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US Horse of Year finalists: Justify, Accelerate, Monomoy Girl
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justify and Accelerate never got to face off on the track. Instead, they'll duel for Horse of the Year. Justify,
Jockey Espinoza returns to exercising horses after injury
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza has returned to exercising horses at Santa Anita for the first time since being seriously
Clan Des Obeaux wins thrilling King George VI Chase
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Clan Des Obeaux powered to a surprise victory in the King George VI Chase on Wednesday under Harry Cobden after
Enable, Winx make history as Justify captures Triple Crown
PARIS, France (AFP) - Enable and Australia's leading equine lady Winx cemented their places in racing's record books in a 2018 season that produced a
Racing legend Lester Piggott leaves hospital with pacemaker
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Lester Piggott, widely regarded as the greatest ever flat race jockey, has been discharged from hospital following a two-week stay
Legal wrangling delays decision on New Mexico racino license
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators marked another special meeting Friday without making a final decision on the state's sixth and final license for
New Jersey looks at renewed horse racing subsidies
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is considering renewing financial subsidies to its horse racing industry. Former Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, ended state support
Baltimore Mayor eyes overhauling racetrack without moving Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) — Endorsing a proposed $424 million overhaul of the Baltimore track that hosts the Preakness Stakes, Mayor Catherine Pugh says the second leg
Glorious Forever clinches Hong Kong Cup
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Glorious Forever sealed a clinical victory at the Hong Kong Cup on Sunday at the city's Longines International Races, one
Riding legends the real McCoy for aspiring jockeys
ASCOT, United Kingdom (AFP) - Bob Champion battled back from cancer to win the Grand National whilst record breaking AP McCoy broke nearly all the
Racing legend Lester Piggott hospitalised
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Lester Piggott, widely regarded as the greatest ever flat race jockey, has been admitted to hospital although his family say
Finishing line looms for Maisons-Laffitte
PARIS, France (AFP) - Parisian racecourse Maisons-Laffitte is to be closed next year as part of a cost-cutting measure to counter dwindling betting revenue, French