Criticism, compassion and one last win for Homeboykris
His connections claimed Homeboykris – who died after winning at Pimlico on Preakness day – to “give him back his dignity.” Social media had a very different take on things.
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Author: Teresa Genaro
10 years since Barbaro, laminitis still a challenging foe
Ten years after Barbaro broke down in the Preakness and later succumbed to laminitis, fighting that disease remains a tricky, uncertain undertaking.
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Virginian Jill Byrne finds home at the racetrack
Though she’s as closely associated with Churchill Downs as the twin spires, Virginia native Jill Byrne spent her childhood among the horses at Montpelier.
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For Emily Daignault-Salvaggio, saving horses and changing mindsets
After a horse she’d thought saved ended up in the kill pen, Emily Daignault-Salvaggio realized the fight for OTTBs isn’t just about saving horses, it’s about changing mindsets.
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Cathryn Sophia takes connex back to “big stage”
Trainer John Servis and owner Chuck Zacney — both connected to dual-Classic winners — never thought modest-looking Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia would put them back on the big stage.
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