Melissa Hoppert

New York Times reporter covering horse racing, producer of the documentary “Broken Horses”

Horse racing reporter at the New York Times

Melissa Hoppert on KCRW

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.

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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