Betting on horses is supposed to be fun. Some may choose a horse based on a name. Others may choose their winner based on the silk colors. Some may even just choose their lucky number. Whatever ...

Whether you are watching or wagering, this 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is a moment to cherish the most indispensable animal in human civilization: the horse. It all began 4,200 years ago ...

Bob Baffert has had at least 75 racehorses — including two just last month — die under his care since 2000, according to the California Horse Racing Board and Daily Racing Form data ...

FEDERAL REGULATION IS making a measurable impact on equine safety in U.S. thoroughbred racing, even as horse fatalities and persistent regional disparities continue to plague the sport.

Now, the horse's legacy will be honored, no matter which horse wins. Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals during the horse's life. The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart ...

Based on the images they conjure and the backstories they force us to imagine, these are the best horse names in the history of the Kentucky Derby. Hot Rod sounds fast, first of all. And more than ...

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the 2025 Kentucky Derby, was fined $62,000 on Friday after the Horse Integrity and Safety Authority ruled he had whipped his horse ...