Horse Racing

The cascading scandal that ensnared Charlotte Dujardin threatens to show how eminently replaceable equestrian would be at the Olympics.

Goliath and jockey Christophe Soumillon cause an upset with victory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Carlos Parro has been issued a warning by the FEI for potentially causing “unnecessary discomfort” to his horse Safira

Equestrian’s governing body issued a warning to Brazilian rider Carlos Parro on Saturday for potentially causing “unnecessary discomfort” to his horse Safira after receiving evidence from an animal rights group. The decision was handed down by the Federation for Equestrian Sports just days after the withdrawal of three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin from the Paris Games. The warning for Parro came after the FEI received a letter and photos that were sent to its president, Ingmar De Vos, by animal rights group PETA on Friday.

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Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: Darnquick (5th race). Value play of the day: Braggadocious (6th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket—Race 5 (5/3,5/2,6,8/1,2,3/1,2,3,4,5,7), $54. 1. 5½ furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $30,000. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds 1: Master Jane (Rodriguez, Rushton) 119/4-1 2: Call'em All (Carmona, Robertson) 114/2-1 3: ...

Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: Da Ghost (1st race). Value play of the day: Diplomatica (4th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket— Race 1 (1/1,6/2,4,5,6,7/5,6,7/1,5,8), $45. 1. 1 mile. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $12,500. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds 1: Da Ghost (Arroyo, Rhone) 124/2-1 2: Capala (Fuentes, Lund) 119/5-1 3: Preparedness (Harr, Cline) 124/4-1 4: ...

If you knock long enough, surely the door will open. David Menuisier is hoping it does just that for Sunway, his Irish Derby runner-up, in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: Da Ghost (1st race). Value play of the day: Diplomatica (4th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket— Race 1, (1/1,6/2,4,5,6,7/5,6,7/1,5,8), $45.00. 1 1 mile. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $12,500. #: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds 1: Da Ghost (Arroyo, Rhone)124/2-1 2: Capala (Fuentes, Lund)119/5-1 3: Preparedness (Harr, Cline)124/4-1 4: ...

VERSAILLES (Reuters) -The video footage that led to six-times Olympic medallist Charlotte Dujardin pulling out of the Paris Games shows her whipping a horse's legs multiple times, sparking a broader debate about equestrian sports. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) had suspended Dujardin on Tuesday over inappropriate training methods. "What is shown in this video is first of all completely unacceptable at any point, any time in a horse's training", FEI veterinarian director Goran Akerstrom told Reuters on Wednesday.

Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: Franz Josef (2nd race). Value play of the day: Cali Bali (4th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket— Race 1, (5,6/4/1,2,4,5,6,7,10/2,7,9/5,8), $42.00. 1. 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $29,000. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Wt./Odds 1: Snow Flurry (Da Silva, Litfin) 119/5-1 2: Miss You No More (Lindsay, ...

PARÍS, 23 jul (Reuters) -Charlotte Dujardin, la deportista olímpica británica más condecorada de los Olímpicos, se retiró el martes de los Juegos de París y fue suspendida provisionalmente después de que el organismo rector de la hípica abriera una investigación sobre su conducta. Dujardin no dio más detalles sobre la investigación pero la Federación Ecuestre Internacional (FEI, por su sigla en inglés) reveló que está investigando un video antiguo en el que había incurrido en "una conducta contr

For the horses on the U.S. eventing team, the journey to France for the Paris Olympics was — quite literally — a four-legged journey. The following afternoon the horses went by lorry to their pre-Olympic base camp in Vittel, located about four hours outside of Paris. Having rested, shaken off jet lag and done some gentle trotting, they are scheduled to reach the Palace of Versailles for their Olympic check-in on Wednesday.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has broken his own world record with the purchase of a racehorse for £660,000.The legendary coach was in charge of United for 27 years between 1986 ...

Dorset-based amateur jockey Alice Procter may have suffered spinal damage in a heavy fall at Cartmel on Saturday.

Horse racing in Ruidoso Downs canceled, moved to Albuquerque due to New Mexico wildfire and flood damages.

The atmosphere, betting numbers and racing action were all off the charts on Haskell Day 2024 at Monmouth Park.

Amateur jockey Alice Procter is in intensive care in hospital after a heavy fall at Cartmel on Saturday.

Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch captured the $1 million Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth Park to take charge of what had been a wide-open 3-year-old division. The Haskell featured a renewal of the budding rivalry between Dornoch and Mindframe. The Haskell victory was more emphatic.

World Series champion and former MLB star Jayson Werth reacts to Dornoch's win in the 2024 Haskell Stakes -- 42 days after he won the Belmont Stakes.

Watch the full 2024 Haskell Stakes, part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, in which the top two Belmont Stakes finishers again went hoof-to-hoof.

Rick Ware Racing's Justin Haley will be racing in his first Brickyard 400 this year.

You Got To Me claims a thrilling victory in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Complete coverage of the $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes from Monmouth Park, featuring Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch.

