Racing on Horses, Anesthetic Injections, and Castration of Horses

Question:
A questioner says: I am one of the horse owners. Is it permissible for me to use certain things that are prohibited by regulation in a race, such as anesthetic injections? He also asks a second question: Is it permissible to castrate horses for the sake of racing?

Answer:
Racing on horses and taking prizes for them is originally prescribed, because they are among the tools of jihad and the mounts of jihad, and training on them is training for jihad in the path of Allah.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prize is for the arrow, which is archery, or the hoof, which is racing on camels, or the hoof, which is racing on horses. Because camels and horses are among the mounts of jihad, one learns to ride them, to raid with them, and to charge and retreat with them. This is training for jihad. So taking prizes for them with this intention, if the intention is training in the matters of jihad, then this is prescribed.
But if the intention is merely to obtain money and people do not learn jihad on them, but rather children or foreigners are brought in solely for the horse to win the race, not for the rider to win or for the rider to learn, then this is not of the prescribed racing; it is not of the prescribed racing.
As for the castration of horses, we have not known of it, and it involves torturing the animal. Also, for the sake of making it win, this is not permissible, because this involves torturing the animal, and the purpose is not correct. It is for the sake of making the horse win. It would win even if it were not castrated, if it is purebred and trained. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh,