NEW YORK—A 6-year-old horse died after being injured in a race at Belmont Park ahead of next week’s Triple Crown finale in New York. Chaysenbryn injured his right front leg nearing the quarter pole in Thursday’s third race. He bumped another horse before being pulled up by jockey Joel Rosario and had to be euthanized…
6-Year-Old Horse Dies at Belmont Park After Race Injury; Chaysenbryn Euthanized on Track
USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight Voted IIHF’s 1st Female Player of the Year
Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of the year award on Thursday, some six weeks after the 33-year-old captained the United States to win gold at the women’s world championship. The IIHF announced Knight received 40.9 percent of the votes submitted by more than…
Synthetic Surfaces Gaining Traction at Major Horse Racing Tracks
Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves pounding toward the finish line. That sight and sound has disappeared from some North American racetracks that have replaced traditional dirt with a synthetic surface made of wax-coated sand, fibers and recycled rubber. It mutes hoofbeats and…
Pay per Wave: Native Hawaiians Divided Over Artificial Surf Lagoon in the Birthplace of Surfing
EWA BEACH, Hawaii—Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in Hawaii and beyond for his deep understanding of the ocean, gifted with surfing and lifeguarding skills passed down from his big-wave rider father. Now, as one of the islands’ standard-bearers of surfing, Keaulana wants to further boost the sport in his homeland by…
Horse Racing Authority Calls for Emergency Summit With Churchill Downs in Wake of 12 Deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities in the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced Monday that it…
2 Horses Die From Injuries at Churchill Downs, Bringing Total to 12 at Home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in Limbo was euthanized…
Rick Hoyt, Who Became a Boston Marathon Fixture With Father Pushing Wheelchair, Has Died at 61
BOSTON—Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61. Hoyt died of complications with his respiratory system, his family announced on Monday. “Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the road race and triathlon worlds for…
Horse Dies After Race at Churchill Downs, 9th Recent Fatality at Home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A ninth horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since late April at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100 yards past the finish line after placing fourth in the…
Mage’s Triple Crown Bid Ends After Finishing 3rd in Preakness
BALTIMORE—A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably—and wasn’t that far behind—but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in the race,” said Javier Castellano, Mage’s jockey. “The way it unfolded,…
Baffert Back From Ban, Wins Preakness With National Treasure After Another Horse Euthanized
BALTIMORE—Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his horses win the Preakness Stakes hours after another was euthanized on the same track. “This business is twists and turns, ups and downs,” the Hall of Fame trainer said. “To win this—losing that…
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