AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarWhat do horses feel at the Kentucky Derby? Mostly fear and painverified_publisherThe Guardian - Elizabeth BanickiUS audiences will be sold a tale of horses battling for glory and adulation at Churchill Downs. But the actual story is far more disturbing
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarTalking Horses: Racing could pay heavy price in gambling reformverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodAffordability checks will hit revenues but there is a world of difference between online slot machines and sports betting
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarTalking Horses: ‘freakish’ Kitty’s Light can double up on Jumps Finale dayverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodThe selection attempts to become only the second horse to follow up a Scottish Grand National victory at Sandown
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarRacing welcomes gambling reforms but warns of ‘underestimate’ in annual costverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodThere is concern in the industry that a predicted loss as a result of ‘affordability checks’ on punters could be ‘an underestimate’
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarTalking Horses: Bravemansgame case puts spotlight back on owner rulesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodBritain’s best staying chaser can run at Punchestown this week but the saga of John Dance’s racing interests is far from over
AvatarThe GuardianFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJockey Dean Holland dies after fall during Victorian race a ‘top bloke and great family man’verified_publisher Australia News - Cait KellyHolland fell from his horse Headingley at a race in Donald, 280km north-west of Melbourne
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarKitty’s Light wins Scottish Grand National after protesters fail to stop raceverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterWales beat Scotland in the Scottish Grand National, with last year’s runner-up Kitty’s Light getting the better of Cooper’s Cross in a thrilling encounter
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe life-changing things people bought for £1: ‘Some find the idea of getting a castle ridiculous’verified_publisherThe Guardian - Deborah LintonFrom a racehorse to a steamboat and a house in Sicily, it’s surprising what you can buy for £1. People who bagged the bargain of a lifetime talk about what happened next
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarTalking Horses: Kitty’s Light to shine brightest in Scottish Grand Nationalverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodCorach Rambler’s stablemate Your Own Story and Monbeg Genius are likely to also attract support in Saturday’s showpiece
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarIndestructible enters 2,000 Guineas reckoning with Craven Stakes successverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodKevin Stott’s ride was cut to 16-1 from 100-1 for the 6 May race after finishing ahead of The Foxes at Newmarket
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarHorse racing’s disregard for animal life is appallingverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterLetters: Karen Meek and Anthony Hill write in response to the three horse fatalities at this year’s Aintree festival
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarMammas Girl raises prospect of Kia Joorabchian landing Group One winverified_publisherThe Guardian - Greg WoodThe emphatic last-to-first success of Mammas Girl in the Nell Gwyn Stakes has sparked optimism of providing a Group One victory for Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing operation next month