Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) was a real guy, and Hidalgo was a real horse. Supposedly, they never lost a long-distance race in the U.S., prompting them to head for the Middle East around 1890 ...

In fact, Mortensen did most of his own riding and stunts for Hidalgo, and after shooting for the film wrapped, he bought the horse used in the film. However, despite his partiality towards all ...

Just about every shot is a beauty shot in "Hidalgo," an Arabian days adventure ... but I'm going to have to ask you not to talk about my horse that way." The line is a nice one, and Mr. Mortensen ...

Called the Sun Met, the event draws more than 50,000 people every year to the Kenilworth race track in Cape Town, the birthplace of horse racing in South Africa.

Editor’s Note: Aly Vance is the new host of Winning Post — CNN International’s monthly horse racing program. For February’s show, Aly traveled to South Africa for Cape Town’s J&B Met and ...

The third edition of the Grand Prix d'Afrique in Marrakech, inaugurated Thursday, celebrates African horse racing and strengthens ties among African lotteries, featuring forums, seminars ...