LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the headlines attest, we are living through one of the most consequential weeks in the history of North American Thoroughbred horse racing.

“The Triple Crown Passes Away At 107” sat atop a column written by veteran turf writer Bill Finley for the Thoroughbred Daily News.

“Horse racing’s Triple Crown may be dead”...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Preakness Stakes‘ exclusion from a new season-long national Thoroughbred Championship Series has raised fresh questions about the future of Maryland’s signature horse race, even as state officials unveiled sweeping changes aimed at strengthening the event and attracting the nation’s top thoroughbreds.

Gov. Wes Moore, the...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs and the New York Racing Association are partnering for a new horse racing series that’s being billed as a season-long championship for three-year-old Thoroughbreds.

Starting in 2027, the Thoroughbred Championship Series will crown a three-year-old champion following a six-race series that will be held across...Read more

CHICAGO — Hawthorne Race Course has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the track for $90 million to a company that’s expected to close down the racetrack unless another bidder comes to the rescue in bankruptcy court.

The west suburban track submitted a “stalking horse” proposal Thursday in bankruptcy court to sell its real estate ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore’s administration announced Thursday that Maryland will secure control of the Preakness Stakes’ intellectual property, matching an $85 million offer by Churchill Downs and ending months of uncertainty over the future of the Triple Crown event.

“The Preakness Stakes is more than just a race; it is a cornerstone ...Read more

Golden Tempo closed the 2026 horse racing Triple Crown season with a win in the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday night over 1 and 1/4 miles on a fast main track at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Trained by Cherie DeVaux and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo claimed two of the three legs of this year’s horse ...Read more

BALTIMORE — A group of protesters stood near the entrance to Laurel Park on Saturday, holding signs accusing horse racing of cruelty, while fans dressed in bright spring colors streamed toward Maryland’s biggest racing weekend of the year.

“Horse racing kills horses,” one sign read.

“Horse racing is animal abuse,” another bright ...Read more

LAUREL, Md. — Adorned in a cerulean button-down and tan blazer, Napoleon Solo owner Al Gold strutted off the track and into the postrace news conference with a childlike whimsy.

He described the 3-year-old colt’s win of the 151st Preakness Stakes as “just [a] blank-ing awesome” race at Laurel Park. Gold’s eyes were affixed to a TV ...Read more

LAUREL, Md. — Napoleon Solo, a long shot on the morning betting line, emerged victorious from the throes of the largest Preakness Stakes field in 15 years at Laurel Park on Saturday.

The 3-year-old colt — trained by Chad Summers, owned by Gold Square LLC and jockeyed by Paco Lopez — was patient. It was a fast-paced race. He settled into ...Read more

LAUREL, Md. — Maryland’s interest in purchasing the rights to the Preakness Stakes’ brand for $85 million was a highlight of conversation Saturday at Laurel Park ahead of the 151st running of the historic race.

And while Gov. Wes Moore won’t say whether the state will purchase the race’s intellectual property rights, or where that ...Read more