USA: At the heart of a thriving $102 billion horse industry in the United States, there are 9.2 million horses.

At The Races (ATR) and Great Leighs Racecourse have announced that they have agreed terms for a media rights partnership under which ATR will have exclusive, global cross platform media rights (excluding UK and Ireland fixed odds betting shop rights) to all fixtures hosted at the Essex-based racecourse.

Racehorses are not naturally known for being good doers but retired top class chaser Monet’s Garden is an exception to the rule.

Exciting global entries have been revealed for the seven Group One races run this year at Royal Ascot, which takes place from Tuesday, 18 June to Saturday, 22 June inclusive.

USA: The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) have announced the launch of horseracingreform.org, an advocacy and information website designed to promote improved regulatory standards for horseracing. The site replaces cleanhorseracing.org.

AP McCoy is assured of an 18th consecutive Champion Jockey title, but the race to become the Champion Conditional Jockey in 2012/13 is set to be the most exciting in years.

Perth is the latest racecourse in Britain to receive the award of a Gold Standard from the Racehorse Owners Association with a presentation planned during the opening meeting of 2013.

The Racecourse Association (RCA), in association with Great British Racing and 051 Sports Marketing, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 Showcase & Awards.

The 21st annual Wills Writing Awards, for creative writing (fact or fiction) around a horseracing theme by a young person resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, attracted 92 entries.

Entries for the Group One Investec Coronation Cup, with increased prize money of £350,000, at Epsom Downs on Saturday, 1 June include the world's top-rated horse Cirrus Des Aigles and St Nicholas Abbey, who is after an unprecedented third success in the mile and half showpiece.

Trainer Keiran Burke is hoping Hunt Ball can continue his excellent recent form with victory in the £50,000 Grade Two Macmillan Cancer Support Silver Trophy Chase (3.55pm) on day one of Cheltenham's April Meeting, Wednesday, 17 April.

The FEI World Equestrian Games Normandie 2014 Organising Committee’s recruitment portal is now live to mobilise 3,000 volunteers from all walks of life!

Most of jump racing's biggest stars are among the Grade 1 entries announced today for the 2013 Punchestown Festival staged from Tuesday, 23 April to Saturday, 27 April.

The Hamilton Park Racecourse executive has increased prize money for 2013 with more than £750,000 up for grabs at the Lanarkshire track’s 18 fixtures this coming season.

The Jockey Club has announced plans to make its largest ever investment in racecourse facilities with the unveiling of a £45 million concept for the next stage of development at its flagship Cheltenham Racecourse, which just days ago welcomed in excess of 235,000 people to enjoy world-class Jump racing at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival.

Smad Place is likely to bid for a first victory at Grade One level in the £120,000 John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle (2.50pm) over an extended three miles at Aintree on the final day of John Smith's Grand National meeting, Grand National Day, Saturday, 6 April.

Musselburgh Racecourse is to make a bid to introduce Good Friday horseracing in the UK for the first time.

With two weeks until the John Smith’s Grand National Festival, Aintree Racecourse presents the Turf of Legends.