After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses.
Category: Horses
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Ruffian, Ill-Fated Hall of Fame Race Horse, Is Reburied in Kentucky
The filly, perhaps the greatest female thoroughbred in history, died after a 1975 race at Belmont Park in which she injured her ankle.
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Exploring Maremma, a Quiet Corner of Italy
Whether on horseback, by bike or on foot, the least populated part of Tuscany offers a pastoral escape, where your days follow the cycles of the weather, animals and plants.
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Exploring Maremma, a Quiet Corner of Italy
Whether on horseback, by bike or on foot, the least populated part of Tuscany offers a pastoral escape, where your days follow the cycles of the weather, animals and plants.
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A Rodeo Festival in the Philippines Celebrates Cowboy Culture
In the Philippines, men and women compete in an annual rodeo that celebrates a thriving cowboy culture with roots in the Spanish and American colonial eras.
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Arcangelo Holds Off the Pack to Win the Belmont Stakes
Arcangelo, a gray colt that had won on the same track previously, bested a pack that included National Treasure, the Preakness winner.
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Why Do They Euthanize Racehorses Who Break Their Legs?
Humans and other mammals can recover from a broken leg. But a similar injury can be catastrophic for thoroughbreds, as the public has seen during this Triple Crown season.
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Requiem for the 7 Dead Horses of Kentucky Derby Week
When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories, beginning with a $13,000 colt called Snowball.
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The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans
Drug dealers are mixing xylazine, an animal tranquilizer relied on by veterinarians, into fentanyl, with deadly results. But controlling it is tricky.