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A freak accident and chronic sinusitis resulted in the euthanizations of Nashoba's Key and Highland Bud in May. Both were major race winners.

Thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert was voted into the national Hall of Fame from his first ballot. Tiznow won over Point Given and Best Pal. Maple joins from 4,398 wins.

Held in Liverpool every April, this steeplechase is Britain's most gambled-upon equestrian event. Here is some information and statistics on the festival.

Known for its steep terrain and more recently, the Highlands Bowl, Aspen Highlands offers an informal alternative for skiers and boarders looking for an alpine challenge.

Each Olympics the International Olympic Committee announces new races, disciplines and sports for the competition programme and this year is no exception.

The 117-strong South African team will leave for Uganda on Friday July 4 in an attempt to regain the Fasu African Student Games title they won two years ago.

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

The strength of the masters athletes 45-49 year age group at the 2009 World Masters Games Athletics was evident with a spectacular show of prior international champions.

When people think of New York, Manhattan often comes to mind first as a destination. However, Brooklyn's historical sites are well worth a visit.

Ventura and Forever Together captured wins in the Filly & Mare Breeders' Cup races, the new Sprint and the tenth edition of the Turf. Both winners are four-year-olds.

Steve Asmussen's Curlin, the colt from nowhere, became 2007's best, while Todd Pletcher's top filly, Rags to Riches captured the Eclipse Award for best three-year-old.

This year, the U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon for a record fourth time, branding the city as Track Town USA.

A former track star offers a novel with unique insights into the over-the edge mind and body experiences of exhaustive training and the peak experience of the race.

The story of how a Finnish boy managed to become one of the greatest athletes of all time and a hero to his countrymen.

While Secretariat broke records and competitors' hearts, Black Gold won with popularity, and Canonero II overcame everything, other top derby winners wove their stories.

John Grisham, Dick Francis, Jeff Stone and Sara Gruen are great examples for aspiring writers to "write what you know."

Zenyatta, following an unbeaten season, reaped the most votes in 2008 Eclipse Award divisional voting with 240 nods. Juvenile filly champion Stardom Bound got 236.

The American Film Institute has named the 'Top 100 Films of All Time." The "Top Ten Sports Films' cover a variety of sports. 'Raging Bull' was the number one movie.