The stunning announcement came Friday after Baffert issued a statement in which he took responsibility for now-deceased colt Medina Spirit’s failed drug test after crossing the finish line in the 147th Kentucky Derby in May 2021.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will be allowed to enter a horse into the 2025 Kentucky Derby after Churchill Downs rescinded his suspension.

Churchill Downs lifted the suspension on Friday of thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert after the Hall of Famer admitted to wrongdoing in the horse Medina Spirit’s failed drug test in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Churchill Downs lifted its suspension of star trainer Bob Baffert on Friday, opening the door for Baffert's return at the 2025 Kentucky Derby.Mr. Baffert is welcome to return to any of CDI's racetracks, including our flagship Churchill Downs Racetrack, and we wish him and his connections good luck in their future competitive endeavors."

Bob Baffert's suspension from Churchill Downs has been lifted. The trainer had been banned from the Louisville track since the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Bob Baffert's suspension from Churchill Downs has been lifted. The trainer had been banned from the Louisville track since the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Bob Baffert, suspended by Churchill Downs after Medina Spirit's disqualification from the Kentucky Derby in 2021, will return to the track after accepting responsibility for what happened.

Manx rider Conor Cummins is to ride for the FHO Racing BMW team at the Armoy road races on 26-27 July.

Trainer Brad Cox goes for his third Haskell win in four years when he sends out the talented Timberlake Saturday at Monmouth Park.

Given its primetime Friday night slot on mainstream ITV, racing’s hopes that Champions: Full Gallop, its behind-the-scenes documentary on the sport, will bring a whole new audience to it, is at least viable.

BALTIMORE — Horse racing in Maryland will soon get a $400 million infusion of public funds, and officials hope efforts to renovate Pimlico Race Course will coincide with a resurgence of its marquee event, the Preakness Stakes. Next year’s race, the 150th installment, will be preceded by a festival aimed at elevating the storied event’s status and bringing more out-of-towners to the Baltimore ...

Watch the 2024 Haskell Stakes this Saturday, July 20 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey at 5:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Handicapping the field for $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, with Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch the likely favorite.

VIDEO: 2024 Haskell Stakes post position draw at Monmouth Park

Monmouth Park set a record for wagering on Haskell Day last year, and looks to surpass that mark Saturday.

The NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes will be run Saturday at Monmouth Park, with Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch topping a talented field.

An agreement that would make the NYRA Bets wagering platform available to NJ residents could be the first step in opening up the market.

Holly Crest Farm, a top New Jersey breeding and racing operation, sends Sea Streak out in search of the first state-bred Haskell win in 44 years.

New Jerseyan Vito Cucci's Belmar Racing & Breeding aiming for Haskell Stakes glory with Belmont Stakes champ Dornoch.

Hezgothelook Z wins Rainbow Futurity in impressive fashion at Ruidoso Downs

1. 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $16,570. 6 • Wynn Trip (Carmona) 5.00 3.20 2.20 2 • Laws of Man (Valenzuela) 3.40 2.20 5 • Alcazaba (Quinonez) 2.60 Time: 1:12.32. Exacta: 6-2, $6.80. Trifecta: 6-2-5, $8.80. Superfecta: 6-2-5-3, $2.70. 2. 6 furlongs. State bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Handicap. Purse: $40,000. 3 • Street Warrior (Gallardo) 3.60 2.60 2.10 4 ...

Post time: 1 p.m. Lock of the day: C C's Heart (4th race). Value play of the day: Noble Tess (2nd race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket—Race 1 (2,3,4,5/3,5/2,4,5,6/5/2,4,9), $48. 1. 4½ furlongs. Open. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $29,000. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds 1: By Decreed (Carmona, Kereluk) 113/12-1 2: Regal Majesty (Gallardo, Berndt) 115/5-2 3: Big Kitty ...

Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: Xtreme Diva (5th race). Value play of the day: Xavey Dave (6th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket—Race 4 (1,2,4,5,6,7/2/7,8/7,8/2,3,4,5), $48. 1. 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $14,500. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Wt./Odds 1: Color Me Legendary (Ceballos, Gomez) 124/12-1 2: Laws of Man (Valenzuela, Rarick) 119/9-5 3: ...

The Rainbow Futurity for 2-year-old quarter horses takes place Sunday at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino.

Andrew Balding and his wife Anna Lisa are having their photograph taken, surrounded by magnificent horses, in the stable yard at Kingsclere. It’s nestled in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, looking out over Watership Down. They’re strikingly busy people running one of the most successful flat-racing stables in the country – “I suppose I should have brushed my hair and put make-up on before this,” says Anna Lisa, with a laugh. Andrew, phone close to hand, has a runner about to race at Kempton

Post time: 5 p.m. Lock of the day: River Ransom (6th race). Value play of the day: Tonka Warrior (2nd race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket— Race 1, (2,3,4,5,6/2/1,2,5/7,8/3,4,5,7), $60.00. 1. 4½ furlongs. State bred. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $33,000. #: Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Wt./Odds 1: Dashing Darling (Barajas, Silva) 118/8-1 2: Pepper N Mint (Pena, Woolley, ...