New York racing officials, addressing a deepening concern for the industry, say they will use diagnostic technology and synthetic tracks to keep horses safe.
The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.
Mr. Knievel followed his father, Evel Knievel, into the high-flying, bone-shattering world of motorcycle stunts, jumping the Grand Canyon, a steam train and the fountains at Caesar’s Palace.