Horse Racing News

A deal for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to police drugs in horse racing cratered Thursday after months of negotiations.

Slow Down Andy upset heavily favored Messier by a length to win the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity on Saturday, snapping trainer Bob Baffert's seven-year winning streak in the race for 2-year-olds.

Irish jockey Robbie Dunne was given an 18-month suspension on Thursday after being found guilty of bullying and harassing female rider Bryony Frost.

2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout at Santa Anita Park Monday morning, confirmed the California Horse Racing Board's Equine Medical Director Jeff Blea.

Urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown that a steroid present in the colt's system came from a topical ointment and not an injection.

All samples collected from horses competing in the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar have tested clear.

The nascent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Thursday released a draft of proposed anti-doping and medication control rules designed to bring uniformity to a sport that has operated for years under patchwork regulations in 38 racing states.

Knicks Go burst into the lead out of the starting gate and kicked away to a 2¾-length victory in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was second.

Corniche scored a 1 3/4-length win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and will be an early favorite for next year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, where his trainer, Bob Baffert, has been banned.

From the opening race to the Classic, Chris Fallica and Anita Marks give their picks for Breeders' Cup races this weekend.