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The Fair Hill Five: horse racing’s bizarre transatlantic betting coup – explained

Four improbable winners and a six-figure hit across London shops have sparked a US inquiry into what’s been called one of horse racing’s most extraordinary coups

The Guardian - US · Aug 16

Betting on the Kentucky Derby is more popular than ever. So why is it so confusing?

Americans bet a record $234 million on a two-minute race last year. Getting that money down legally remains hard, thanks to Kentucky's laws.

Fortune · May 2

The Exile Ends: Bob Baffert Steps Back Into the Kentucky Derby

The legendary trainer’s three-year ban from Churchill Downs is over, but the controversy and questions about his legacy still linger.

Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2025

Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023

The report was complied from data tracked by the Equine Injury Database

WEKU · Apr 8, 2024

Anti-doping crusade gives US horse racing final chance to clean up act

The high-profile Breeders’ Cup meeting next weekend will be the first since the new measures on drugs and track safety

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority says progress is being made in the sport

Industry leaders are defending and praising the work of the Horseracing Safety and Integrity Authority in the aftermath of a competing piece of legislation being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested

A report from horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Racehorse deaths aren't a mystery

How a legacy of black market doping and lobbying groups are killing “the sport of kings”

Salon · Jun 10, 2023

Racing suspended at home of Kentucky Derby after deaths of 12 horses

Churchill Downs, which staged the Kentucky Derby in May, has experienced an alarming spate of horses deaths since it opened in March

Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023

Churchill Downs’ Decision to Suspend Racing Was the Only Responsible Move

The track moved its spring meet following a dozen horse deaths, showing that public scrutiny has seemingly overcome the sport’s old-school indifference.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2023