February 27, 2024 Horse racing oversight board reports equine fatality rate of 1.23 per 1,000 at tracks it regulates A report released Tuesday by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority shows 1.23 racing-related horse fatalities per 1,000 starts at tracks under its jurisdiction.
February 6, 2024 New York radio hosts learn live on air producer booked wrong Randy Moss Randy Moss was set to appear on a New York radio show on Tuesday, but it was cancelled because the producer booked the wrong Randy Moss.
January 31, 2024 New York trainer charged with beating horse, fracturing its skull Frederick Bourgault, 26, has been charged with striking a horse at a Crawford, New York, training facility, fracturing its skull and forcing it to be euthanized.
November 25, 2023 Scary crash video shows harness racers, horses catapulted into air Four riders were injured when horses collided at MGM Yonkers Raceway in New York and sent them flying out of their carts and onto the track during Friday's races.
October 31, 2023 Horse dies just days before he was scheduled to race at Breeders' Cup; Belmont Stakes winner scratched Practical Move, a 3-year-old thoroughbred who was set to run in the dirt-mile at the Breeders' Cup this weekend at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, died Tuesday following a morning gallop at the track.
October 21, 2023 California exercise horse rider dies in training incident at Los Alamitos Race A 53-year-old exercise rider died Friday in a training incident at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cyprus, California.
October 7, 2023 Congress abused its power to rein in horse racing. Here’s how we ride to the rescue Congress abused its power to rein in horse racing. Here’s how we ride to the rescue -- by overturning the scheme that handed power to an unaccountable private organization.
September 12, 2023 Racing oversight panel recommends safety measures after 12 horse deaths at Churchill Downs A federally-established oversight body for horse racing has released a report regarding the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs during the spring season.
August 22, 2023 Puerto Rico investigation launched as 35 cats found dead at horse racing facility Authorities in Puerto Rico have launched an investigation following a a security guard's discovery of 35 dead cats at a horse racing facility, as confirmed by the police on Tuesday.
August 6, 2023 NFL legend's horse euthanized after suffering catastrophic injury during race Maple Leaf Mel, a horse co-owned by NFL legend Bill Parcells, suffered a catastrophic injury on Saturday and was euthanized after the race.
