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.
Category: Horses
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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.
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Preakness Stakes Horse Race: Start Time, How to Watch and What to Know
The New York Times – Sports:
With Rich Strike, the Kentucky Derby winner, sitting out the race, the filly Secret Oath is the horse to watch.
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D. Wayne Lukas’s Hopes Ride on Secret Oath at the Preakness
The New York Times – Sports:
The 86-year-old trainer has saddled 45 horses in the race during his long career. Will Secret Oath give him his seventh Preakness and 15th Triple Crown victory?
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A Rare Kind of Filly Is Thrilling Racing Fans in Japan
The New York Times – Sports:
Sodashi, who won the Victoria Mile on Sunday in Tokyo, has a rare genetic anomaly and may be the greatest thoroughbred of its kind.