Frank Shaw, 95, of Rumford, R.I., who worked in several pursuits in horse racing throughout his life, died Oct. 30. 

Preakness Stakes (G1)-winning jockey Jaime Torres is the latest to join the Oaklawn Park jockey colony this winter, adding his name to the list of new faces for one of racing’s most lucrative meets.

With heavy rain in the forecast, Del Mar announced they will cancel the Nov. 21 card and add a race day Nov. 24.

To better accommodate extra races to be run following recent weather cancellations, Woodbine has moved up the first post time for their Nov. 21-22 cards.

A new study from the Royal Veterinary College has identified that ageing causes a significant loss of blood vessels in the tendons of horses.

Snap Decision, the champion steeplechase horse of 2024 and the second-leading earner in United States steeplechase history, has been retired by owner Bruton Street-US and trainer Jack Fisher.

Churchill Downs Racetrack has revealed the official mint julep glass and “Art of the Kentucky Derby” for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Both were designed by Kentucky native Grayson Reynolds.

Great Notion, a 25-year-old son of Elusive Quality, is an eight-time leading sire in Maryland. He has been pensioned at Northview Stallion Station, his home for more than two decades.

A trio of world-class races at Kenilworth Racecourse in South Africa will anchor a blockbuster qualifying day Jan. 10 for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In.

Five-time Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz Jr., with a total of 15 wins for the week, and journeyman jockey Glenn Corbett, with two stakes victories at Turf Paradise, tied for Jockey of the Week Nov. 10-16.