Horse racing

The U.S. equestrian star and daughter of music legend Bruce Springsteen earned a silver medal in Tokyo. Here’s a look at her status for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Here’s everything to know about the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes, the shortest of the Triple Crown races.

No horse has won the Derby and Preakness since the last Triple Crown champion, Justify in 2018.

Mystik Dan is one-third of the way to a rare Triple Crown after a thrilling Kentucky Derby triumph.

Santa Anita Park called off its weekend races as a rare spring storm threatened to bring steady rain and strong winds to Southern California.

A 4-year-old colt was euthanized Saturday after suffering an injury immediately after winning a race at Santa Anita.

Santa Anita Park has canceled Monday’s Presidents Day racing card due to the heavy rain in the forecast, track officials announced Saturday.

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.

Opening day is here. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Tuesday Dec. 26, 2023. 

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.

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.

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.” 

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.

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.

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.

The first death of the summer 2023 racing season at Del Mar was followed by another just one day later.

Trainer Jason Servis put the horses under his control in danger by giving virtually all of them performance-enhancing drugs, a judge said.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was initially suspended for two years after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test.

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.