Shane Rose was briefly barred from competition after he wore a G-string bikini costume. The stunt won wide public support.
Tag: Horses
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Ruffian, Ill-Fated Hall of Fame Race Horse, Is Reburied in Kentucky
The filly, perhaps the greatest female thoroughbred in history, died after a 1975 race at Belmont Park in which she injured her ankle.
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Appleby Horse Fair Draws Thousands of Gypsies and Travellers
The Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers each year to a rural patch of England to celebrate their culture. Our photographer spent four days there.
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A Rodeo Festival in the Philippines Celebrates Cowboy Culture
In the Philippines, men and women compete in an annual rodeo that celebrates a thriving cowboy culture with roots in the Spanish and American colonial eras.
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Arcangelo Holds Off the Pack to Win the Belmont Stakes
Arcangelo, a gray colt that had won on the same track previously, bested a pack that included National Treasure, the Preakness winner.