By Ray Paulick When the Judiciary Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives held a markup hearing on Sept. 17 to discuss H.B. 6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 that would ban slaughter and criminalize the transportation of horses for the purpose of having them slaughtered for human...

Ray Paulick What in the world is going on inside the Churchill Downs Inc. executive offices? It’s slashed purses at Calder Race Course in South Florida by 17% and whacked almost $1 million from the fall stakes program at its home track in Louisville, Ky. Key management changes have been made at...

Keeneland, the morning news said, will study the feasibility of hosting the Breeders’ Cup when the opportunity presents itself. Keeneland is one of the best places on the planet for racing and would, though smallish, provide a perfect setting for the Breeders’ Cup. Keeneland, however, has one problem...

From The Jockey Club A cross-section of prominent participants from the thoroughbred breeding and racing industries who attended the second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Lexington, Ky., on Monday and Tuesday have drafted action plans in seven areas to improve conditions in various facets...