Researchers have discovered the inner workings of a known “speed gene” in Thoroughbred racehorses, which directly affects skeletal muscle growth and, in turn, race distance aptitude.
Hronis Racing’s Accelerate rolled from just off the pace to prevail as the 5-2 favorite in Saturday’s $5,358,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest two days of championship Thoroughbred racing each year and the Classic is its marquee event. Here are some quick facts about the race and some of its 2018 contenders.
Here’s a look at the past, present, and future of Thoroughbreds as sport horses.
Before you take the plunge, learn what to be wary of as well as what to expect when choosing an ex-racehorse.
Drs. Allen Page and David Horohov have studied inflammatory markers in racehorses since 2012. This was their first opportunity to measure those markers in nonracehorses.
Among other tasks, the FEI’s temporary committee will review the rules to identify the most effective way of bringing the discipline back to its roots of endurance riding (as opposed to endurance racing), with horse welfare and horsemanship at its core while still maintaining the sport’s competitive aspect.
After a 2018 campaign that included three difficult 100-mile rides, along with a couple of 50-mile rides, Claire Godwin, DVM, who owns and rides “Merc,” said he’s still in good condition.
A simple color change, based on new research into how horses perceive color, could make jump racing fences in Britain safer, scientists say.
Stanley’s research interests include drug testing methods to detect biopharmaceuticals, natural products, and designer drugs; developing new anti-doping approaches; and establishing an equine biological passport project.
The ill-fated WEG endurance competition was abandoned amid delays, disruptions, and dangerous heat. Here’s a look back at what went wrong.
Barack Obama, a 20-year-old Anglo-Arabian gelding ridden by New Zealand’s Jenny Champion, was euthanized Sept. 14 due to kidney problems.
The organizing committee issued a statement around 6 p.m., local time, citing a “potentially dangerously high combination of heat and humidity,” along with trail conditions following heavy rains earlier in the afternoon.
The home team didn’t disappoint Wednesday at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018. Team USA clinched its fifth consecutive team gold medal by nearly 10 points over the silver medal team.
Germany took the lead after the first day of team dressage with a narrow lead over Sweden and the United States, respectively.
A fast-growing equestrian epicenter in a North Carolina hamlet prepares to host the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
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