Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is suspending operations after 12 animals died. Why are racehorse deaths so ...

New house rules at Los Alamitos will require longer standdown times for intra-articular injections and encourage diagnostics; the rules go into effect March 1.

The big news from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s latest metrics report is that racing-related fatality rates, which spiked in the second quarter of 2025 to 1.24 per 1,000 starts, ...

The BHA has underlined the requirement to "analyse each of the incidents in detail" after three horses were fatally injured ...

Evidence of improved safety over the years does horse racing little good after nights like last Sunday, when three quarter horses sustained fatal injuries at Los Alamitos, the incidents occurring in ...

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months. Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of The Stronach ...

The Colorado Division of Racing recently wrapped up the 2025 season, coordinating successful and safe races with State staff, track operators, and horsemen and women. The season’s successes include: A ...