Head to the track at daybreak to see the horses work at varying speeds and distances…

Learn how jockeys and exercise riders communicate with their horses during training and races…

Whether pointing horses to the starting gate or start box, training principles aren’t so different.…

Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…

Learn about proactive horse welfare and safety measures in place and on the horizon.…

Many owners and trainers give their runners mental and physical breaks from the racetrack routine.…

Flatwork essentials for OTTBs that lay the foundation for any discipline…

Even racehorses that succeed at the highest levels of the sport need rehoming.…

How your OTTB arrived and was raised.…

The transition for an OTTB from the track to the Western disciplines isn’t about speed but patience.…

Tried-and-true techniques for helping make your retired racehorse’s first show a positive one…

Steps trainers and grooms take to help racehorses cool down and recover after a strenuous workout or race…

Seabiscuit, the popular runner in the 1930s who became the subject of a bestselling book in 1999 and a major movie in 2003, raced 35 times as a 2-year-old. That didn’t stop him from competing a total of 89 times…

‘Letdown’ for retiring Thoroughbred racehorses is more about relationship-building than a predetermined amount of time off…

Four riders recall the special OTTBs that took them to their first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.…

How to reduce your horse’s risk of picking up pathogens at clinics, trail rides and horse shows.…

Learn how one husband and wife duo gives future racehorses a sound start for the track and beyond…

Why many Thoroughbreds need to be “let down” after retiring from the track.…

Racehorses learn to do flying lead changes from an early age…

Ex-racehorses excelling in harness rather than under saddle.…