An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said.
Tag: Horses
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Farewell to the Horse Who May Have Been America’s Oldest Thoroughbred
Rush may have been the longest-lived thoroughbred in American history when he died at 39. For three decades, his owner said, “He would fight for me and I would fight for him.”
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Two Kids. One Pony. Hundreds of Miles to Montreal’s Expo 67.
Two brothers from the Boston suburbs set out on an improbable journey to Montreal’s Expo 67 by hoof.
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A Horse’s Collapse Rekindles Debate about Carriage Rides in New York’s Central Park
The horses have charmed tourists since the 19th century, but detractors say there is abuse and exploitation. Drivers say they are animal lovers doing their best.
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Some Kids Play Sports. These Kids Train Wild Horses.
The Devil’s Garden Colt Challenge offers a solution to California’s overpopulation of mustangs.