Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring,” wrote: “One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?'”

Although Carson was referring to the beauties of the

For the second race in a row, Mine That Bird’s connections must look for a different rider, as Mike Smith has decided to honor his commitment and ride Jerry and Ann Moss’ Madeo in the Charlie Whittingham Stakes at Hollywood Park the same day as

Broad Brush, the leading sire of 1994, was euthanized May 15 at the Beck family’s Gainesway Farm near Lexington. The 26-year-old son of Ack Ack out of the Hoist the Flag mare Hay Patcher had been pensioned from stallion duty since June 2004.

Hurricane season gets under way in just a few weeks, and Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson is reminding people to get an emergency plan in place now for their animals. Bronson says people should not wait unti

Calvin Borel made the right choice and history was made May 16 at Pimlico, when for the first time the Kentucky Oaks winner not only ran in the Preakness Stakes but won the race in convincing fashion. Rachel Alexandra won the middle jewel of the

As officials in Maryland work to achieve full accreditation for Pimlico Race Course through the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance, the New York Racing Association is anticipating alliance approval for Belmont

Call them old-fashioned, but Rachel Alexandra’s owners only wanted the 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly to run against fillies before she trounced the field in the Kentucky Oaks. A 50-1 longshot gelding named Mine That Bird won the Kentucky

Favored filly Rachel Alexandra, winner of this year’s Kentucky Oaks, beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird by a length to take the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown. Musket Man was third, another 1 1/2

Gov. Steve Beshear and Democratic House leaders May 14 discussed the future of legislation that would allow video gambling at racetracks to boost the state’s ailing horse industry.

The meeting came three days after Churchill Downs cut race

Pimlico Race Course has received “provisional” accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance because not all documents tied to an inspection were submitted. The documents deal with

With all the rain recently in Kentucky, and with a minor business matter requiring him to be out of town over the weekend, Calvin Borel had an important project to finish before leaving town. The morning of May 15 he was mowing his grass.