Horse Racing
Don Pierce, a Hall of Fame jockey who won more than 3,500 races, dies at 89
Don Pierce, who won 3,546 races during a 30-year riding career that culminated in his election to racing's Hall of Fame, has died. He was 89.
There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they’re running in the same race
Because he grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau in their teenage years, Vincent Conanan talks about the late NHL star plenty. He gets chills when old text messages from Gaudreau show up when he's searching his phone.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo faces a pace challenge in the Belmont Stakes
The front-running horses in the Kentucky Derby last month completed the first quarter-mile in under 23 seconds and a half-mile in under 47 seconds.
Teenage girl arrested after competition horses were stabbed in Las Vegas
A teenage girl was arrested this weekend after authorities said she injured three competition horses at a barn in Las Vegas.
Preakness this year is the most watched since 2021, NBC Sports says
NBC Sports said Tuesday that this year's running of the Preakness Stakes was the most watched since 2021.
Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park
Napoleon Solo reemerged as a colt to watch with a victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky Derby winner skips Preakness, leaving Triple Crown bid off the table for 2026
The 151st Preakness Stakes will run Saturday without the one horse capable of chasing history.
Hit Zero dies after collapsing at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day
A racehorse, Hit Zero, suffered a fatal cardiac event Friday at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day, casting a somber note over the opening of Preakness Stakes weekend.