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Del Mar adds safety measures ahead of 80th racing season
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Del Mar will introduce safety enhancements when the track north of San Diego opens its 80th summer of racing on

One Bad Boy wins Queen’s Plate in Canada
July 1 (UPI) -- One Bad Boy came from California to win the Queen's Plate in Canada Saturday while 2017 Plate winner Holy Helena came

Kukulkhan wins at Churchill Downs
In his first start since the Jan. 26 Pegasus World Cup (G1), Kukulkan rallied four wide off the turn at Churchill Downs and went on

Maximum Security breezes through workout at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Maximum Security has breezed through four furlongs at Monmouth Park. The track says the 3-year-old was timed in 53.80 seconds on

22 Tennessee racing horses sick with equine blood parasite
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's state veterinarian's office is investigating an outbreak of a blood parasite in a group of racing quarter horses. The office

Second horse in 4 days dies at Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Anita had its second horse death in four days when a gelding pulled up during a race Sunday and was

Belmont next for Preakness winner War of Will
Mark Casse has described War of Will — that’s now classic winner War of Will — as “a little different” than other horses, both in

War of Will wins 144th Preakness Stakes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - War of Will won the 144th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, holding off a field that included a riderless horse to

Point of Honor fulfils favourite role, wins Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico
BALTIMORE (AP) — Completely unconcerned about all the horses kicking up dirt in front of him, jockey Javier Castellano patiently waited for the right moment

Filly dies on track at Pimlico the day before Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) — A filly collapsed and died while running at Pimlico Race Course on Friday, the day before the track hosts the second leg

Maximum Security owners file suit for Derby disqualification
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The owners of Maximum Security have sued the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and race stewards, seeking to reverse the horse's disqualification

Maximum Security rider banned 15 days for Derby interference
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jockey Luis Saez was suspended for 15 days for failing to control Maximum Security and causing interference that resulted in the