Joe Drape
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Flightline, Undefeated in Six Races, Romps at the Breeders’ Cup
The 4-year-old colt, never seriously challenged in six starts, won by 8 ¼ lengths. His owners must decide whether to keep racing him or retire...
Is Flightline the Greatest Thoroughbred Since Secretariat?
The 4-year-old colt is undefeated in five races, winning by an average of more than 10 lengths. The Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday will be...
Britt Reid, Son of Kansas City Coach Andy Reid, Sentenced to Three Years
Britt Reid, a son of Kansas City Coach Andy Reid, was sentenced to prison for severely injuring a 5-year-old girl in a drunken driving crash....
Kansas City’s Rookie Cornerback Swings Win Over the Chargers
Thursday’s matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, two of the N.F.L.’s most exciting quarterbacks, instead turned on an interception from unheralded Jaylen Watson.
Britt Reid Pleads Guilty to Felony D.W.I. in 2021 Car Crash
Reid told police he’d had “two or three drinks” before crashing into two cars after leaving the Kansas City N.F.L. team’s facility. The collision caused...
Two Barbers, a YouTube Channel and the Truth About Race at the Racetrack
Two entrepreneurial barbers with video cameras are documenting the overlooked characters of thoroughbred racing, with an emphasis on Black grooms and trainers.
At Saratoga Race Course, It’s the Summer of the Jockey
The accomplished jockeys in upstate New York’s summer racing season rival those from the 1970s heyday of Steve Cauthen and Ángel Cordero Jr.
Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont Stakes as Rich Strike Finishes Sixth
The colt, the favorite at post time, edged out Nest in a close race, becoming the third different horse to win a Triple Crown race...
Mo Donegal Wins the Belmont Stakes as Rich Strike Finishes Sixth
The colt, the favorite at post time, edged out Nest in a close race, becoming the third different horse to win a Triple Crown race...
Can Jockey Sonny Leon Ride Rich Strike to a Win at the Belmont?
Sonny Leon became a big name in the sport when he steered Rich Strike to victory in the Kentucky Derby. But he says he’s happiest...