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But that’s done little to assuage critics’ concerns over the treatment of horses in what was once called the sport of kings.
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Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023
But the sport of kings has lost some of its luster.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2023
Four horses perished in the past week at Churchill Downs, again raising troubling questions about the sport of kings ahead of the 149th run for the roses on Saturday.
—Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023
But the sport of kings has lost some of its luster.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2023
Four horses perished in the past week at Churchill Downs, again raising troubling questions about the sport of kings ahead of the 149th run for the roses on Saturday.
—Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
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“The sport of kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sport%20of%20kings. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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