Fabulous Frankel: What made the thoroughbred so special

June 19, 2013 -- Updated 1824 GMT (0224 HKT)

How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud?

June 16, 2013 -- Updated 1512 GMT (2312 HKT)

The Aga Khan has given France's historic Grand Stables -- and its adjoining Museum of the Horse -- a $3.3 million makeover.

June 10, 2013 -- Updated 1236 GMT (2036 HKT)

The flamboyant attire of jockeys has deeper meanings -- and what they wear could help determine whether they win or lose on the race track.

May 31, 2013 -- Updated 1137 GMT (1937 HKT)

It's 100 years since Suffragette Emily Davison died in a grisly, mysterious protest, throwing herself in front of the King's horse. What is her legacy?

April 1, 2013 -- Updated 1128 GMT (1928 HKT)

Winning Post's Francesca Cumani travels to the richest day of horse racing at the Dubai World Cup.

March 29, 2013 -- Updated 1548 GMT (2348 HKT)

The $10 million Dubai World Cup is the most lucrative horse race on the planet, but can money buy prestige?

April 1, 2013 -- Updated 1125 GMT (1925 HKT)

Emirati jockey Ahmed Ajtebi talks to WInning Post's Francesca Cumani about his journey into horse racing.

March 22, 2013 -- Updated 1050 GMT (1850 HKT)

Ever felt like cattle on an economy flight? You might want an upgrade to "horse-class" -- like the four-legged racing celebrities who fly.

March 20, 2013 -- Updated 1602 GMT (0002 HKT)

Britain's prestigious Royal Ascot has increased its prize money to a record $7.5 million, in an effort to attract the world's top race horses.

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For a legendary gambler who thinks nothing of betting $1 million on one horse, J.P. McManus is by all accounts a surprisingly reserved man.

March 8, 2013 -- Updated 1522 GMT (2322 HKT)

Once seen as the luxury hobby of the wealthy, buying a race horse is now more accessible than ever before -- just don't expect to make money on it.

March 4, 2013 -- Updated 1423 GMT (2223 HKT)

Winning Post's Francesca Cumani travels to Doha to meet Brad Smith, the man who is turning the Qatari desert green.

March 1, 2013 -- Updated 1303 GMT (2103 HKT)

Rising from the desert like a white Arabian castle, Umm Qarn has all the trimmings you'd expect of a six-star luxury hotel.

February 8, 2013 -- Updated 1928 GMT (0328 HKT)

Nestled within the Engadine Valley stands the frozen lake of St. Moritz -- home to an unusual event: horse racing on snow and ice.

February 11, 2013 -- Updated 1221 GMT (2021 HKT)

Winning Post's Francesca Cumani looks at a sport that combines man, horse and skis.

February 9, 2013 -- Updated 1556 GMT (2356 HKT)

CNN's Francesca Cumani looks at how horses and jockeys manage to remain safe while running on a thick frozen lake.

February 7, 2013 -- Updated 1450 GMT (2250 HKT)

Thirty years ago three masked gunmen barged into a farmhouse in Northern Ireland. They'd come for Shergar, the world's most valuable horse.

January 31, 2013 -- Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT)

Purebred Arabian stallions dominate endurance racing, but it is increasingly likely the rider guiding them to glory will be a young woman.

January 21, 2013 -- Updated 1147 GMT (1947 HKT)

Winning Post meets one of horse racing's key figures, Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at the Endurance Cup.

December 20, 2012 -- Updated 1549 GMT (2349 HKT)

A buzz ripples through the packed stadium as word quickly spreads: "He's here." The crowd jostles to catch a glimpse of the new superstar.