LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thoroughbred racing is a sport that crushes more hearts than it melts, a hard-luck game in which the breaks rarely seem to even out. For every Bob Baffert, winner of five Kentucky ...

New Scratch Rule in Kentucky Takes Another Step Toward Reality A proposal by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority to increase the length of time before a horse can race again after being scratched for ...

A Breeders' Cup and Kentucky Horse Racing Commission official emphasized communication between the Kentucky stewards and the veterinary team working the Breeders' Cup as a key to potentially avoiding ...