Triple Crown Schedule, Hercules the Horse, and More Must-Click Links of the Week

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Welcome to our link roundup, where we share our favorite stories from around the internet! Know a link that should be included? Email it to americasbestracing@gmail.com!

Great news for Maine residents: You can now legally bet on horse racing online. Welcome! (Bangor Daily News)

This is a great look at L.A.’s only working live musician, the bugler at Santa Anita Park. (L.A. Times)

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert weighs in on the 2020 Triple Crown schedule and growing up in Arizona in this great interview. (All Sports Tucson)

Speaking of this year’s Triple Crown, if a horse wins it this year, should it count? (Sports Illustrated)

This timelapse video of a horse sculpture being painted is mesmerizing. (CBS News 6)

If this reunion between a man leaving quarantine and his donkey doesn’t make you cry, I’m not sure what will.

Did you know that Santa Anita’s jockeys are living in trailers at the track? I didn’t! Step inside the riders’ new stay-at-home order. (L.A. Times)

This North Carolina resident who rode her horse to her graduation is my new hero. (WBTV)

Retired Army Capt. Jerry Scott and his stunning Friesian horse Hercules are bringing smiles to Portsmouth, Maine! (Seacoast Online)

I was very interested to see where BoJack Horseman ranked among Will Arnett’s favorite roles. (The Guardian)

Saratoga will still run this summer, but without fans. The town is bracing for a quiet season. (Albany Times-Union)

This is a lovely video about the positive impact horseback riding has on special needs children. (4 CBS Miami)

How do I sign up? Honestly, I’m happy with either role.

If you have some time to kill this week, here’s a great list of horse racing movies. (Susan Granger)  

Here are 20 cool science facts about horses! (Discover Magazine

Two of Queen Elizabeth’s horses won classes at the virtual Windsor Horse Show! (HorseTalk New Zealand)

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