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Females trainer Kristin Mulhall and jockey Chantal Sutherland, and riders Aaron Gryder, Corey Nakatani, Iggy Puglisi, and Joe Talamo deal out Animal Planet racing drama.

Jockeys third season airs in a seven-part reality series on Animal Planet. The show features Thoroughbred racing from the perspective of six determined jockeys.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux won the inaugural Pimlico Jockey Challenge the day before the Preakness Stakes. Belmont riders are unsecured for 'Bird and Chocolate Candy.

Thoroughbred horse racing's Russell Baze, 48, is going strong. Voted the 2002 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Baze is now first in all-time riding victories.

Sired by Reigh Count, a Kentucky Derby champion, Count Fleet was eventually compared to Man o' War. His jockey, Johnny Longden, convinced his owner not to sell the colt.

Head Play, favored in the 1933 Kentucky Derby, may have lost because of his jockey's head play at the wire. Broker's Tip got his only win; Idle Hour its 4th Derby.

The financial crisis and a wealth of alternative entertainment opportunities are making life difficult for the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Borel claimed Rachel Alexandra didn't handle the track well at Pimlico in the 134th Preakness Stakes. Trainers were impressed by the filly's grit under pressure.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee and a nation-wide online women's group are sending the message to Washington D. C. that new policy action is imperative.

Jockey Eric Guerin started racing's Cajun parade and Kent Desormeaux, Calvin Borel and Ronnie Albarado have continued it by winning 7 of the last 9 Triple Crown races.

There have been only eleven Thoroughbreds to win the Triple Crown. Eddie Arcaro rode two of them, Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Who are the other 9 jockeys?

Big Brown entered the Preakness Stakes at 4-0, Garrett Gomez topped $7 million earned, and Steve Asmussen was the training leader with 245 wins from 1,058 starters.

Horse racing's George Woolf, The Ice Man, piloted the legendary Seabiscuit against War Admiral in 1938. He left a legacy, and each year a rider is awarded in his honor.

On a muddy track in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Curlin cruised to set the all-time earnings record, surpassing the fabulous Cigar. Curlin has won $10 million in 15 races.

Citing his awareness of the value of Alysheba to American Thoroughbred fans, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah planned Derby victor Alysheba's generous return to U.S. soil.

The battle in the Dubai World Cup wasn't the expected rematch between Invasor and Discreet Cat. Instead, John Kimmel's Premium Tap fought the 2006 Breeders' Cup champ.

Ernest Marks, an official racing association photographer, took the photo in the summer at Plainfield, New Jersey.

After Banker, Francis returned to the jockey as hero, introducing readers to finance through gold price fluctuations, creating in Malcolm Pembroke a memorable character

Knowing his Thoroughbred from every angle helped jockey Terry Thompson get Payton d' Oro to the winner's circle for trainer Larry Jones on Black-Eyed Susan day.

G-string or the thong is the earliest form of men's underwear . It is believed that the Khoisan people of southern Africa wore thong underwear nearly 75,000 years ago.

In the wake of the tragic loss of Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby, the state of Kentucky and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association are monitoring safety rules.

Records many times go by the wayside, but experience is seldom a losing proposition. Big Brown takes a three-race career against Colonel John, 6-4-2-0-0, Saturday.

Riding gallops in Louisiana, jockey Ronnie Franklin, 47, hopes for a return to winning mounts. Rejected in Maryland, the 'Bid's rider seeks return at the Fair Grounds.

Highlights of the 2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships included rising star performances from Stardom Bound and Midshipman. Past stars left the arena of racing.

With leading older filly Dreaming of Anna retired, Wait a While and Dynaforce may challenge Mauralakana in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf .

Despite increasing competition from Macau's casinos, betting on the horses remains the first choice for Hong Kong's gamblers.

Sweet Vendetta proved up to the task in the May 16 Black-Eyed Susan for 3-year-old fillies. She won over Shes All Eltish and the race's favorite,Bsharpsonata.

Charismatic's long odds made him a give away mount for the Kentucky Derby in 1999. 1992's Lil E. Tee didn't have pedigree, or good health. Unbridled's owner was 92.

Riding money leader Edgar Prado had his pick of some of the year's best Thoroughbreds for his Derby ride May 3. He opted for Adriano, trained by his long-time employer.

Hall of Fame Jockey Kent Desormeaux gambled in moving his tack to New York from California, but ended speculation by romping with Big Brown to his 3rd KD title.

Although one Kentucky Derby win shy of Hartack and Arcaro, Bill "Willie" Shoemaker was the first jockey to earn $100 million, and collected more Eclipse Awards.

All readers of fiction enjoy a good yarn. Yet fact is often better than fiction. The story of Dick Francis would make a damn good book.

Jockeys must judge distance and pace to get the best results from their thoroughbred partners. Horses may sometimes struggle against being rated and race rankly.

Nominees to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame include the only two-time Breeders' Cup Classic champ, Tiznow, jockey Edgar Prado, and trainer Carl Nafzger.

The 2008 Belmont Stakes wasn't a celebration of the first Triple Crown champion in 30 years, as 38-1 longshot Da' Tara beat Denis of Cork. Big Brown was eased.

Jockey Calvin Borel couldn't get enough of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days. On Oaks day he won twice, on Rachel Alexandra and Miss Isella, before his Derby win.

Canada handed out Thoroughbred Sovereign Awards in December. Owner Frank Stronach, Jockey Tyler Pizarro and Kodiak Kowboy could all become American winners as well.

Named for Queen Victoria, the Queen's Plate is the oldest, continuously-run horse race in North America. The annual race is open to Canadian-bred horses only.

Nobiz Like Shobiz, Scat Daddy, Circular Quay, Any Given Saturday, Cowtown Cat, Notional, and Tiago are finished with prep races. They are getting ready for Derby 133.

Jerry Bailey retired with an all-time leading win record of four victories in World Cup Classic races. Frankie Dettori, still riding, has three UAE triumphs.

UPS sponsorship of thoroughbred Big Brown and Jockey Kent Desormeaux has its negative risks but it has already produced millions of dollars worth of publicity.

UAE's first Triple Crown winner is Asiatic Boy, victorious in the Dubai Derby by nine lengths. Vengeance of Rain scores for Hong Kong in the Dubai Sheema Classic.

All brides and grooms embrace wedding reception music. But which is better, a disc jockey or a live band?

The United States garnered eight wins at the 2009 Breeders' Cup Championships, while the Europeans scored six victories. Zenyatta (USA) and Ireland's Goldikova starred.

Everyday citizens can get on local and national radio stations and be interviewed by established disc jockeys to gain fame.

Cheltenham racecourse hosted a seven-card race meeting on Friday 12th December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.10pm.

Todd Pletcher likes Dunkirk in the Belmont Stakes even with Calvin Borel and Chip Woolley re-teamed for Mine That Bird. Nick Zito tries for a third Belmont upset.

"The Arlington Million" is the signature event of Arlington Park in the Chicago suburbs. Thoroughbred horses travel from around the world for the million dollar prize.

Thoroughbred racing in the 1950s became a television event with the coming of the unstoppable gray, Native Dancer. Court Turf scored a third generation Derby title.

In nine Kentucky Derbies, Hartack won five times, including with Iron Liege, Majestic Prince and Canada's Northern Dancer. He died last month at age 74.