Thoroughbred racing has regularly thwarted the aspirations of the richest princes, tycoons and bluebloods, people whose money can buy success in any other endeavor. The late trainer Woody Stephens ...

This week was marked by the publication of the annual Longines-sponsored World Best Racehorse Rankings. Here’s how they would ...

Racing's inherent dangers help to explain certain phenomena; from why it's prohibitively expensive to keep a valuable stud prospect like Justify in training, to why the language of the sport is ...

Royal Ascot's director of racing and public affairs, Nick Smith, told the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary this week that he is struggling to draw international names to the 2024 edition of the lauded ...

Since her triumphant early-September return from Saratoga Race Course—where she won two more big races—Lady Eli has been breezing around Belmont Park every Sunday morning, preparing for the final ...

I’m fortunate to have spent most of my life working with horses. I do not take this privilege for granted, in either the good times or the bad. It’s fair to say we have had some challenging times in ...

A group of West Ham players have tried their hand at horse racing commentary, perhaps to distract themselves from the woes of their team. Mark Noble, Joe Hart, James Collins and Patrice Evra attempted ...

The recent string of racehorse deaths at Santa Anita Park in California has attracted widespread national attention and, in the process, left the horse racing industry scrambling. The timing, of ...

A series of troubling events over the past year led to a long-overdue social justice reckoning for our nation, causing nearly every industry to reevaluate its cultures and daily practices. The horse ...