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Breeders' Cup horse dies, Belmont winner Arcangelo out
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» LOS ANGELES - A horse due to take part in this week's Breeders' Cup in California died suddenly on Tuesday shortly before Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo scratched from the meeting's $6 million Classic.
Churchill Downs adopts new safety measures after horse deaths
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Churchill Downs, home racetrack of the Kentucky Derby, announced new safety measures on Thursday following 12 recent equine deaths, including limiting horses to four starts in eight weeks.
Horse safety in spotlight as Derby-winner Mage goes for Preakness
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - The horse deaths at Churchill Downs that cast a pall over the Kentucky Derby continue to raise concerns as Mage vies for the second leg of US racing's coveted Triple Crown in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Beijing kids with autism get help from horses
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» BEIJING - On a crisp spring day at a Beijing equestrian club, 14-year-old Victor Liu climbs into the saddle of a dark-haired horse, starting the latest session of a sport that has changed his life.
End of the road for New York's horse-drawn carriages?
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» NEW YORK - A charming, must-do tourist attraction or a cruel, outdated commercial activity? New York's horse-drawn carriages have operated since the 1800s, but lawmakers now want to replace them with electric vehicles.
Wyoming cowboys open up about addiction and suicide
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» BOSLER, US: Jonn Beer's ashes rise in a cloud of dust from the saddle of a rodeo horse, the final journey for a young Wyoming cowboy killed by his addiction to opioids.
Doping-hit Derby winner fancied at Preakness as ointment blamed
AFP, Published on 12/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - Embattled trainer Bob Baffert cut a deal Tuesday allowing doping-hit Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit into the Preakness after admitting the horse's anti-fungal ointment had contained a banned steroid.
Racing under starters orders on road to redemption
AFP, Published on 31/05/2020
» LONDON - English racing will on Monday offer a beacon of hope after months of nationwide gloom when it becomes the first sport in Britain to emerge from coronavirus lockdown.
No evidence of crimes in Santa Anita horse deaths: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 20/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES - An investigation into the deaths of dozens of horses at California's famed Santa Anita racetrack has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or animal cruelty, prosecutors in Los Angeles said Thursday.
US racing needs clean trip at Breeders' Cup
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» ARCADIA (UNITED STATES) - A tumultuous year in US racing comes down to the wire at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, where a spike in horse deaths has put the sport under scrutiny.