Horse Racing - Page 17

April 24, 2023

Australian jockey Dean Holland dead at 34 after falling off horse during race

Dean Holland, a prominent Australian jockey, was killed during a horse race on Monday, according to Racing Victoria. Holland was 34.

April 3, 2023

Angel of Empire scores easy win in $1M Arkansas Derby

Angel of Empire won the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby on Sarurday which puts him on path to the Kentucky Derby in May. Angel of Empire earned 100 qualifying points.

January 23, 2023

Teen horse exercise rider died 'doing what he loved to do,' brother says

Family, colleague remember teenage horse exercise rider Daniel Quintero after he was killed during a training accident Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs in Florida.

January 22, 2023

Teen dies instantly during training accident at Florida racetrack: reports

A 19-year-old exercise rider died at a horse racing track in Florida Saturday morning, and was honored with a moment of silence by jockeys and their valets.

November 5, 2022

Flightline, who has been compared to Secretariat, takes home Breeders' Cup Classic in likely last race

In what may be his final race before being sold for a ton of money, Flightline dominated the Breeders' Cup Classic with an eight-plus length victory.

October 29, 2022

Flightline readies for Breeders' Cup, riding major wave of momentum

Flightline is entering the Breeders' Cup next week with a ton of hype behind him, and his trainer isn't tamping down one bit with the big race around the corner.

September 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's hobbies: Time with her dogs, horse riding, stamp collecting and more

In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, here’s a look at some of the British monarch’s favorite pastimes including horse riding and breeding, time with her dogs and stamp collecting.

August 9, 2022

Jockey Taiki Yanagida dies after suffering 'critical injuries' in tragic fall during horse race

Horse jockey Taiki Yanagida died in a New Zealand hospital on Tuesday after falling off a horse during a race last week.

July 27, 2022

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission awarded a license for a new facility that will feature quarter horse racing

Revolutionary Racing has been awarded a license to build an American quarter horse 'sprint racing' track. They will also build a historical horse racing facility.

July 25, 2022

Bob Baffert opens Del Mar's summer meet with two victories

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert took home two victories on the opening weekend of Del Mar's summer meet. Taiba finished second by a head in the $1 million Haskell Invitational.