Joe Drape

The storied track is hosting the Triple Crown race as progress around safety and increased capital investment lift the battered sport’s prospects.

Controversy over doping and horse deaths has trailed the successful trainer for several years, but deep-pocketed owners have stuck by him.

An exploration of the troubled state of horse racing in the U.S.

At the 150th Kentucky Derby, the sport is grappling with how to ensure the safety of racehorses.

The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

The breakdown of 12 horses in the days surrounding the celebrated race a year ago has led to existential questions about the sport and its future.

Last year, 12 horses died at Churchill Downs, and another 13 died at Saratoga. In a new documentary, two reporters examine the issues surrounding the sport.

For those wanting to trace the evolution of money and college sports over the past half-century, Southern Methodist offers a perfect example.

The wagering situation involving Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter shows that people adjacent to the players and coaches can also be a risk.

Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment world.

Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.

New York racing officials, addressing a deepening concern for the industry, say they will use diagnostic technology and synthetic tracks to keep horses safe.

Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, was suspended after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs said he “continues to peddle a false narrative” about what happened.

Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race, a series that spans more than a century. “I wish more people can be like horses,” she said.

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

The careers of the trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher exemplify the excitement of thoroughbred horse racing — and many of the sport’s most vexing problems.

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The track, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is moving races to another location while officials look into why 12 thoroughbreds have died at Churchill Downs in recent weeks.

After the deaths of a dozen thoroughbreds at the Louisville, Ky., track, officials are changing policies that may have incentivized trainers to race vulnerable horses.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority called a summit of veterinarians in response to the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs.

Returning to the Triple Crown trail after a suspension, Bob Baffert watched his colt National Treasure win the Preakness after another one of his horses died during an undercard race.

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Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.

When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories, beginning with a $13,000 colt called Snowball.

Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched with an injury, failed a drug test last September. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, received a 10-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.

The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.