From the Churchill Downs pageantry to the fastest two minutes in sports, Kentucky Derby day infatuates America. Here are this …
Horse Racing
In Defense of Horse Racing
With the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday, the writer vouches for a beleaguered sport
Is Frankel the Greatest Racehorse of All Time?
At this point, what else is there left to say about the wonder horse named Frankel? For the uninitiated, going into Saturday’s Champion Stakes at Ascot, just outside of London, the four-year-old colt had won all 13 of his races, …
I’ll Have Another Scratches from Belmont, Triple Crown Watch Called Off
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It’s a Triple Crown bust before the gates even open. I’ll Have Another, the thoroughbred gunning for a win at Saturday’s Belmont Stakes in hopes of clinching the first Triple Crown win since 1978, will …
Three’s Trouble: 11 Horses That Have Failed to Capture the Triple Crown
As I’ll Have Another vies for the first Triple Crown Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, TIME looks back at the 11 horses that have shot for similar stardom since the last Triple Crown winner in 1978 — and fallen just a few lengths short.
I’ll Have Another Goes for Triple Crown: How to Keep a Horse Happy
For the twelfth time since Affirmed took the Triple Crown, in 1978, a horse has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Now comes the toughest challenge.
Kauto Star’s Final Race: Beloved Horse Stops Short of Fairy-Tale Win
A horse with a heroic track record was the sentimental favorite at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. But Kauto Star couldn’t pick up a third triumph.
The Kentucky Derby Must Kick Its Drug Problem
The U.S. and Canada are among the few countries that let horses take a performance-enhancing drug on race day. Why this practice is hurting horse racing and should be stopped