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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

Stronach Group at centre of best and worst of horse racing
The Stronach Group isn't well known outside horse racing. In the public eye, the big players are the likes of recent Triple Crown winners American

USA: As Preakness approaches, strike at Pimlico possibly averted
BALTIMORE (AP) — A strike by workers at Pimlico Race Course may have been averted just before the running of this year's Preakness Stakes. The

AFTER KENTUCKY DERBY DQ - No call in sports is above being picked apart
The replays stream onto our sets in high-definition on a practically endless loop, with no detail too small, or too big, to ignore: fingernails nicking

Amid turmoil, US horse racing avoided catastrophe at the Kentucky Derby
Horse racing was one step away from disaster. Amid all the turmoil the beleaguered sport is facing during Triple Crown season, it might've caught a