News about horses
A Name, ‘I Want Revenge,’ Fits 2 Squabbling Owners
Placed: friday, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/sports/05racing.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/05/sports/05racing_CA1/05racing_CA1-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aDavid Lanzman and Michael Iavarone, two high-profile racing figures, are still engaged in a bitter fight over the morning-line favorite in last year’s Kentucky Derby.more ...
Regulators Reviewing Owner of Derby Favorite Over Loans
Placed: wednesday, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/sports/03zayat.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/03/sports/03zayat_CA0/03zayat_CA0-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aKentucky and New York racing regulators are reviewing whether Ahmed Zayat has jeopardized his license to race in those states because of loans he made to two convicted bookmakers.more ...
Dick Francis, Jockey and Writer, Dies at 89
Placed: monday, 15 February 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/books/15francis.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/02/15/obituaries/15francis_inline/15francis_inline-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aMr. Francis’s notable but blighted career as a champion steeplechase jockey for the British royal family was eclipsed by a second, more brilliant career as a popular thriller writer.more ...
Room for the Motorless in a Chaotic Traffic Circle
Placed: wednesday, 10 February 2010 00:00:00 -0500
Prospect Park Circle has been revamped to reduce confusion and improve safety for bicyclists, horse riders and pedestrians.more ...
Early Signs That Barbaro’s Brother Is Ready to Run
Placed: saterday, 06 February 2010 00:00:00 -0500
Four years after Barbaro soared into the public consciousness at the Kentucky Derby, his full brother Lentenor may be on his way to that same race.more ...
Horses Die, Jockeys Boycott and Owner Blames a Track
Placed: tuesday, 02 February 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/sports/02racing.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/02/02/sports/02racing_CA0/thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aJockeys are refusing to ride horses owned by Michael Gill, citing repeated instances in which they have broken down. Gill says the racing surface at a Pennsylvania track is to blame.more ...
Rachel Alexandra Wins Horse of the Year
Placed: tuesday, 19 January 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/sports/19racing.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/01/19/sports/19racing_CA0/thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aThe filly Rachel Alexandra took home horse racing’s top prize, the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year, receiving 130 votes to 99 for Zenyatta.more ...
Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta Is Now Up to Voters
Placed: monday, 18 January 2010 00:00:00 -0500
With the outcome still very much in doubt, the 2009 Horse of the Year will be announced Monday night in Beverly Hills, Calif.more ...
Debate Grows Over Roundup of Wild Horses in Nevada
Placed: friday, 01 January 2010 00:00:00 -0500
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/us/01horses.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/01/01/us/01horses_CA0/thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aGovernment officials contend that the roundup will save horses’ lives and restore the balance of natural resources. Opponents say the horses should be allowed to stay put.more ...
Out of the Gate
Placed: sundag, 27 December 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Once a glorious thoroughbred’s competitive days are done, the notion of happily ever-aftering in the grass is largely myth.more ...
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