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The Triple Crown of American horse racing–comprising the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes–is one of the most highly ranked achievements in the sport. And, since Sir Barton’s ...

Seeing a horse on the big screen invokes feelings of power, majesty, and magic. Horses have been used in Hollywood for as long as the movie industry has been around. Mention the name Trigger, Mr. Ed, ...

Black Gold was charging down the homestretch in a fight for second place when his leg snapped. The jet-black stallion didn’t quit, limping across the finish line at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race ...

As the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby begins the 2024 quest for horse racing’s Triple Crown, the attention of many Americans turns toward the so-called Sport of Kings. However, as a historian my ...

Diomedes, a Greek hero in Homer's Iliad, is known for courage, divine help, and his horses tied to divine favor and heroic ...