: Herpesvirus Spreads To 5 horses; Churchill Halt Moves

What was a single confirmed case of equine herpesvirus has spread to five horses at Churchill Downs, where movement in and out of the stable area has been suspended until the outbreak runs its course. The spread of the virus led to O Besos, who was being shipped from Kentucky to New York, to be taken […]

#UK RACING: Breeders’ Cup Winner Tuesday Retired, Date With Justify

  Tuesday, the 3-year-old filly who was victorious this month in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland, was retired by Coolmore with plans to unite her with 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, according to a report in England. “She’ll be staying in America, and I think the plan is for her to be covered […]

#UK RACING: New Whip Rule Starts In February 2023

New whip rules announced in the summer will come into effect in the new year – initially for jump racing and in a four-week ‘bedding-in’ period. Winners of races could be disqualified if their rider contravenes whip rules under the new regulations, although it has been agreed that to address concerns regarding the impact of potential disqualification […]

#US RACING: Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Horseracing Rules Act

Congress unconstitutionally gave too much power to a nonprofit authority it created in 2020 to develop and enforce horseracing rules, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, or HISA, is "facially unconstitutional." The authority created by the act was […]