Dec 06 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Classic a month ago at Del Mar. Continue reading
Sep 29 House approves bill to combat doping in horse racing By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House has approved a bill to create national medication and safety standards for the horse racing industry to discourage use of performance-enhancing drugs that can lead to horse injuries and deaths. Continue reading
Sep 09 McConnell proposes bill to combat doping in horse racing By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry. The aim is to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 4:56 Why horses are dying at U.S. racetracks at an alarming rate By PBS NewsHour The Belmont Stakes marked the end of the Triple Crown on Saturday, but the focus of horse racing this year is centered on a tragic statistic: an average of 10 horses a week died at American racetracks in 2018, a… Continue watching
May 07 Kentucky Derby winner Country House won't run in Preakness By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the Preakness, ending any chance this year at another Triple Crown. Continue reading
May 06 Maximum Security owner to appeal Derby disqualification By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press Maximum Security became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Non-binding House resolution opposes transgender military ban In our Thursday news wrap, the House passed a non-binding resolution to oppose the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. Democrats called the policy “targeted discrimination.” Also, reporting that special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings exceed 300… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:54 Spike in horse fatalities at Santa Anita Park casts shadow over racing industry Santa Anita Park is one of the country’s most famous and storied horse racing venues, and this weekend it was due to host a major prep contest for May’s Kentucky Derby. But a spike in deaths among horses training there… Continue watching
Jun 07 Photos: American Pharoah wins the Triple Crown By Daniel Costa-Roberts American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza performed one of the sports world's rarest feats Saturday, winning the Belmont Stakes, the third and final race needed to clinch the elusive title of Triple Crown champion… Continue reading
Jun 10 For Speed Expert Beyer, Secretariat Still Supreme With the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the NewsHour's series on horse racing concludes with Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer explaining how his method of calculating the speed of horses helped transform an entire industry. Continue reading