Secretariat. Man O'War. Affirmed. Barbarino. Whirlaway.
Where, you may have wondered once or twice over the years, do racehorses get those crazy names?
The rules for naming and registering a racehorse are actually quite complicated. It starts with the Jockey Club, the organization responsible for overseeing all Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. The Club gives all racehorses...
A Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that arthritis limits millions of working Americans' productivity, activity, or ability to work. According to the Arthritis Foundation's coverage of the report, state-specific data shows those reporting arthritis-related work limitations ranged from 25 percent in Nevada to 51 percent in Kentucky. The state median is 33 percent. These...
In England, and sometimes in America, horse racing is referred to as "the sport of kings." Some Gulf nations, too, have their royal sport: camel racing.
Unfortunately - just as concerns have been raised in recent years about the widespread incidence of anorexia and bulimia among champion jockeys - human rights groups have criticized the widespread use of child labor in camel races. After...
The 1970s represents one of the last decades when high-stakes Thoroughbred races dominated the public mind as they had done during the 1920s, '30s and '40s, when great horses like Man O'War, Seabiscuit, and Citation went from being sports-page celebrities to bona fide culture heroes. Take a look at two great stories of '70s horseracing: the rivalry between Affirmed and Alydar, and the life of a...
As with the baseball stars of that era - Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth - the names of the greatest horses of the Roaring Decade are with us still, decades after most of those who witnessed their glory are dead. Who hasn't heard of Man O'War? In an iconic decade, great race horses became icons, and icons they remain.
Exterminator
1922's Horse of the Year was originally intended as a mere workout...
As ancient as mankind itself, the knife is the earliest form of weaponry for which there has been no substitute. Essential for survival, the knife was developed out of necessity and has evolved through the ages. From knives made of flint, to copper, to iron, humans have a unique relationship to this tool, creating it out of the strongest material available and adorning them with patterns and...
Nothing says home to deployed military personnel like a care package. Filled with treats, necessities, and greetings, a care package can be a huge morale booster for those far from home - especially during the holidays. "Mail is one of the greatest morale boosters we can give our troops during the holiday," said Postmaster General John E. Potter. "When they see that package or letter waiting...
When it comes to handling gifts, Santa has the advantage over everyone, but with a little preparation and know-how, consumers still have some tricks up their own sleeves. It may not include a flying sleigh or eight reindeer, but there's no need to panic when it comes to shipping and receiving holiday packages.
"We've seen some wild packages come through the door over the years," said Audrey...
More than 700 million pieces of mail are sorted and delivered by the Postal Service each delivery day. But how does each piece get from point A to point B? Follow the fast and furious travels of a mailpiece.
You enclose your mail into its envelope and fill out the address. Once that letter has been deposited into a collection box, a postal carrier removes all the mail from the box and takes...
Many sports rival it, but you'd be hard pressed to name any competitive human activity harder than being a jockey. There's the food deprivation - the constant training - the danger, even likelihood, of bone-crushing accidents. No wonder that of all athletes, jockeys face some of the highest insurance premium costs in sports.
And though Laura Hillenbrand's bestseller Seabiscuit spotlighted...
