Provocateur is a grade 1-placed, stakes winner by leading sire Into Mischief. He ran third

HISA provisionally suspended Paco Lopez from all racing activities under HISA’s jurisdiction, effective immediately, after the jockey was captured on video striking his mount National Law in the neck area after the fifth race at Parx Racing Dec. 3.

The Professional Jockeys Association said its female members experience “inadequate safeguarding and discriminatory facilities” after only 12 of Britain’s racecourses met the original deadline for providing minimum-standard weighing room facilities.

Ensuring racehorses with a proper and lifelong retirement once their racing careers were over was very important to breeder and Hall of Famer John Hettinger. Akindale Thoroughbred Aftercare continues this mission each day through at their sanctuary.

Boston, a Hall of Fame Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horse, was feted Dec. 1 at Historic Tuckahoe in Henrico County with a historical highway marker dedication recognizing his prominence in the racing world.

Chancheng Glory carries the flag for Iowa breeding in the Longines Hong Kong Mile (G1)

Two-time Eclipse Award winner Julien Leparoux earned his 3,000th career victory when he won Churchill Downs’ third race aboard Pike Place on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28.

It’s been almost nine months since Tuz blasted his rivals into submission in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) on Dubai World Cup night, but he’s back and ready do it all again.

Chancheng Glory carries the flag for Iowa breeding in the Longines Hong Kong Mile (G1)

While the New York Racing Association has two grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds, the Dec. 7 Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack has been a much more reliable indicator of Triple Crown success.