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Churchill Downs is doubling down on night racing next year.
Ohio's governor and members of the horse racing industry are concerned that casinos recently approved for four cities by Ohio voters could hurt the state's struggling racing industry.
A financially troubled slot parlor seeking bankruptcy protection will pay $5 million as it attempts to end the last greyhound races in Rhode Island because the sport is costing the track money, attorneys said Friday.
For seven years, the IndyCar series tried to woo fans to its season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Nothing really worked. Half-empty stands were almost an annual guarantee.
Steve Asmussen is working on a sweep of 3-year-old stakes races.
The two black finches whistled songs at each other in fluttering voices as a group of men crowded around their cages.
Florida authorities allege in an affidavit that a professional race car driver being investigated on suspicion of running a Ponzi scheme apparently took money from pro drivers, an ex-girlfriend and a racing writer.
Greyhound tracks are folding across the country, but in cash-strapped Rhode Island — where the unemployment rate is among the nation's worst — lawmakers are betting on the dogs to save jobs.
The Kentucky Derby will continue to thrive at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. It's the rest of the year that's a problem for racing venues in the self-proclaimed "horse capital of the world."
Put on the evening gown. Take off the sunglasses. For the first time in the 135-year history of Churchill Downs, the horses charged down the stretch under the lights.
Carl Edwards' former car chief sued Roush Fenway Racing, accusing the organization of firing him shortly after his suicide attempt.
Michigan is eliminating horse racing dates this summer because of the state's budget problems.
He is Helio, and Helios to the Greeks was the sun, the brightest light in the firmament. To the Indy Racing League, no name could be more appropriate for the man who could make open-wheel racing important for more than one day a year.
Danica Patrick has enough talent to run NASCAR, but if she leaves open-wheel racing, the biggest mistake she can make is to start off in the Sprint Cup Series.
It’s not that Danica Patrick has disappeared in the four years since she electrified the nation by leading the Indy 500 before finishing fourth in her rookie season. Far from it. Just turn on your television or browse a magazine rack, and you’d be forgiven for concluding she’s got some god-like power to be everywhere at once.
BALTIMORE - As horse racing prepares for Saturday’s 134th running of the Preakness Stakes, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over historic Pimlico racetrack and some of the sport’s other major showcases.
When it comes to high-speed driving on Nintendo consoles, the action pretty much begins and ends with one name: "Mario Kart." The Wii version was last year's best-selling game worldwide, and no one has made a serious effort to challenge its dominance in the genre.
Greyhound racing will continue through the summer at the struggling Twin River gambling parlor rather than end in late May as the facility's owners originally wanted because state officials believe the earlier closing would violate state law.
The Sprint Cup Series goes short-track racing on Saturday night at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, and I look for history to be made as wins his first race for the new organization of Stewart-Haas Racing.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A year after the tragic death of Eight Belles unleashed an unprecedented wave of criticism of horse racing, a central question surrounds the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby: Are the horses that will hurtle around the Churchill Downs racetrack on Saturday any safer than the ill-fated filly?
Officials say horse racing at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has been cut to five days a week due to economic reasons.
Toyota Motor Corp. said incoming president Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the company's founder, will be a driver on the automaker's team in a 24-hour endurance race in Germany.
The incidents that triggered investigations into trainer Jeff Mullins for illegally administering a race-day medication in a security barn at Aqueduct and owner-breeder Ernie Paragallo for the treatment of horses at his farm are "very troubling," an industry official said Wednesday.
Churchill Downs is going to work overtime in an effort to drum up a little business this summer.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Abu Dhabi racing into F1 historyIt has got glitz, it has got glamour, it has got speed and now Formula 1 motor sport has got a brand new circuit in the United Arab Emirates.
Pumpkin Boat Racing Takes off in Germany Germany staged its first ever pumpkin motor boat racing championship on Sunday. It was such a success that the country plans to host the European championship next year. A woman newcomer to the world of pumpkin racing won the 200-meter race.
