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  1. Secretariat’s Legend Rolls on Like, Well, a Tremendous Machine Sports, Today

    Fifty years after Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown with a runaway win in the Belmont Stakes, fans still long to connect with his story.

  2. Two Complicated Princes of the Sport of Kings Sports, Yesterday

    The excitement of thoroughbred horse racing — and many of the sport’s most vexing problems — are exemplified by the careers of the trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher.

  3. Churchill Downs to Cease Racing as It Investigates Deaths of Horses Sports, June 2

    The track, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is moving races to another location while officials look into why 12 thoroughbreds have died at Churchill Downs in recent weeks.

  4. Churchill Downs Moves to Keep Unsound Horses Off the Track Sports, June 1

    After the deaths of a dozen thoroughbreds at the Louisville, Ky., track, officials are changing policies that may have incentivized trainers to race vulnerable horses.

  5. Racing Regulators Hold Emergency Meeting to Investigate Horse Deaths Sports, May 30

    The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority called a summit of veterinarians in response to the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs.

  6. Why Do They Euthanize Racehorses Who Break Their Legs? Sports, May 25

    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.

  7. Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness? Sports, May 19

    Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.

  8. Requiem for the 7 Dead Horses of Kentucky Derby Week Sports, May 19

    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.

  9. Trainer of Onetime Derby Favorite Is Disciplined in Doping Case Sports, May 11

    Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched with an injury, failed a drug test last September. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, received a 10-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.