Category: Horse Racing

Mike Repole, Horse Racing’s Loudest Critic, Is Kentucky Derby Favorite

The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Horse Racing Deaths Raise Questions About Sport’s Future

The breakdown of 12 horses in the days surrounding the celebrated race a year ago has led to existential questions about the sport and its future.
Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84

After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses.
Report Finds No Clear Reason for Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs

Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.
A Curtain Call for Racing Season in Upstate New York

With summer at an end, fans who enjoy the drama of horse racing at Saratoga must say goodbye for another year.
Racehorse Deaths in Saratoga Renew Old Worries and Prompt Reforms

New York racing officials, addressing a deepening concern for the industry, say they will use diagnostic technology and synthetic tracks to keep horses safe.
Ruffian, Ill-Fated Hall of Fame Race Horse, Is Reburied in Kentucky

The filly, perhaps the greatest female thoroughbred in history, died after a 1975 race at Belmont Park in which she injured her ankle.
Prominent Horse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to 4 Years in Doping Scheme

Jason Servis, the highest-profile defendant among more than two dozen people charged after a sprawling F.B.I. investigation, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the use of banned substances.
Churchill Downs Extends the Suspension of Bob Baffert Through 2024

Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, was suspended after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs said he “continues to peddle a false narrative” about what happened.
Arcangelo Holds Off the Pack to Win the Belmont Stakes

Arcangelo, a gray colt that had won on the same track previously, bested a pack that included National Treasure, the Preakness winner.
Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Belmont Stakes?

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
Secretariat’s Legend Rolls on Like, Well, a Tremendous Machine

Fifty years after Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown with a runaway win in the Belmont Stakes, fans still long to connect with his story.