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Trainer banned from British races over photo on dead horse |
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(AP) -- The image of Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott seemingly posing for a photo while sitting on a dead horse provoked horror and led to the Irishman being banned on Monday from entering runners into British races. (MORE) |
Top trainer Elliott apologizes for sitting on dead horse |
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LONDON (AP) Gordon Elliott, a three-time British Grand National-winning trainer, apologized Sunday after being pictured sitting on a dead horse. (MORE) |
Filly becomes 5th fatality this year at Golden Gate Fields |
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ALBANY, Calif. (AP) A 3-year-old filly died Tuesday during training at Golden Gate Fields, making it the fifth thoroughbred fatality at the Northern California racetrack this year. (MORE) |
Kentucky horse farms challenge 'stallion cap' breeding limit |
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Three prominent Kentucky horse farms challenged a rule Tuesday aimed at limiting the number of mares that a thoroughbred stallion breeds each year, calling it an anti-competitive restriction that threatens to disrupt the breeding industry. (MORE) |
John Gosden-trained Mishriff wins Saudi Cup |
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Mishriff powered home to wear down American ace Charlatan on Saturday and win the world's most valuable horse race, the $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh. The first prize was $10 million. (MORE) |
Filly dies at Golden Gate Fields, 2nd fatality in 2 weeks |
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ALBANY, Calif. (AP) A 4-year-old filly died at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday, the second thoroughbred to die at the Northern California racetrack in two weeks. (MORE) |
Breeders' Cup won't allow race-day Lasix in qualifying races |
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Qualifying races for this year's Breeders' Cup will be run without the antibleeding medication Lasix in the world championships' attempt to move toward the elimination of race-day medications. (MORE) |
Julio Canani, trainer of Breeders' Cup-winning horses, dies |
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Julio Canani, who trained three Breeders' Cup winners and thoroughbred racing's 2-year-old Eclipse champion filly in 2004, died Friday after a long illness. (MORE) |
Gamine DQ'd from Kentucky Oaks, trainer Bob Baffert fined |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Gamine has been disqualified from a third-place finish in last year's Kentucky Oaks and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert fined $1,500 after a post-race test showed the filly had an anti-inflammatory in her system. Kentucky stewards issued their ruling Jan. 30 and it was posted on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's website this week. Baffert waived his right to a formal hearing before the stewards. (MORE) |
Essential Quality among 326 horses nominated to Triple Crown |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Essential Quality, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and last year's 2-year-old champion, is among 326 3-year-old thoroughbreds made eligible during the early nomination period to compete in this year's Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes. (MORE) |