Melissa Hoppert

The Belmont Stakes arrives at Saratoga Race Course.

Photos of the Kentucky Derby, which is marking its 150th running.

Last year, 12 horses died at Churchill Downs, and another 13 died at Saratoga. In a new documentary, two reporters examine the issues surrounding the sport.

The breakdown of 12 horses in the days surrounding the celebrated race a year ago has led to existential questions about the sport and its future.

Jason Servis, the highest-profile defendant among more than two dozen people charged after a sprawling F.B.I. investigation, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the use of banned substances.

Fifty years after Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown with a runaway win in the Belmont Stakes, fans still long to connect with his story.

Think part fantasy football, part investing, part pure fun in horse racing.

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the field for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.

In the past week, two horses died after sustaining injuries and two horses conditioned by the same trainer collapsed and died at Churchill Downs, prompting an investigation.

Two Phil’s, another longshot, was second in the 149th Run for the Roses. It was a week in which seven horses died at Churchill Downs and the morning-line favorite was the fifth horse to be scratched from the race. Now the attention turns to the Preakness.