HORSE NEWS NOW 🐴🌎💥 Golden Tempo Belmont, Screwworm Hits Texas & Tragic Jumping Death | June 8, 2026

Horse News Now delivers the TL;DR on the industry’s most important and trending equestrian stories, cutting through the noise to bring you what actually matters across the horse world. Here you’ll find today’s biggest headlines, along with quick, easy-to-digest summaries so you can stay informed on racing, sport horse competition, industry updates, welfare news, and major global equestrian developments in one place. Golden Tempo Wins Belmont Stakes After Derby History: Golden Tempo rallied from 12 lengths behind to win the Belmont Stakes five weeks after capturing the Kentucky Derby, giving trainer Cherie DeVaux a historic second Triple Crown victory and further cementing the colt’s status among the nation’s top 3-year-olds. (ESPN) Screwworm Arrives in Texas After a Year of Growing Concern: The first U.S. case of New World screwworm in nearly a decade has been confirmed in a Texas calf, prompting quarantines and intensified eradication efforts while raising concerns about livestock health, cattle prices, and further disruptions to the rodeo industry already strained by border restrictions. (Rodeo SI) Massachusetts Rider Dies Following Horse Jumping Accident: Chloe Smith, a 25-year-old Massachusetts horse trainer and farm owner, died after a riding accident when her horse refused a jump, leaving family and friends mourning a compassionate, ambitious young woman whose lifelong passion for horses shaped both her career and community. (itemlive) Katie Laurie and Django II Win Spruce Meadows CSI5*: Katie Laurie and Django II delivered a flawless jump-off round to win the AKITA Drilling Grand Prix CSI5* at Spruce Meadows, emerging as one of only two clear combinations in a demanding course and sealing victory after Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan fell short in the final phase. (Chronicle of the Horse) Builder Lands Epsom Derby Win With Spooky Time Capsule Tip: A construction worker won a successful Epsom Derby bet after following a 62-year-old tip found in a time capsule beneath a Crystal Palace Park statue, where a handwritten note suggested backing a horse with a Christmas-themed name—ultimately leading him to bet on winner Christmas Day. (BBC) Firefighters Rescue Horse Trapped Under Tree in California: Firefighters in Creston, San Luis Obispo County, carefully used chainsaws to free a horse trapped under a fallen tree, successfully rescuing the animal without injury and reuniting it safely with its owner, according to Cal Fire officials. (KTLA) 🔔 Subscribe for daily horse news, trending stories, and global equestrian updates. #Horses #News #HorseRacing #Equestrian #ShowJumping #Rodeo