The return trip to America was worth it: Awesome Act made his debut on dirt a winning one in the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct and moved closer to a trip to the Kentucky Derby. Awesome Act rallied in the stretch to beat Yawanna Twist by 1 1/4 lengths in Saturday's $250,000 Gotham, and will remain in New York to prepare for next month's Wood Memorial, a final prep before the Derby on May 1.

The owner of Oaklawn Park in Arkansas says the race is on between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta.

Rachel Alexandra beat out undefeated mare Zenyatta to be named the Eclipse Award for U.S. Horse of the Year on Monday.

Zenyatta will return to the track this year, creating the possibility of a long-awaited showdown with fellow unbeaten Rachel Alexandra.

Leading Flat jockey Kieren Fallon makes a late decision to pull out of an intended ride at the Cheltenham Festival.

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Champion Hurdle hope Solwhit is a doubt for next Tuesday's race after a veterinary examination showed up a problem.

Trainer Nicky Henderson's leading Cheltenham Festival hope Punchestowns suffers an injury scare 12 days before his run for the RSA Chase.

Race times for the 2010 National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham.

Mille Chief, ante-post favourite for Cheltenham's Triumph Hurdle, is pulled out of the race by his trainer Alan King with an injured front leg.

Trainer Paul Nicholls says former champion Denman can still be a major force at next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Leading Champion Hurdle hope Zaynar suffers a surprise defeat at Kelso in his warm-up for next month's Cheltenham encounter.

Binocular is ruled out of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival because of a muscle problem.

Big Zeb is as low as 5-1 for the Champion Chase at Cheltenham after an impressive Punchestown victory.

Taranis returns from a 766-day absence to win the Argento Chase at Cheltenham for trainer Paul Nicholls while Tidal Bay claims the Cleeve Hurdle.

A total of 13 horses withdraw from the 2010 Grand National, leaving 98 still in contention, after the first of two forfeit stages.

Chief Oscar dies after winning the Ulster Grand National at Downpatrick.

Razor Royale weathers a terrible blunder at the final fence to land the Racing Post Chase at Kempton at 11-1.

PAUL Carberry has stepped in for the ride on Old McDonald in next week's Weatherbys Champion Bumper after Kieren Fallon decided against a trip to the Cheltenham Festival

Misremembered won the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday, holding off fast-closing Neko Bay by a half-length.

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra has put in a final workout before her 2010 debut in Saturday's New Orleans Ladies at the Fair ...

St Trinians, a 5-year-old mare, will try to follow the fancy footwork of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta on Saturday by attempting ...

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The trainer of Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta will send out another one of his star females to challenge the boys in the ...

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra has posted another workout at the Fair Grounds as the 4-year-old filly prepares for her first ...

The 177 horses seized in a raid of an upstate New York farm last year were malnourished, a prosecutor said Tuesday at the start ...

Eskendereya took the lead entering the final turn and pulled away for an 8-length victory Saturday in the $250,000 Fountain of ...

Bruce Levine could not be more enthusiastic about Buddy's Saint, who makes his 3-year-old debut Saturday in the $250,000 Fountain ...

The Olympics are in full swing, spring training is revving up and March Madness is closing in. Oh, and by the way, the long, ...

Wintery weather prompted Oaklawn Park to call off thoroughbred racing before the $150,000 Southwest Stakes could be run.

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra is scheduled to make her first start of the year on March 13 at the Fair Grounds in a new ...

Rachel vs. Zenyatta. The race is on! One day after a matchup of racing's leading ladies was put on hold, the owner of Oaklawn ...

The New Orleans Saints will play that team with the horseshoe on the side of their helmets, the Indianapolis Colts, in Super ...

Prominent racehorse owner Ahmed Zayat has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey.