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When a racehorse stops racing and breeding, its fate can be uncertain. Some are even euthanized or slaughtered when they outlive their usefulness to an owner. Michael Blowen wanted to change that. In an effort to give all retired racehorses a good home, he created Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky, where more than 150 racehorses are now enjoying their...

A 2-year-old filly got loose before a race at a Kentucky track and ran onto a highway alongside cars before being apprehended.

A thoroughbred trainer and the head of a New York veterinary clinic pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to their roles in a horse doping scheme, Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Wednesday. Jorge Navarro and Kristian Rhein pled guilty to their respective roles in the distribution of adulterated and misbranded drugs…

A drug company’s sales director pled guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to his role in a horse racing doping scheme Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Michael Kegley Jr. pled guilty to distributing adulterated and misbranded drugs with the intent to defraud and mislead, in connection with the charges...

A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond to claims made against him after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test.

Queen Elizabeth II has attended the final day of the Ascot races, where environmental protesters urged the monarch to press politicians to act against climate change.

A nasty fall riding in a race earlier this week sidelined jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and proved costly on Belmont Stakes day

Investing in a racehorse was once reserved for the wealthy, but platforms are making it easier to invest small sums in Thoroughbreds.

Visitors who get vaccinated at a new Belmont Park pop-up vaccination site will receive complimentary admission to the 2022 Belmont Stakes.

With the horse and trainer Bob Baffert all but certain to be stripped of their Kentucky Derby win, what does it mean for this weekend’s Belmont Stakes? NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

The 2021 Belmont Stakes kicks off on June 5 in front of 11,000 spectators at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

A second blood test of the horse came back positive for the presence of the banned steroid betamethasone, which could result in disqualification and discipline for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for two years by Churchill Downs after an additional drug test of Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone in the Kentucky Derby winner’s system

A second test of blood from Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the banned steroid betamethasone, a lawyer for the horse’s owner said.

Baffert will temporarily not be allowed to stable any horses at Belmont Park, Aqueduct and Saratoga or run any of his horses at the New York Racing Association’s tracks, including at the upcoming Belmont Stakes on June 5

Medina Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert, is barred for now from the Belmont Stakes due to testing positive for a steroid after its Kentucky Derby win.

Heres how to watch Medina Spirit race in the 2021 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test taken right after the Kentucky Derby, and if the results are confirmed in a second sample, it will be disqualified as the winner. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Medina Spirit’s trainer Bob Baffert will be immediately suspended from entering any horses in races at Churchill Downs track, Churchill Downs said.

Medina Spirit, the winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby, failed a post-race drug test according to Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame horse trainer.