Horse
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Sports
As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
The Kentucky Derby has been run through two World Wars, the Great Depression, civil rights unrest and, most recently, a life-paralyzing pandemic. Now, on the 150th anniversary of America’s most famous race, the Sport of Kings faces another formidable ...
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Newyork
Bobby Ussery, Hall of Fame Jockey, Is Dead at 88
He rode a 30-to-1 long shot, Proud Clarion, to victory in the 1967 Kentucky Derby. Over his career, he had 3,611 first-place finishes.
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Newyork
New York Carriage Driver Charged With Animal Cruelty in Horse’s Collapse
A New York City carriage driver was charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday in a case arising from a feeble horse’s collapse on a busy Hell’s Kitchen street in August 2022. The driver, Ian McKeever, was charged with a misdemeanor count of ...