Juvenile Tapit colt Treadstone, a debut winner last month and a half brother to a pair of UAE Oaks winners, brought the ...

John Williams won the Rumbelows Sprint Challenge crown in 1992 but it nearly never happened for the former striker ...

The owner of the Gimcrack Stakes winner Lifeplan recalls his start in horse racing from humble beginnings in the Scottish Borders ...

The Birmingham Race Course hasn’t hosted a thoroughbred race in 30 years, but horse breeders still hold out hope of reviving ...

A single racing pigeon saved an entire British brigade from a mistaken Allied bombing during World War II. This story follows ...

Heirloom seeds carry cultural and agricultural value. Some people take this further, arguing that rare seeds can operate as an inflation hedge the way metals or commodities do. The claim is simple: ...

Pigeons flock to homes seeking sheltered nesting spots, elevated perches, and easy food sources like leftovers and debris. Open cavities such as chimneys also attract them. Understanding these ...

Jim Effting's trained his pigeons to find their way home after being released 600 miles away. No one really knows how they do it. "Scientists have studied them forever," Jim said. "They've tried to ...

More than 30 years ago, David McKop travelled from his native Zimbabwe to Calgary for a holiday. During his vacation, as he was driving down Deerfoot Trail, he noticed pigeons in the sky – he could ...

The American Racing Pigeon Union (ARPU) has announced the induction of Earl Lowell “No Sweat” Robbins, Jr. into its prestigious Hall of Fame — the highest honor bestowed upon pigeon fanciers in the ...

John Stevenson holds one of his and partner Bob Duhra's racing pigeons at their coop just east of Calgary on July 30, 2025. They are something you see nearly every day but barely even notice. They ...

They are something you see nearly every day but barely even notice. They might be on a rooftop or perched on wires running down a street. They could be pecking at gravel in an alleyway, getting a ...