The New York Times – Sports:
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.
Category: Horses
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Farewell to the Horse Who May Have Been America’s Oldest Thoroughbred
The New York Times – Sports:
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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Flightline, Undefeated in Six Races, Romps at the Breeders’ Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
The 4-year-old colt, never seriously challenged in six starts, won by 8 ¼ lengths. His owners must decide whether to keep racing him or retire him to the breeding barn.
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Is Flightline the Greatest Thoroughbred Since Secretariat?
The New York Times – Sports:
The 4-year-old colt is undefeated in five races, winning by an average of more than 10 lengths. The Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday will be his first big moment in the spotlight.
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Love and Carriage
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A rarefied group of history buffs and horse enthusiasts meet in upstate New York for an annual drive with their horses.
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A Herd in Exile: Riding Horses on Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago
The New York Times – Travel:
A photographer spent a few weeks helping run a horseback riding program on the white-sand beaches of Benguerra Island. Here’s what she saw.
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Can Jockey Sonny Leon Ride Rich Strike to a Win at the Belmont?
The New York Times – Sports:
Sonny Leon became a big name in the sport when he steered Rich Strike to victory in the Kentucky Derby. But he says he’s happiest on small-time ovals.
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Geraldine Brooks, on Martha’s Vineyard
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist has a new book, “Horse,” and a very old house, where she spent the pandemic with family and horses.
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Lisa Lazarus Wants to Convince You that Horse Racing Is Clean
The New York Times – Sports:
Lisa Lazarus is the chief executive of a new organization created by Congress whose job is to eliminate doping and abuse in thoroughbred racing.