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Marley's Freedom unstoppable in Santa Monica at Santa Anita
Bob Baffert-trained Marley’s Freedom turned in another sharp victory Saturday, one that cements her near the top of the filly and mare sprint division, as

Aptly-named Clearance wins at Kempton Park as British racing resumes
An aptly-named horse won the opener at Kempton Park's meeting as British horse racing resumed after a six-day shutdown because of equine flu. Coincidence-backers were

British horse racing to resume after equine flu outbreak
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British horse racing will resume on Wednesday with a "risk-managed return" following an outbreak of equine flu, the British Horseracing

Switzerland’s White Turf racing
White Turf, is a unique, exclusive, top-class event with exciting horse-racing, gourmet catering, lively music and inspiring art exhibitions, all taking place in winter sunshine

Global Campaign captures buzz on US Triple Crown trail
Well Defined earned the 2019 Kentucky Derby qualifying points available Saturday by winning Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3). Elsewhere in Florida, however,

Bellafina digs in, holds on to win Santa Anita's Las Virgenes
Bellafina continued her dominance on the West Coast in Saturday’s Grade 2, US$200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes, holding off Enaya Alrabb to earn a front-running victory

British horse racing suspended to next Wednesday as vets test for equine flu
LONDON, United Kingdom | AFP | - British horse racing will not resume until next Wednesday at the earliest as authorities wait to find out

Horse urine, blood samples stolen from Louisiana racetrack
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Somebody stole about three dozen samples of horse urine and blood from a Louisiana racetrack. Bossier (BOH-zher) City spokeswoman Traci

Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens joins Fox Sports as analyst
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens is joining Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association's live shows as a racing

Saratoga Race Course's summer season 1 week longer
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Saratoga Race Course's summer meet has a new, longer schedule but the same number of racing days. The New York

Game Winner among 362 horses eligible for American Triple Crown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Unbeaten Game Winner, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and last year's 2-year-old champion, is among 362 3-year-old thoroughbreds made eligible

British horse racing cancelled after equine flu outbreak
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - All British horse racing was cancelled on Thursday (February 7) after three animals tested positive for equine influenza despite having