Nation Jun 08 Watch 4:56 Why horses are dying at U.S. racetracks at an alarming rate The Belmont Stakes marked the end of the Triple Crown on Saturday, but the focus of horse racing this year is centered on a tragic statistic: an average of 10 horses a week died at American racetracks in 2018, a… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jun 07 Photos: American Pharoah wins the Triple Crown American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza performed one of the sports world's rarest feats Saturday, winning the Belmont Stakes, the third and final race needed to clinch the elusive title of Triple Crown champion… By Daniel Costa-Roberts
Nation Jun 04 Watch 8:29 From NBA to Belmont Stakes, expect a weekend of champions The Stanley Cup, the NBA playoffs, the women's World Cup and the Belmont Stakes: It's a busy week in the world of sports. William Brangham explores all of the upcoming contests with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and Mike Pesca of… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jun 08 Shields and Brooks on Rick Santorum’s Future, Belmont Stakes In this week's Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks agree on one thing: Former Sen. Rick Santorum will not be on a short list (or long list) to join Mitt Romney's ticket. By Christina Bellantoni
Jun 08 Watch Hopes for a Triple Crown Once Again a Scratch There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Ray Suarez speaks with Jay Privman of the Daily Racing Form at Belmont Park on the bitter blow for horse racing as the colt "I'll Have Another," winner of this year's… Continue watching
Jun 10 For Speed Expert Beyer, Secretariat Still Supreme With the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the NewsHour's series on horse racing concludes with Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer explaining how his method of calculating the speed of horses helped transform an entire industry. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch For Andrew Beyer, Secretariat Still Finishes First In a Career of Handicapping Races, Secretariat Still Finishes First… Continue watching
May 06 The Everyday Risks of Jockeying for Position Ahead of horse racing's Triple Crown series, which begins with Saturday's 137th Kentucky Derby, the NewsHour begins a series of looks at the sport. Continue reading