“Horses are great athletes because they can deliver a lot of oxygen to their muscles – way more than an elite human can – and ...

Normandy Coast, a 3-year-old colt by Omaha Beach who won the April 6 Palisades Stakes at Keeneland, sold for $355,000 to Steven Judy to lead the Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale, held April ...

Honor Marie Tries First Marathon in Isaac Murphy. The Honor Code colt has struggled since his last visit to the Louisville, Ky., track when he was among the bettors' darlings for ...

The first leg of the Triple Crown is the Kentucky Derby. Winners of the Run for the Roses are etched in horse racing history ...

There was no bigger surprise victory among the horses on this list than Proud Clarion, which paid $62.20 on a $2 win bet, ...

The Kentucky Derby shines a global spotlight on equine athleticism. It’s the subject of a growing body of research that cites a constellation of characteristics: big hearts, immense lung capacity, ...

Robeson County Farmer’s Market Opening Day, 8 a.m., May 3: Stop by the Farmers Market today for the opening of the 2025 season. Craft vendors will be on site along with the farmers fresh produce. The ...

It’s been 31 years since a plucky chestnut gelding named Slew of Damascus pulled the rope-a-dope on a small but stout field in the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup out in California. Grabbing the lead ...

In his memoir, “Dark Horses,” Arthur Hancock III describes a Shakespearean drama of fathers, sons, racehorses and redemption, ...

Kentucky Derby field boasts the sons of two Triple Crown winners, American Pharoah and Justify. Has it ever happened before? A look back.

While the trainer's graded stakes-winning duo look to be the ones to beat Saturday, Rick Dutrow's Master Piece will bid for a ...