Racing little people not funny A MIDGETS' race at a major country cup meeting has angered racegoers and Racing Minister Rob Hulls. But champion jockey Damien Oliver and racing officials said people should "lighten up". Fun or offensive? Watch the video and join the debate
For 11 years, the Snowmobile Club I belong to has run an Annual Snowmobile Grass Drag Event. I've been the Chairman of it for the past 6 years. When we started, we held it at a local Stock Car Racing Dirt track, on their property.
38-yr-old Horse Elmer Bandit Completes Iowa Competitive Ride Perfect fall weather found 38-year-old Elmer Bandit completing both days of the Stephens Forest Competitive Trail event near Lucas, Iowa, this past weekend. The event added 40 miles to the gray, half-Arabian's record mileage, which now stands at 20,780 miles.
$21.5 million deal reached to fix dirty creek in OceanportAlong the shores of Branchport Creek in Oceanport, residents swim, fish and boat in what looks to be an idyllic setting.
Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race: Huge Turnout Today; Shootouts TomorrowA whopping 146 musclecars have arrived at the Pure Stock Drags this weekend. Tomorrow, we will pair the cars, and they will race in best-of-three shootouts. Don't miss the beautiful cars and beautiful weather this weekend at Mid-Michigan Motorplex.
Warning: This article has nothing to do with anything of any importance. I needed a break from politics so I decided to write a non-political article to kill some time.
Video from Muscle Car Drag RaceVideo from the 2008 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race
Drag Racers Cited in Lincoln, NESome pretty incriminating evidence from the Nebraska State Patrol's Helicopter Video Recording.
Motorcyle Green Grand Prix Comin' to AmericaFollowing its amazing success at Isle of Man, the TTxGP motorcycle green grand prix prepares for its debut in the United States with an open call to American "eMoto" entrepreneurs.
Sarah Palin Challenges President Obama to Footrace - Associated ContentApparently Sarah Palin isn't ready to quit racing against President Barack Obama. But it's no longer a presidential race we're talking about. According to Palin, in an interview with Runner's World Magazine, she's pretty sure she could beat the president in a race.
Another horse dies during jumps raceAnother horse has died in a jumps racing incident in Victoria this afternoon.
Where can guy go to have a little fun around here? Any suggestions? After spending a few days reading and posting to the jokes column by USAFVet I realized I was having a blast and find myself looking for a more fun place to be rather than arguing about politics.
Photos: Preparing for the Belmont StakesLook through photos of Mine That Bird and other horses as they get ready for the final leg of the Triple Crown.
There comes a point in everyone's life when you have to confront two realities: first, there are fewer years left ahead to live than the number of years already lived; and secondly, there are many things that you still want to do. These realizations strike people differently.
Heartbreak at 45mph; The life of a greyhoundThe dogs set off sprinting around an oval-shaped dirt track, chasing a loud, buzzing mechanical lure. The lure is attached to a metal arm speeding along the inside edge of the track. Like bulls who see the flick of a matador's cape, the dogs lunge madly after the lure.
Spotlight on Hungry Children with Toyota Forumula One TeamTeam Trulli are doing their bit to feed hungry school children - Red Cup for "Fill the Cup" looks right at home on their racing cars!
TTXGP - World's First Zero Carbon, Clean Emission Grand PrixThe planned race will showcase a diverse range of clean emission bikes capable of reaching Grand Prix speeds with teams, likely to be backed by international corporations, universities and high tech institutions, all eager to prove their credentials in the brave new world of c …
One-eyed cat's dash for stardom (Video)A man has made a film about the adventures of his one-eyed cat, who has a passion for racing. Martin Humphreys and 12-year-old Midge are regularly spotted racing each other in the village of Wrose, in Shipley, West Yorkshire.
Area short tracks get back to racingIt's been a long and cold offseason, but things are about to heat up as the area short-track season roars off.
Happy Birthday Danica Patrick | The World According to MoonDogHappy Birthday wishes to Danica Patrick along with some pictures for us to enjoy.
Didn't your mother tell you not to chase things into traffic?I saw this and I - HAD - to seed it Didn't your mother tell you not to chase things into traffic? (video here GO TO THE SEEDED ARTICLE!)
BATracerTake a break from the economic doldrums. Try some entertainment that doesn't cost anything. BATracer is a great, free racing manager game.
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