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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How money and greed took over professional horse racing

    More than a dozen horses died during the 2023 racing season at events like the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. A new documentary looks at what’s behind the crisis.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 25, 2024 • 1 min read

    More than a dozen horses died during the 2023 racing season at events like the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. A new documentary looks at what’s behind the crisis.

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    ‘Challengers’: Characters drive the thrilling sports drama, says critic
    1. 0:00How much immunity do presidents have? SCOTUS hears oral arguments
    2. 10:33Weinstein’s conviction is thrown out in NY. What about his CA conviction?
    3. 18:21How money and greed took over professional horse racingYou’re reading this
    4. 35:02Weekend film reviews: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Uncropped,’ ‘Egoist’
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