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Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs details enhanced Security, Safety And Integrity Measures

POSTED: April 24, 2021

Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., re-emphasized its annual enhanced security measures for horses competing in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1)...

Features

Leading horseracing organizations partner with UK to support research efforts to improve surface safety

POSTED: November 9, 2020

By: Holly Wiemers LEXINGTON, Ky., – While 2020 has largely seen tracks closed for in-person fans, racing has continued. So have the sustained efforts of...

Latest Horse Racing News

Thoroughbred Safety Committee Announces 2020 Recommendations

POSTED: May 12, 2020

The Thoroughbred Safety Committee today announced three new recommendations to the industry to further improve the health, welfare, and safety of its equine athletes. The...

Columns

Jenn Miller: Back in the Saddle Again

POSTED: June 4, 2019

By Mike Valiante Five hundred and thirteen days. That is the amount of days that passed in the life of Jenn Miller from November 25,...

Latest Horse Racing News

CHRB Curbs Whip Rules

POSTED: March 29, 2019

By a 5-0 vote, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) advanced a rule proposal that could be the strictest racehorse whip rules in US horse...