During the first quarter of 2026, racetracks operating under HISA rules report 0.95 racing-related equine fatalities per 1,000 starts, meaning that 99.9% of starts occurred without a fatality.
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation will host its annual Fashionable Fillies Luncheon Aug. 10 at the iconic Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
A schedule of 35 stakes races and handicaps worth more than $6.5 million, topped by the Colonial Downs Festival of Racing Aug. 1, is on tap when the Virginia racetrack opens its doors for a 45-day summer season June 25.
This is not your typical edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1). While the 2020 race, which was contested in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was unprecedented, the May 16 renewal has a number of unique elements tied to it.
The countdown to New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling Sale is underway, with a high-quality catalog of 140 youngsters by New Zealand's best stallions now available to view online. The one-day sale will be held June 25.
A New York appellate court affirmed a ruling suspending Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher for 10 days due to a medication positive for Forte, who crossed the line first in the 2022 Hopeful Stakes (G1).
On the May 11 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Trainer Whit Beckman discusses Kentucky Derby (G1) third-place finisher Ocelli competing in the Preakness Stakes (G1), we react to Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness and the Triple Crown's future.