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Weekend races called off at Santa Anita Park with spring storm in the forecast
Santa Anita Park called off its weekend races as a rare spring storm threatened to bring steady rain and strong winds to Southern California.
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Horse dies after winning race at Santa Anita
A 4-year-old colt was euthanized Saturday after suffering an injury immediately after winning a race at Santa Anita.
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Santa Anita cancels Monday race due to incoming storm
Santa Anita Park has canceled Monday’s Presidents Day racing card due to the heavy rain in the forecast, track officials announced Saturday.
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What to know about opening day at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park will begin its 49-day Classic Meet Tuesday with an 11-race card including six graded stakes and the return of the traditional $1 Pick Six.
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What to know about opening day at Santa Anita Park
Opening day is here. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Tuesday Dec. 26, 2023.
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Son of champion racehorse dies during training at Santa Anita Park
A son of 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome died after collapsing while training at Santa Anita Park, state horse racing officials reported.
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Horseracing world mourns teen who shared special bond with Breeders' Cup race winner
A teenager with a rare genetic disorder whose special bond with a racehorse touched hearts died in the hours after the horse rallied from last to win over the weekend at the Breeders’ Cup in Santa Anita.
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Cody's Wish makes an emotional farewell run at the Breeders' Cup
A remarkable and emotional chapter in the world of horse racing drew to a poignant close this weekend as the Breeders’ Cup played host to a final, heartfelt race for “Cody’s Wish.”
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Storybook ending for Cody's Wish
Get to know the unique bond between a teenager and a horse that recently competed in the Breeders Cup. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 4, 2023.
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White Abarrio wins $6M Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer Rick Dutrow back on top after 10-year exile
White Abarrio took over the lead at the top of the stretch and ran on to a one-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday.
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Cody's Wish rallies for a storybook ending at Breeders' Cup in Santa Anita
Cody Dorman, a teenager who has a rare genetic disorder and uses a wheelchair, was waiting in the winner’s circle for a special horse.
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Two horses die at California's Del Mar Racetrack, first deaths of summer racing season
The first death of the summer 2023 racing season at Del Mar was followed by another just one day later.
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Trainer of Maximum Security sentenced to prison in racehorse-drugging scheme
Trainer Jason Servis put the horses under his control in danger by giving virtually all of them performance-enhancing drugs, a judge said.
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Churchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert's ban through 2024
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was initially suspended for two years after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test.
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Second horse at Belmont Park dies within 24 hours of 155th running
Mashnee Girl, a 5-year-old mare, fell near the quarter pole and sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg, according to the New York Racing Association.
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Horse euthanized after 13th at Belmont, 1 race after final leg of Triple Crown
A horse in the race following the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes had to be euthanized after an injury on the track. The death of Excusionniste completes a grim Triple Crown for a sport that has seen deaths cast a pall over all three tracks hosting its most prestigious races. Jockey Flavien Prat pulled up on Excursionniste in the far turn...
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Arcangelo wins the 155th running of Belmont Stakes
With 8-1 opening odds to win, Arcangelo captured the 2023 Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown.
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Arcangelo's late push earns win in 155th Belmont Stakes
XX won the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown series.
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Who is running in the 2023 Belmont Stakes? Horses, post positions, more
Here is everything to know about the horses running in the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown series.
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Belmont cancels racing and Nationals postpone game due to poor air quality from Canada wildfires
Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.