ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita's troubled racing season has come to a close after the deaths of 30 horses at the Southern California track rattled the industry and led to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer being banned when four of his horses were among the casualties. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Backstretch workers who walk, groom and care for racehorses at Santa Anita urged state legislators on Thursday to keep the Southern California track open after the deaths of 29 horses since December. Read more
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A 5-year-old horse died of a suspected heart attack during a race at Laurel Park, the 12th racehorse to die in Maryland this year. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has put together a five-member team to review horses' medical, training and racing history for the final six racing days at the Southern California track where 29 horses have died since December. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has joined the California Horse Racing Board in calling for Santa Anita to immediately suspend the remainder of its meet after the deaths of two more horses last weekend. Read more
The home of the Belmont Stakes is laps ahead of other U.S. racetracks when it comes to keeping horses safe. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's supporting legislation that would give the California Horse Racing Board authority to quickly suspend a meet license when necessary to protect the health and safety of horses or riders. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A 24th horse has died at Santa Anita, the first since March 31. Read more
Jason Servis has slowly come to terms with Maximum Security's disqualification after winning the Kentucky Derby but he still has questions about what he said was "a bad call." Read more
Horse racing was one step away from disaster. Read more
Linda Gaudet can't watch the replays. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will continue racing through the end of the current meet on June 23, despite objections from animal rights activists who urged the California Horse Racing Board to shutter the historic track in the wake of 23 horse deaths. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — All three hosts of the Triple Crown were among several major tracks that agreed Thursday to phase out the use of a common anti-bleeding medication starting next year, sparked by the deaths of 23 horses in three months at Santa Anita. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board has amended proposed changes to rules governing how jockeys may use riding crops in races, while The Jockeys' Guild continues to press its case that the crops are necessary for control of a racehorse. Read more
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Wild ponies living on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been corralled because visitors ignored warnings against approaching the animals. Read more
QUANTICO, Md. (AP) — A 75-year-old woman who owns a horse farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore has been convicted of more than 30 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a California Horse Racing Board meeting about new safety and medication rules following 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park (all times local): Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board will weigh new safety and medication rules Thursday in the wake of 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita plans to resume racing on March 29, pending approval of new safety and medication rules by the California Horse Racing Board. Read more
22nd horse suffers fatal injuries at Santa Anita Read more
It was supposed to be one of the most thrilling days of the year at Santa Anita. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will reopen its main dirt track for limited training Monday nearly a week after the historic racetrack was closed to training and racing in the wake of 21 horses dying since Deb. 26. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The dirt track at eerily quiet Santa Anita is being tested extensively after the deaths of 21 Thoroughbreds in two months forced the indefinite cancellation of racing and disrupted the workaday world of horses, trainers and jockeys. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Another horse has died at Santa Anita, making it 20 fatalities at the racetrack since its winter meet began on Dec. 26. Read more
LONDON (AP) — Horse racing in Britain has been canceled until at least Wednesday over an outbreak of equine flu. Read more
PALOMINO VALLEY, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. judge has extended a protective order preventing the slaughter of a horse named Lady that has been missing since a tribal roundup in Nevada, in a case reflecting a long fight over the capture of wild horses on federal land. Read more
The World Equestrian Games are hoping to finish on a positive note after a dreadful first week that included the cancellations of two events, an organizational mistake that sent riders in the wrong direction at the start of a race and one horse being euthanized. Read more
(Editor's note: this article has been corrected to reflect the true value of Starwood Capital Group.) Read more
For many vacationers on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a trip there is not complete without at least catching a glimpse of the majestic wild horses that roam the islands. As Hurricane Florence approaches, many are expressing concern about how the horses will fare during the powerful Category … Read more
Judges, event organizers and even some riders were caught off-guard earlier this year when a well-known equestrian judge got booted out of one of the year's biggest horse shows. Read more
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Triple Crown winner Justify has re-located to Del Mar where trainer Bob Baffert is keeping him under observation after swelling in his left front ankle emerged two weeks ago. Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Triple Crown winner Justify has been taken out of training while waiting to see if swelling in his left front ankle subsides. Read more
Mike Smith knows the feeling. A headache. Maybe some dizziness. Read more
QUANTICO, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland are seizing the horses that remain alive on a Maryland farm where dozens of horses were found dead or malnourished. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a federal court lawsuit by an aggrieved harness-racing bettor (all times local): Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — An aggrieved harness-racing bettor has gone to court to recoup more than $31,000 in winnings he said he was cheated out of when a doped horse won a race in New Jersey two years ago. Read more
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rodeo and equestrian competitors are asking the U.S. House of Representatives to make an exception for them as federal horse trailer regulations threaten their travel. Read more
Three additional Standardbred horses tested positive yesterday for the equine herpes virus, or EHV-1, at The Meadows in Western Pennsylvania. Two additional horses at the race track were tested but results proved negative for the virus. As a precautionary measure, the track has suspended rac… Read more
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Animal rights activists are suing to block what they say is an unprecedented federal plan to capture thousands of wild horses over 10 years in Nevada without the legally required environmental reviews intended to protect the mustangs and U.S. rangeland. Read more
Editor's note: This is the corrected version of a Jan. 17 press release from New Bolton, clarifying the timeline of the horse's admission and subsequent positive test for Equine Herpes. We regret the editing error. Read more
BRIDGTON, Maine (AP) — A Maine rescue group says it has raised enough money to save a 15-year-old pony who lost part of his penis due to cancer and frostbite. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A horse stabled at Belmont Park has tested positive for the equine herpes virus-1. Read more
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello are teaming up for a musical benefit for victims of the San Luis Rey Downs training track fire this month that killed nearly 50 horses and injured their caretakers. Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of elite Thoroughbred race horses sprinted away from flames Thursday as one of California's major wildfires tore through a training center in San Diego County. Read more
BALTIMORE (AP) — Public schools in Baltimore will allow the use of dogs and miniature horses as service animals. Read more
MIAMI (AP) — The evacuation took 12 seconds. Read more
Veterinary and equine communities are coordinating a major relief effort—consisting of both monetary and supply donations—to aid horses and their caretakers in Texas and Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic flooding, according to a press release from the American Association… Read more
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A high school student and her horse run the poles at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Rodeo Saturday, January 5, 2018
