The New York Times – Sports:
Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.
Category: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
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Racehorse Deaths in Saratoga Renew Old Worries and Prompt Reforms
The New York Times – Sports:
New York racing officials, addressing a deepening concern for the industry, say they will use diagnostic technology and synthetic tracks to keep horses safe.
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Prominent Horse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to 4 Years in Doping Scheme
The New York Times – Sports:
Jason Servis, the highest-profile defendant among more than two dozen people charged after a sprawling F.B.I. investigation, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the use of banned substances.
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Two Complicated Princes of the Sport of Kings
The New York Times – Sports:
The excitement of thoroughbred horse racing — and many of the sport’s most vexing problems — are exemplified by the careers of the trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher.
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Churchill Downs to Cease Racing as It Investigates Deaths of Horses
The New York Times – Sports:
The track, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is moving races to another location while officials look into why 12 thoroughbreds have died at Churchill Downs in recent weeks.
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Churchill Downs Moves to Keep Unsound Horses Off the Track
The New York Times – Sports:
After the deaths of a dozen thoroughbreds at the Louisville, Ky., track, officials are changing policies that may have incentivized trainers to race vulnerable horses.
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Racing Regulators Hold Emergency Meeting to Investigate Horse Deaths
The New York Times – Sports:
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority called a summit of veterinarians in response to the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs.
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Trainer of Onetime Derby Favorite Is Disciplined in Doping Case
The New York Times – Sports:
Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched with an injury, failed a drug test last September. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, received a 10-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.
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Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September
The New York Times – Sports:
The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.