The Kentucky Derby (G1) is rightfully known as the most exciting two minutes in sports; once the Churchill Downs starting ...

The final three races of Thursday’s scheduled 10-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis were cancelled because of problems with the starting gate. “We made a mutual decision with our jockeys in that we ...

Beginning Aug. 10, NYRA is requiring verbal notification between the head starter and stewards to confirm the correct gate location. In the coming days, NYRA will add improved visual identifiers to ...

Thoroughbred owners Bill and Roberta Fekkes have filed a $49,999 lawsuit against the operators of Grants Pass Downs in Oregon alleging that a starting gate employee "wrapped" their mare's tail around ...

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced the launch of "Students to the Starting Gate," an initiative aimed at providing 500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to ...

A three-year-old boy has died in Canada after reportedly being struck by a starting gate during a horse racing event. At around 1:25 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 14, first responders arrived at ...