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NBC and Peacock Draw Largest “Run for the Roses” Audience Since 1989: NBC Sports’ 25th Kentucky Derby broadcast set viewership records with 17.7 million average viewers—the highest since 1989—peaking at 21.8 million during Sovereignty’s win, while also delivering its largest-ever streaming audience, led by Peacock. Read story here.

Snap Decision Set to Become the Winningest Horse in Iroquois Steeplechase History: Snap Decision, an 11-year-old gelding, is poised to make history as the first four-time winner of the Iroquois Steeplechase after already securing three victories in the Calvin Houghland Iroquois Grade 1 Hurdle Stakes. Read story here.

Researchers Identify Gene Variants that Influence Gray Horses: Scientists have discovered that the number of DNA sequence copies in the gray coat gene determines whether a gray horse remains dappled or turns completely white with age. Read story here.

US Equestrian Reveals U.S. Jumping Teams for Nations Cup Events in Rome and La Baule: US Equestrian has named the athletes selected to compete under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson at the 2025 Jumping Nations Cup events in Rome (May 22–25) and La Baule (June 5–8). Read story here.

Patches O’Houlihan Breeder Frank Di Giulio, Jr. Believes in Power of Pop Culture Naming: Toronto breeder Frank Di Giulio Jr., who named Canada’s 2024 Horse of the Year Patches O’Houlihan, is known for his long-standing tradition of giving his horses pop culture-inspired names, especially from music. ​​Read story here.

Champions Crowned and Futures Secured as the Southwest CNFR Lineup is Finalized: The Southwest Region's college rodeo season concluded with Tarleton State University dominating both the men’s and women’s team standings, while top competitors, including Brey Yore and Jordan Driver, earned individual qualifications for the College National Finals Rodeo, setting the stage for an intense national competition. Read story here.

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MARS Badminton Horse Trials 2025 📍 Badminton Park, UK | 📅 April 15 – May 11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Aloga Auction 2025 📍 Sentower Park, Belgium | 📅 May 5, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Beveraner Frühlingsreitturnier 📍 Bevern, Germany | 📅 May 5–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

25th CISM World Military Equestrian Championship 📍 Cairo, Egypt | 📅 May 5–8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Presentación Oficial Longines Global Champions Tour 114 CSI 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 May 6, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Kentucky Spring Horse Show 📍 Lexington, KY, US | 📅 May 6–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Otomí 2025 (Semana 2) 📍 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | 📅 May 7–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Jumping International de Bourg-en-Bresse 📍 Bourg-en-Bresse, France | 📅 May 7–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Aiken Charity Horse Show II 📍 Aiken, SC, US | 📅 May 7–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show Week 1 - CSI3* 📍 North Salem, NY, US | 📅 May 7–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sonoma Horse Park Spring Classic I 📍 Petaluma, US | 📅 May 7–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Detter 📍 Detter, Germany | 📅 May 7–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

LONGINES VERSILIA HORSE SHOW presented by GIORGIO ARMANI 📍 Versilia, Italy | 📅 May 8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth™ 2025 📍 Drammen, Norway | 📅 May 8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI MAY CSI2*/1*/YH* Peelbergen 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 May 8–9, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Holtkämper Dressurtage mit Jumpingday 📍 Bielefeld-Holtkamp, Germany | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Cupa Prejmer 📍 Prejmer, Romania | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Schwanheim 📍 Bensheim-Schwanheim, Germany | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Les Dalennes 📍 Les Dalennes, France | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Sagrantino Show Jumping 2025 - Week 2 📍 Montefalco, Italy | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Hagens Spring Show 📍 Grevagården, Sweden | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Le Touquet Classic 📍 Le Touquet, France | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

STX Cyclus 6: Gesves 📍 Gesves, Belgium | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CVI 3* Lier 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Crockett Lions Club PRCA Rodeo 📍 Crockett, TX, US | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Tops in Texas Rodeo 📍 Jacksonville, TX, US | 📅 May 8–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Chard - British Showjumping 4 Day Show incl. Area Trial 📍 Chard, UK | 📅 May 8–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

South View - Second Rounds Show 📍 Cheshire, UK | 📅 May 8–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Dressurfestival Erbenheim 📍 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSN 2* KK Kamnica – Pokal SLO - 2. teden 📍 Kamnica, Slovenia | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Colorama 📍 Grand Coulee, WA, US | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Panola County Cattlemen's ProRodeo 📍 Carthage, TX, US | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pannon Lovasakadémia - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* Gorla Minore 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springkonkurrenz Schüpfheim 📍 Schüpfheim, Switzerland | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pferdesporttage Uster Woche 2 📍 Uster, Switzerland | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CS Giubiasco 📍 Giubiasco, Switzerland | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Greek Jumping Championships at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Center 📍 Markopoulo, Greece | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

ZO-B Jaszkowo 📍 Jaszkowo, Poland | 📅 May 9–10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ebreichspark - CSN-B* CSNP-B CDN-A* CDN-B - Spring Tour II mit Wr. LM Dressur 📍 Ebreichsdorf, Austria | 📅 May 9–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

DAFM Stud Book 2025 📍 Barnadown, Ireland | 📅 May 9–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Lake Arena Outdoor - CSN-B* - L.A. Jumping Tour III 2025 📍 Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 📅 May 9–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ansbacher Dressurtage 📍 Ansbach, Germany | 📅 May 9–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

PlusVital Premier GP Series 2025 📍 Barnadown, Ireland | 📅 May 10–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping 📍 Liberty Hill, TX, US | 📅 May 10–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Mother Lode Round-Up 📍 Sonora, CA, US | 📅 May 10–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Lakeland Xtreme Broncs 📍 Cold Lake, AB, Canada | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Liberty Hill Legacy Steer Roping 📍 Liberty Hill, TX, US | 📅 May 10–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Man o’ War Stakes 📍 Saratoga Springs, New York, US | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

John A. Nerud Stakes 📍 Saratoga Springs, New York, US | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ruffian Stakes 📍 Saratoga Springs, New York, US | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Peter Pan Stakes 📍 Saratoga Springs, New York, US | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Take the A Train Stakes 📍 Saratoga Springs, New York, US | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

American Turf Stakes 📍 Churchill Downs, Kentucky, US | 📅 May 3, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Comer Group International Oleander-Rennen 📍 Hoppegarten, Germany | 📅 May 11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Berlin-Hoppegarten / Krefeld 📍 Berlin-Hoppegarten / Krefeld, Germany | 📅 May 11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

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