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UK RACING: Stronger penalties for misuse of whip in new five-year racing strategy
An ambitious and innovative five-year plan drawn up by the Horse Welfare Board with "respect for the horse" at the heart of it has received

Horse dies on training track at Santa Anita, 6th since December
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A horse died on the training track at Santa Anita last weekend, the sixth death at the track since late December.

US RACING: New twist in lawsuit against owner of American Pharoah
MGG Investment Group, which last month filed a lawsuit against Zayat Stables and its Triple Crown-winning owner, Ahmed Zayat, has amended its complaint to include

US$20 million Saudi Cup dominated by American entries
Officials of the US$20- million Saudi Cup, the world’s richest horse race to be run on February 29, on Wednesday morning (February 5), listed an

Racing returns to St Lucia Turf Club on Sunday, February 16
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Horse racing returns to the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club on Sunday, February 16 launching a week of Independence Day celebrations for

US RACING: Sole Volante upsets in Sam F Davis Stakes
It was as a 22nd birthday gift to his daughter and assistant, Andie, that trainer Patrick Biancone awarded ownership in Sole Volante after fetching him out of

US RACING: Nadal wins San Vicente at Santa Anita for Baffert
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Nadal won the US$200,000 San Vicente Stakes by three-quarters of a length on Sunday, giving trainer Bob Baffert another Kentucky Derby

US RACING: Kentucky Derby gets new starting gate for 2020 race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horses running in the Kentucky Derby will break from a new custom-made 20-stall starting gate for the 146th edition in May.

FRENCH RACING: Star French jockey under investigation for alleged rape
PARIS, France (AFP) - Pierre-Charles Boudot, the jockey who rode the winner in the 2019 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was questioned Thursday by investigators

US RACING: Bob Baffert earns 3,000th win with Thousand Words at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert got his 3,000th career victory when Thousand Words won the US$100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

US RACING: Sir Winston returns to the winning trail
Belmont Stakes hero Sir Winston, making his first start on dirt since his Triple Crown victory last June, surged last to first on Friday in

US RACING: Belinda Stronach tells AP: Horse racing got 'a wake-up call'
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There was a frothy cappuccino in a tall glass mug on the table in front of Belinda Stronach. She was