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• Horse Racing Project with China

  It seems that United States horse racing and the horse industry is moving its boundaries, with twenty-nine horses being shipped out to China recently. Though horse racing is illegal in China, ...

• Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit

  The first Welfare and Safety of Racehorse Summit was held in October 2006 and was coordinated by the Grayston-Jockey Research Foundation and The Jockey Club. This year the second summit is ...

• How Barbaro’s Injury Marks a New Beginning for Horse Racing

  Horse racing is an ancient sport with a dedicated following across the globe. However, it also has a band of detractors who argue against the evils of sports gambling and animal rights. The ...

• Pinnacle Race Course – An Exciting New Development

  The announcement made by Magna Entertainments Corporation, owners of the Great Lakes Downs horse racing facility, to close the track down by 6 November has sent shock waves through the ...

• Triple Crown Dreams

  If the Kentucky Derby is where every horseman's dreams are made, then the Belmont Stakes is where it is often dashed. A grueling schedule, fresh horses, and freak accidents are just some of the ...

• 2011 Hall of Fame Finalists

  It is that time of the year again, and the final nominees for induction into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame have been announced. The highest votes in each category will determine ...

• Zenyatta Still the People’s Champion

  The Breeders' Cup Classic was the race of the day on Saturday, 13 November 2010, and thousands of fans made their way into the Churchill Downs grounds to watch the unbeaten Zenyatta take on her ...

• Shadow Play Does Not Disappoint

  Last week, as contenders in the 42nd Delvin Miller Adios harness racing event, held at Pocono Downs on Saturday 9 August 2008, started getting ready, co-trainer Mark Ford was very unsettled ...

• Enjoying the Royal Ascot

  On the 16th of June 2009, another five days of racing excitement kicked off, that continues through to Saturday the 20th of June 2009. The Royal Ascot is one of the leading and best supported ...

• It is all in the hoof

  When Mick Peterson first walked into a racecourse, approximately twelve years ago, he did not know much about horses, and even less in regard to the horse racing industry. But there was ...

• September: The Month of UK Racing

  Horse racing enthusiasts in the United Kingdom look forward to the month of September as it is a month filled with horse racing action and stylish events to attend. Throughout September a number ...

• Big Brown Retires

  The moment thousands of horse racing fans had been looking forward to, would have taken place next weekend at the Breeders' Cup Classic, hosted by Santa Anita Park Racecourse. Big Brown and ...