WASHINGTON (March 19, 2025)—A new report released by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a federally mandated regulatory group that monitors thoroughbred racehorse safety, confirms that thoroughbreds are not only dying on race day but face significant risks in training as well. This data-based, revelatory report confirms the deep failures of …

2023年6月10日 · As of this writing, 16 have died at Belmont Park — where the Belmont Stakes, the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown, is set to take place on Saturday, June 10. And every time another...

2023年6月9日 · Horse racing finds itself jumping from one existential crisis to another. Even this week, the Belmont Stakes has been put on a temporary hold because of the air quality in New York. If the wind...

2025年3月23日 · Racehorse deaths are a complex issue, stemming from a variety of interconnected factors. While there isn’t one singular cause, the leading reasons behind the tragic loss of these magnificent animals can be broadly categorized into musculoskeletal injuries, digestive issues, and, less frequently, toxicities.

2023年5月9日 · Seven horses were dead before the main event. It started with Wild On Ice, a horse who had been transported to an equine hospital after injuring his left hind leg during his final training on...

2024年5月3日 · Leading up to 2023 race, seven horses died, including two on Derby Day. Five of those horse deaths' causes were made public. Wild on Ice and Take Charge Briana were both injured on the track...

2025年3月12日 · According to the initial data analysis from the 16th year of reporting to the equine injury database, the rate of fatal injury in 2024 was 1.11 per 1,000 starts, the lowest rate since the EID began in 2009. This is the fifth consecutive year that the rate of fatal injury has been below 1.5. The rate of fatal injury decreased 15.9% from 2023 and has decreased 44.5% since the first statistics ...

2024年11月1日 · The Breeders' Cup hasn't had a horse fatality since 2019, but recent safety improvements in the sport still haven't brought an end to thoroughbred deaths.

2024年4月30日 · Last year, 12 horses died at Churchill Downs, and another 13 died at Saratoga. In a new documentary, two reporters examine the issues surrounding the sport.

2024年11月2日 · Racing fatalities became a national obsession as horses kept dying at Santa Anita. Mongolian Groom suffered a fatal injury to his left-hind leg at the top of the stretch in the biggest Breeders' Cup race, the Classic. He was the 37th fatality at …