Dr. Greg Ferraro, a former racetrack veterinarian and former director of the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Center for Equine Health, was elected chairman of the ...

In what will be considered a test period, jockeys at Woodbine Racetrack will compete under new riding rules that will add restrictions on riding crop use beginning Oct. 18 through the end of the meet, ...

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby last week has been fined over $60,000 for striking the horse with his riding crop too many times during the race, according to the ...

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A late surge down the closing stretch won Sovereignty the 151st Kentucky Derby, as he outran the morning line favorite Journalism to the finish line. But the way that strong close happened came at a ...

Hello, my name is John Cherwa, and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we ready for the final week of Santa Anita this meeting. As you know, we like to do stewards’ rulings on Monday, but, ...

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend's Kentucky Derby has been issued a fine and suspension for striking the 3-year-old colt with his riding crop an excessive amount during the ...