Horse racing is one of the oldest competitive sports in the world. Its origins can be traced back to when nobles, kings, and commoners came to enjoy the spectacle of the race and the thunder of hooves ...

Grassroots racing, on the other hand, has just kept growing. Sprint cars and Late Models are getting coverage through streaming and some networks. There are six-figure payoffs, corporate, large ...

The future of racing at Hawthorne Race Course in south suburban Stickney is in jeopardy. The Illinois Racing Board suspended its harnesses racing license. In a letter sent Monday to Hawthorne's ...

If corporate owners no longer want live horse racing — as appears the case at Gulfstream Park, with Belinda Stronach so far unsuccessfully seeking decoupling legislation that would allow her to keep ...