Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

Veterinarian and 13 Horse Trainers Violated Drug Rules, U.S. Regulator Says

Thirty percent of the horses never raced again and seven died, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said.

By Joe Drape

Curlin (Race Horse) Horse Racing Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Jockey Club, The Jockeys, Drivers and Trainers

Thorpedo Anna Winning Travers Stakes Could Be a Boon for Horse Racing

On Saturday, Kenny McPeek’s 3-year-old will try to be the first filly since 1915 to win the Travers Stakes. It could be a boon for a sport whose popularity has dipped.

By Joe Drape

Belmont Park Belmont Stakes Brown, Chad C (1978- ) Horse Racing Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority New York Racing Assn Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs (NY) Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

Saratoga Springs Will Host Belmont Stakes Amid Shifts in Horse Racing

The storied track is hosting the Triple Crown race as progress around safety and increased capital investment lift the battered sport’s prospects.

By Joe Drape

Baltimore (Md) Banke, Barbara R Churchill Downs Inc Doping (Sports) Horse Racing Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Horses Jockeys, Drivers and Trainers Lukas, D Wayne Pimlico Race Course Preakness Stakes Soros, George Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

Preakness Stakes Welcomes Trainer Barred From Kentucky Derby

Controversy over doping and horse deaths has trailed the successful trainer for several years, but deep-pocketed owners have stuck by him.

By Joe Drape