In the United States, racing pigeons are referred to as the "poor man's race horse." It's a hobby full of husbandry, statistics and bragging rights as well as race winnings, and Bellotti's goal is to ...

Hundreds of pigeons emerge from a slim opening in a backyard shed outfitted into a coop, their heads bobbing as their owner, Wilberto Aponte out, shoos them out, gruffly urging them to fly. In a ...