The Kentucky Derby trail is heating up and a very fast Holy Bull Stakes was won by modestly-bred White Abarrio over two troubled rivals.

Genetic variants can be assessed to determine which may be desirable for fitness, health and performance, and to help detect gene doping.

The Honor Code colt began his career with such promise, until a freak accident led to months of recovery and ultimately a new plan.

Charles Fipke's Lady Speightspeare meets Colebrook Farms' Nantucket Red in the $175,000 Endeavour Stakes; Fipke has Shirl in Tampa Bay Stakes.

Who do you like? Get started on picking out your favourite Derby horse with a series of Derby stepping stone races this weekend.

Manitoba's Thoroughbred season at the Winnipeg track gets underway on Victoria Day and horsepeople are already dreaming.

The affable trainer with 309 wins to her credit answers some fun, offbeat questions in the lead-up to the 2022 Woodbine Thoroughbred meet.

How a skinny teenage kid from Barbados ended up coming to Woodbine and going further than he had ever envisioned.

The latest doings of Canadian-based horses and people including plenty of wins from the Woodbine jockey colony.

While riders at Woodbine argue they haven't had a pay increase in 20 years, it's not fair to compare Ontario rates to the US or western tracks.