After racing commissions brought order to the sport in states where it was legal, unregulated “bush tracks” remained the norm in Mexico, popular among cowboys and narcos alike. In the United ...

the regulator amended its inclement weather policy for racehorse training and took steps to discourage participation in illegal match racing at unsanctioned facilities known as bush tracks.

Spectators watch a quarter horse race on July 17, 2022, at a bush track in Milner, Ga. (The Washington Post) The Feb. 19 Sports article “After bush track raid fizzled, horses kept dying” was ...