(LEXINGTON, Ky.)The newly created Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is preparing to vote this summer on a steroid ban for the sport. The commission met briefly Wednesday morning in Lexington to swe...READ MORE

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.)Churchill Downs Inc. and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have reached an agreement on a 2008 purse contract at Calder Race Course in Miami.READ MORE

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.)Churchill Downs Inc., which operates racetracks including the home of the Kentucky Derby, said Monday it reached an agreement with the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective ...READ MORE

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.)The president and CEO of Churchill Downs says he's willing to sit down with members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to talk about safety issues facing the horse ...READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)Big Brown's trainer is scheduled to testify next week at a Congressional hearing examining safety issues in thoroughbred racing. Rick Dutrow was on the witness list released We...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Dozens of cameras click in unison as soap suds slide off horse racing's Next Great Hope. Standing just outside Barn 2 at Belmont, Big Brown poses serenely. The Kentucky Derby a...READ MORE

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.)Eight Belles will be interred at the Kentucky Derby Museum, near the grave sites of four Kentucky Derby winners. The 3-year-old filly broke two ankles after finishing second to Big...READ MORE