OCALA, Fla. — Ira “Babe” Hanford, who rode Bold Venture to a stunning victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 91. Virginia Hanford says her husband of 67 years passed away last Saturday in Ocala following a lengthy illness. Hanford ...

Three young adults have won prizes in The Daily News’ annual essay contest, Through My Eyes. Each shares a personal, distinctive view of how the misuse of drugs or alcohol can changes people’s lives. This is the second year of the contest, the ...

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Ira “Babe” Hanford, who as an 18-year-old apprentice rode 20-1 shot Bold Venture to victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 91. He died Saturday in Ocala, Fla., following a long illness, said Virginia Hanford, his wife of 67 years ...

MIAMI -- The flamingos remained at Hialeah, nesting in the infield as they had for generations, long after the final horse van pulled out of the stable gate. Every once in a while on quiet midwinter mornings, John Brunetti would look out over that ...