A recent white paper takes a look at the issues surrounding the industry of horse racing, the lack of change surrounding these concerns and what can be done to fix them.

If the project remains on schedule, they will be able to finish renovating the rest of the track when they move over to Gulfstream Park West in the fall.

The New York Racing Association plans a complete overhaul of the Elmont, N.Y., Thoroughbred facility, including the possible addition of a synthetic track.

Orland Park, Ill. equine veterinarian Dr. Raymond Morandi passed away. He was 86.

Wallkill, N.Y. farrier William Henry MacMullin passed away on March 24, 2018. He was 87.

Tim Garner grew up hoping to become a jockey. When he physically outgrew his racing dream, he discovered another: shoeing horses.

Anybody associated with performance horses as a career has seen, and had to deal with, tendon injuries. A bowed tendon is one of the most prominent and debilitating injuries in horse racing.

Friends of Animals New York director Edita Birnkrant, whose organization supports a ban on carriage horses, raised concerns about carriage horses ending up in slaughterhouses when they can no longer work.

The steel full swedge shoe (Fig. 1) is one of the most popular in horse racing.

The proverb has been around for a long time, and it is a fact that races have been lost for the want of a shoe. Horses lose shoes in races from time to time. That will always be a part of horse racing. However, racing, qualifying, or even training with a shoe that needed repair to begin with can easily be avoided. A paddock blacksmith is normally available for racing, but sometimes a farrier isn't around when needed. Racing at fairs, training at farms or other off-track facilities are some examples of places that might not have a farrier available when needed.