LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rachel Alexandra, who became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes since 1924 and won all eight of her races in 2009, was named U.S. Horse of the Year on Monday. The three-year-old, Kentucky-bred bay finished ahead of the undefeated mare Zenyatta 130-99 in Eclipse Award voting by members of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association ...

The rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year's Kentucky Derby did little to curb the number of horses dying at American racetracks in 2008, The Associated Press found in a national count. Although many tracks were already implementing safety ...

Belmont Park has received safety certification from a newly formed consortium a week before running its signature event the Belmont Stakes. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association said on Friday that the racetrack has been fully accredited by its Safety and Integrity Alliance following a review ...

Thoroughbred racing got a set of ground rules Wednesday, a series of sweeping safety and integrity reforms that will be monitored by former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson. The initiatives call for a ban on steroids, uniform medication rules for each racing state, guidelines for injury reporting and ...