Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

The year's first panel for the 2026 Thoroughbred OwnerView Conference Series March 17 covered the pros and cons of breeding to race, with an overall message calling for patience with this approach.

The Kentucky Senate approved April 1 a bill that would allow fixed-odds wagering on horse racing at licensed state racetracks and would prohibit any restriction on the number of mares a stallion can ...