horse racing
Irish Jockey JT McNamara Dies Three Years After Being Paralysed at the Cheltenham Festival
McNamara has died aged 41, three years after he was paralysed in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival.
Retired Racehorse Ridden By A.P. McCoy Killed “With Handgun” Near South-East London Stables
Woolfall Treasure was reportedly shot in the head at point-blank range while grazing in a field outside Kemnal Manor Stables.
Triumph, Theft and "A Very Bloody Death": Remembering Shergar
Come August, Ascot Racecourse will play host to the Shergar Cup. The race is named in honour of a horse whose disappearance, and death, shocked the world.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: May 23, 2016
Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
Horses Homeboykris and Pramedya Die at Preakness Stakes
The incident brings into relief the ethical issues of pushing animals to their limit, when they have no agency.
Kentucky Derby Horse Injures Itself Because, Ultimately, it is a Dumb Animal
Should we even call this a sport anymore?
VICE Sports Q&A: Legendary Jockey Gary Stevens on Ponies, Pills, and Racing at 53
Before he returns to Churchill Downs this Satruday for the 142nd Kentucky Derby, Gary Stevens sits down for a wide-ranging conversation on his historic career in horse racing and the challenges he's overcome to still be riding at 53.
Pints, Plaid Suits, and Wads of Cash: An American Explores Britain's Most Infamous Horse Race
The big race—the actual Grand National, in which the greatest horses and jockeys in the UK will compete to take home about $777,000—is minutes away, and I still haven't figured out why everybody cares so much about it.
The Dark Side of Horse Racing: We Spoke to an Animal Rights Group About the Perils of the Grand National
Though no horses have died in the last three runnings of the race, some feel that it's only a matter of time before we see regular fatalities once more.
Foinavon: The 100-1 Outsider Who Stunned the Grand National
From more than 150 runnings of the Grand National, the 1967 race is remembered for perhaps the biggest upset in the event's history. Hardly a surprise given that a 100-1 outsider upset the odds to win.
Ever Wondered What Might Happen if Horse Racing Commentators Were Part Time UK Garage MCs?
Who's gonna win Daniel Bedingfield's "We've Gotta Get Thru This" Champions Spirit UK Garage horse racing event?
We Take Part in a Booze-Fueled Horse Race in Guatemala on Today's 'Daily VICE'
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