LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just over a year after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his leg in the Preakness, 30 racetracks across the country are set to launch a program to record on-track injuries to horses.
Under the new system, veterinarians at each track will fill out a standardized form to compile detailed reports of the [...]

Vodka, becomes the first filly in 50 years to win the Japanese Derby. Ridden by Hirofumi Shii and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii, put on a show fitting for the imperial visit to Tokyo Racecourse of Crown Prince Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The victory was her fifth in seven starts.
Vodka, by Tanino Gimlet out [...]

Straight from the horse’s mouth. Churchill Downs’ top guy explains that it’s online horse wagering site TwinSpires is interested in offering more gambling games to its customers in the USA and international such as the UK. He cites the exemption of horse racing for online gambling in the United States as basis for the viability [...]

Ohio Senate approved instant horse racing betting systems to be implemented at racetracks in Ohio. This instant betting on past horse racing events is expected to generate massive profits. The bill has to be approved by the Ohio House of Representatives before becoming law.
COLUMBUS - If it looks like an electronic slot machine and works [...]

Belmont Stakes 2007 action is firming up for a classic duel. What are the odds of a matchup between the top three finishers of Kentucky Derby and?? Preakness Stakes will meet at the Belmont Stakes in New York?
NEW YORK - Even though a Triple Crown won’t be on the line, the Belmont Stakes could make [...]

The California Horse Racing Board has announced the possibility that Bay Meadows would resume horse racing in 2008. Bay Meadows president Jack Liebau told the board that the 73-year-old track could reconsider its decision to shut its doors if it can get the calendar dates he wants.
Bay Meadows announced in March that it would close [...]

Santa Anita Park has chosen Cushion Track as the synthetic racing surface it will install in late August, giving the track an identical surface to the one at Hollywood Park. Cushion Track is composed of silica sand mixed with synthetic fibers, elastic fiber and granulated rubber, and coated with wax. It will replace the dirt track.