Horse Racing
At Suffolk Downs, an Unintended Spectator
Photographer Henry Carfagna was in the perfect position to catch the moment when a horse race took a bizarre turn
May 2011 |
By Robert Temple
The Kentucky Derby’s Forgotten Jockeys
African American jockeys once dominated the track. But by 1921, they had disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
April 24, 2009 |
By Lisa K. Winkler
Lexington Is Kim Edwards' Old Kentucky Home
Far from her Northern roots, the best-selling novelist discovers a new sense of home amid rolling hills and Thoroughbred farms
December 2008 |
By Kim Edwards
Derby Days
Thoroughbreds, mint juleps, big hats—the Kentucky Derby's place in American history
May 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
Horse Appeal
In this interview, Steve Twomey, author of "Barbaro's Legacy," discusses how interest in the horse extends outside the racetrack
April 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
Barbaro's Legacy
The effort to save the fallen champion shows how far equine medicine has come in recent years. And how far it still has to go
April 2007 |
By Steve Twomey
Off to the Races
Before the American Revolution, no Thoroughbred did more for racing's growing popularity than a plucky mare named Selima
August 2004 |
By John Eisenberg
Betting on Seabiscuit
Laura Hillenbrand beat the odds to write the hit horse-racing saga while fighting chronic fatigue syndrome, a mysterious disorder starting to reveal its secrets
December 2002 |
By Larry Katzenstein
Palio: Italy's Mad Dash
Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena
August 2002 |
By Smithsonian magazine
