Horse Racing

3:06 AM ET Nick Quinn BEST BET: Organza (Caulfield Race 5, No.3) NEXT BEST: Spiritual Pursuit (Rosehill Race 5, No.3) VALUE BET Nicci’s Gold (Rosehill Race 7, No.14) Racing across the country with Rosehill and Caulfield the two premier venues. ROSEHILL BEST BET Spiritual Pursuit (Rosehill Race 5, No.3) She showed blistering pace early and

4:58 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Breeders’ Cup will increase the number of veterinarians on site during its world championships this fall at Santa Anita, where 30 horses died during the racing meet that recently concluded. That’s according to Craig Fravel, president and chief executive of the Breeders’ Cup, who said reaction

9:44 PM ET Dave Stanley Winter racing continues Saturday and there is a lot to look forward to. There is a nice meeting at Randwick and a big day at Flemington. I think it could shape up to be a good day for punters to find a few winners! It’s also a huge weekend for

9:03 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Del Mar will introduce safety enhancements when the track north of San Diego opens its 80th summer of racing on July 17. The track owned by Del Mar Thoroughbred Club said Tuesday it will use a five-member panel to review the medical, training and racing records

3:56 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — The owner of Santa Anita says “significant improvements” have occurred since it imposed reforms during its recent racing season, when 30 horses died at the Southern California track. Track owner The Stronach Group released a statement Friday citing a 58% decrease in the number of fatalities during

4:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Breeders’ Cup world championships will remain at Santa Anita this fall after 30 horses died during the Southern California track’s recent meet. The Breeders’ Cup board of directors unanimously decided to keep the two-day event at the track in Arcadia for a record 10th time on

7:29 PM ET Dave Stanley Caloundra – the finale of the Queensland Winter Carnival The Sunshine Coast is the destination of Queensland’s winter racing finale. This time-honoured meeting has always thrown up a good horse to follow in the future and I think this year we might just see another. The feature is the Caloundra

4:26 PM ET California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday to give the California Horse Racing Board authority to suspend racing meet licenses in order to protect the safety of horses and jockeys if the CHRB deems there to be an issue. The bill — named SB 469 in the California Senate — will

9:30 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Santa Anita’s troubled racing season has come to a close after the deaths of 30 horses at the Southern California track rattled the industry and led to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer being banned when four of his horses were among the casualties. There were no

6:09 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was banned by the ownership of Santa Anita on Saturday after a fourth horse from his stable, and the 30th overall this racing season, died at the Southern California track. The Stronach Group, which owns the track, said in a statement