Source: By KRISTEN BUTLER of UPI Odd News Riderless horse Downtown Hottie (unofficially) wins her race at Belmont after throwing her jockey Racehorse Downtown Hottie showed a hot temper when she threw her rider down at the start of a race she went on to unofficially win at Belmont […]
Multiple Sources “It’s about ego. It’s about pride. It’s about winning the horse race at all costs,” AUSTIN, Texas — A brother of two top leaders for one of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico was convicted Thursday of buying racehorses to hide illegal drug profits. A […]
Source: MailOnline ‘Unfortunately the mare was already in a “kill pen”…’ He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory none-the-less — his survival. The three-year-old gelding’s name means ‘great luck’, and he was a […]
Source: Channel 5 KPIX “The food is tainted, the meat is tainted, it’s dangerous,” SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — The USDA said it will increase inspections of imported beef, in the midst of a horsemeat scandal in Europe. So far, none of the tainted products have made it […]
Source: The Washington Examiner.com “We owe it to owners, jockeys, horses, and fans alike to ensure that everyone in the industry conducts themselves with integrity…” SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico racing regulators will be able to test more horses for illegal drugs and can impose tougher sanctions […]
Source: KBOI2.com “They (rodeos) are not subject to legal regulation – they’re exempt…” ST. PAUL, Ore. – Last year, two horses collided head-on at the St. Paul Rodeo in an accident that shocked spectators. Now organizers say they will not run the same event this year. The collision […]
By JOE DRAPE of the New York Times The meat of American racehorses may be too toxic to eat safely… PARIS — For decades, American horses, many of them retired or damaged racehorses, have been shipped to Canada and Mexico, where it is legal to slaughter horses, and then processed […]
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — A horse that never posed in the winner’s circle is living the good life this summer on a scenic Kentucky farm, and his losses could mean a big win for retired thoroughbreds.
Horses hold an iconic place in our nation’s history. Without Paul Revere’s trusty steed, Brown Betty, the colonists in New England might have never known of the British forces’ late night advance toward Lexington. As American settlers moved west to the Pacific, horses pulled covered wagons and plowed fields on new homesteads. Horses accompanied many of our military commanders into battle, and horses still carry our fallen soldiers to their final resting places at Arlington National Cemetery.
Horse trainer Doug O’Neill was said to be “ecstatic” over the wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness by his horse, I’ll Have Another. He is proud of his racing record. The racing world now looks to the remaining Triple Crown race, the Belmont Stakes on June 9. Will there be a Triple Crown winner this year, the first since 1978?
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