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

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The state looms large in the sport’s history, and its tracks are stunning. But horse racing in California is going broke.

A state law allows high school athletes to earn endorsement money as long as they commit to attending a public university in Missouri. It’s having...

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...

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

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

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.

For those wanting to trace the evolution of money and college sports over the past half-century, Southern Methodist offers a perfect example.

Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.