THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XXXIV Parshas Korach Horse Racing on Shabbos An overview of the concepts involved in the story which has raised much curiosity among frum Jews as to the permissibility of having one’s animal do work and conduct business on Shabbos By Rabbi Micha Cohn

On Saturday, June 6, a horse named American Pharoh won the Belmont Stakes, making it the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. The horse’s owner, Mr. Zayat, is an observant Jew originally from Egypt. The story has raised much curiosity among Frum Jews as to the permissibility of having one’s animal do work and conduct business on Shabbos. In this article, although we will not address the actions of this particular race, we will however present an overview of these concepts.