Horse News

• Just Fine gives King Charles III first winner at Leicester
  
  Just Fine makes history at Leicester as the first winner for King Charles III after he inherited the late Queen's horses.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• JANE FRYER: Queen's 'special' grey shire horses 'pay their respects' to the late monarch
  
  JANE FRYER: The horses might look as if they're on parade, but they're here to work. To transport load after load of the dead and dying flowers nearly two miles, through Green Park under Wellington Arch
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 1 Oct 2022.
• Santa Anita opens Autumn meeting optimistic it can avoid shrinking fields
  
  Santa Anita has seen an uptick in the horses available to run in its Autumn meeting. The size of the horse population has been a problem for California tracks.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 29 Sep 2022.
• Zara Tindall seen for the first time since Queen's funeral
  
  The daughter of Princess Anne donned her classic horse-riding uniform and helmet, in white and navy tones, as she attended the Osberton International and Young Horse Championships.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 29 Sep 2022.
• Selkirk children's horse charity faces cash-flow hurdle
  
  An award-winning equine support service is struggling with rising bills and falling income.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• Hawaii Family Wakes Up To Find Their Horse Was Killed, Points Finger At Feral Pig-Hunters Hired By Neighbor
  
  'Well our horse is dead. You killed our horse.'
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 22 Sep 2022.
• Chemistry Reveals the History of an Ancient Dancing Horse Sculpture
  
  The artwork dates to China's Tang dynasty, when horses were a symbol of prosperity
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 22 Sep 2022.
• Flutter Rebrands TVG Horse Racing Channel As FanDuel TV, Eyes Increased Sports Betting Revenue
  
  This month, Flutter Entertainment rebranded its TVG horse racing channel as FanDuel TV. Kay Adams, a former NFL Network host, has her own show on FanDuel TV.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022.
• Column: Voters are turned off by Props. 26 and 27. Racing tracks should pick a better horse next time
  
  Private polling shows Proposition 26 running behind and likely to lose along with another, vastly different sports betting initiative, Proposition 27.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 19 Sep 2022.
• The Cowboy and Queen Elizabeth
  
  A renowned American horse trainer described his three-decade-long friendship with Queen Elizabeth II, and the time she called him, unexpectedly, at 2:30 a.m.
  New York Times.  Monday, 12 Sep 2022.
• 'What greater woman can you think of at this present moment?' Canadians remember their Queen
  
  A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II sitting astride a horse marks the entrance to Ottawa's Rideau Hall, a nod to a head of state and equestrienne who continued to ride well into her tenth decade.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 10 Sep 2022.
• The queen's sporting fascination was racing: 'I love horses'
  
  It was a classic and comforting sight on the British sporting calendar, Queen Elizabeth II smiling and waving from inside a horse-drawn carriage leading other members of the royal family in a procession along the racetrack at Royal Ascot.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• Old horse races and Waffle House punishments: MLS players are really into fantasy football (the other kind)
  
  Fantasy football helps players build bonds in MLS locker rooms, especially with those who know little about U.S. sports. Just don't finish last.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• Chicago agricultural magnet school introduces new horses for therapeutic riding program
  
  The three new quarter horses are going to help the school establish a therapeutic riding program for diverse learners, adults with disabilities, veterans and first responders with PTSD.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 3 Sep 2022.
• GOP's Chris West tells Georgia voters it's time to 'rotate the crop,' oust longtime House Dem
  
  Republican Chris West plans to carry his dark horse momentum to November to take out a longtime House Democrat in Georgia.
  Washington Times.  Friday, 2 Sep 2022.

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