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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...

Arlington International Racecourse will host its final races of the season, and possibly ever, on Saturday.

Racing at Arlington Park is on the brink of ending after a run of almost a century

Arlington International Racecourse will host its final race this weekend. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Arlington International Racecourse will host its final race this weekend.

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

Arlington International Racecourse will host its final “Arlington Million” event, now named “Mr. D’s Day” after the track’s owner, this weekend.

Arlington International Racecourse will host its final “Arlington Million” event, now named “Mr. D’s Day” after the track’s owner, this weekend. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

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.

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.

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’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.