Articles related to "Race Horses"

An off-track Thoroughbred has very limited experience. He knows only how to circle a track at full speed, so retraining such horses from racing can be difficult.

Horse racing partnerships let you enjoy all the fun and excitement of owning a racehorse! Dreamed of being in the winner's circle? Learn how!

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.

Tough economic times are forcing Northern California's only major racetrack to approach its current meet with a reduction in opportunities for its higher quality horses.

In the 1870s some racehorse cognoscenti pondered whether at any time while running, horses have all hooves off the ground, an idea sometimes called unsupported transit.

PETA wants to halt Thoroughbred race track breakdowns by changing the standards of the Sport of Kings. Authorities say concerns are unfounded; most race horses thrive.

Popular Central Maine fair offers harness racing, exhibitions, demolition derbies, a midway, and country music in a fun, carnival-like atmosphere. Bring the whole family!

The career of thoroughbred racehorse Man O' War lasted sixteen months, but his power and grace inspired a post-war nation and revitalized a faltering sport.

In our modern age of mass communication and the pursuit of profit, there is always someone trying to sell us something...sometimes just snake oil.....

Awarding of NYRA Franchise proceeds with Excelsior Racing being chosen by Ad Hoc Committee. Empire Racing is still a contender.

Lingfield Park in Surrey hosted a seven-card race meeting on Tuesday 2nd December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.30pm.

Lingfield Park's All Weather course hosted an eight-card race meeting on Sunday 7th December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.00pm.

Scottish course Musselburgh hosted a seven-card race meeting on Monday 8th December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.20pm.

Taunton racecourse in Somerset hosted a seven-card race meeting on Thursday 11th December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.50pm.

According to Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of Colorado State University, new blood biomarkers research that could save equine lives didn't air at June's Thoroughbred hearings.

Discovery, foaled in 1931, became known as "Iron Horse."  He started 63 races and seemed made of metal.  His blood flowed to Ruffian; so did the blood of Native Dancer.

Race track on site Thoroughbred veterinarian and surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage says racing two-year-olds benefits bone and muscle growth in young horses.

Big Brown will face his Belmont Stakes competition in a new set of glue-on shoes. Four newcomers challenge him. Macho Again and Icabad Crane try again, with 3 others.

Champion harness racing driver John Campbell told Little Brown Jug fans on September 18 that racing commissions would make decisions on race horse whipping.

It took 10 minutes to decide the winner of the second leg of Canada's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing. It ended up a "Gallant" win in the Prince of Wales Stakes.

From Truman Capote to lesser-known authors, this list of narrative non-fiction stories will keep you absorbed and perhaps lead you to revisit the stories in the future.

Thoroughbred horsemen generally don't favor a horse with white ankles, pasterns, or legs. Bone structure is suspect in such an animal, unless he's Secretariat.

Experience adds knowledge in any sport. Learning one's way around horse racing betting terms increases one's chances to score.

America has lagged in its medical and humane treatment of its horseracing stars. Times are changing. Bans in the areas of medications and treatment are the future.

Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses are built for speed.

Arabian horses, wolverines, jackrabbits, and big black bears all show up in these nonfiction animal books written for preschool to elementary school readers.

The Preakness Stakes for Thoroughbred racehorses is held in May at Pimlico Racetrack, located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the second jewel in the American Triple Crown.

It was a breathtaking show of dominance. Rachel Alexandra, ridden by Calvin Borel, soared to a 19-1/2-length win in the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) on June 28.

Facebook Mafia Wars has a new gifting feaure where players collect and exchange items to help complete collections faster. The items are found throughout the game.

Maryland's Inner Harbor has many attractions including haunted places. The frigate moored in its waters is host to phantoms and other parapsychological phenomena.

Will an artificial surface play a major role in this year's Breeders' Cup races?  Horses who don't have an artificial surface resume may experience a Pro-Ride puzzle.

Where there is a survey and discussion, is there help for the horse? The plight of unwanted Thoroughbreds and other working equines grows dimmer as concerns expand.

The Thoroughbred survives a racing career to reside on breeding farms; the unlucky die unwanted, or from injury, colic, and laminitis. Appropriate studies continue.

Pioneerof the Nile survived his 2009 top rating and injury. Although he slumped after winning the Santa Anita Derby, he dodged disaster. Will he be a desired stallion?

Analyzing horse race results can be very complicated, but the task is greatly simplified by doing the analysis in a Calc spreadsheet

A bevy of reports, look-intos, tests, and studies have followed this season's fatal Kentucky Derby. Results are coming in while standard examinations continue.

The sport of kings has longed for a Triple Crown Winner for nearly three decades. With a victory at the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro is the newest hope to join an elite group.

Jockey Calvin Borel rode the champions in first two jewels of the Triple Crown of horse racing: Mine That Bird at the Kentucky Derby and Rachel Alexandra at Preakness.

Benny the Bull delivered a win in his first start since his victory in Dubai for trainer Rick Dutrow, with Edgar Prado in the saddle. Looky Yonder bested Dream Rush.

Phillip Dutton got his first Rolex win with Connaught; two falls in the event resulted in the deaths of Frodo Baggins and The Quiet Man.  Safety talks were scheduled.

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.

The Preakness Stakes will match Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks winners for the first time. In 1975, Ruffian met Foolish Pleasure. Both had been two-year-old champions.

As inhumane conditions for horses and slaughter continue, one Little Cliff, a claiming racehorse named for turf writer Cliff Guilliams, was saved by concerned horsemen.

The "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup qualifying format served Raven's Pass well in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.  The Elusive Quality colt won over Henrythenavigator.

Hugely important in Scottish culture, Highland Games dominate the summer calendar. This article looks at their evolution and history.

Edgar Prado ridden Starforaday got an appropriate photo finish win on Preakness Stakes day, the season's longest card, to help pitch his Big Brown-like, glue-on shoes.

Flat racing has become an incredibly popular sport, both in the United States and around the world. The origins of this sport began long ago and has had a huge impact.

Tall, lanky Zenyatta, a musical namesake, captured the Milady Handicap May 31 to keep her season's record perfect. John Shirreffs trains her for Jerry and Ann Moss.

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.

Regardless of wagering ebbs and flows, injuries continue on the national Thoroughbred racing stage even after the industry boasts of its best efforts to contain them.