LEXINGTON, Ky. — Funny Cide, the “Gutsy Gelding” who became a fan favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003, has died from complications of colic. He was 23. Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington farm where Funny Cide lived for his final 15 years, confirmed the thoroughbred died […]
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Churchill Downs announced it is suspending all racing as safety measures are re-examined following the deaths of a dozen horses at the famed track in the past month. The track’s parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated, said in a statement Friday that the remainder of its Spring Meet would be moved […]
Another horse dies at Churchill Downs, taking death toll to 11 inside a MONTH at home of Kentucky Derby as PETA calls on the track to ‘implement lifesaving changes’ By Jack Bezants For Dailymail.Com Published: 03:22 BST, 27 May 2023 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 27 May 2023 Eleven horses have […]
I was 18 when I first saw a racehorse break down. It was the late 1990s and I was an exercise rider galloping horses at Del Mar racetrack, the Pacific Ocean glistening in the distance. Seared into my memory is the image of a petite dark bay horse on the […]
CNN — The recent string of bank failures in the US has left many people wondering if banks are the safest place to put their money. But before you start stuffing your mattress with $20 bills, here is everything you should know if your bank becomes the next domino to […]
Chris Pine was one of the many stars spotted at the annual 149th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. The 42-year-old Star Trek actor looked dapper as he teamed a navy-colored tie with a pastel blue blazer worn over an otherwise all-white ensemble for the annual horse races at […]
View gallery Image Credit: Clutch Pockets Wambli/Shutterstock Dannielynn Birkhead continued her streak of attending the Kentucky Derby by making a grand entrance at the event on Saturday (May 6). The 16-year-old daughter of Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead has become a fixture at the “Run for the Roses” in […]
Thousands of guests converged for the coronation of King Charles III in London today, with millions more watching from around the world. Royal events always provide opportunities for tradition-laden fashion. Few are more fun to gawk at than the upper-crust British tradition of wearing hats known as fascinators — whimsical […]