Pro cowgirl balances homelife, school teaching, and barrel racing. Somewhere between working with her horses and bathing Macye before bedtime, Kelly finds time to eat a quick dinner, spend time with husband Tye, and get ready for the next day s work. While Kelly explained that she plans to compete as long as she s making money, she said riding hasn t been as much fun since Macye s birth, because I feel guilty not spending more time with her. For now, she s enjoying her family, her horses,...

Known as a jockey who prefers the rail, Borel kept the 2-year-old in the inside for most the race, and opted to pull him back into next-to-last-place when he noticed the speed of the top horses was picking up. Borel -- who was 0-4 in the Derby entering Saturday's race -- patiently moved the colt through the traffic ahead of him until he finally was able to break away on the outside and overtake Hard Spun for a 2 1/2-length victory. Wearing a lime green coat, silk dress and a lime green...

Hubert makes first successful bareback ride By Diane Philbin Times-News writer SHOSHONE - After failing to record a successful 8-second ride in bareback riding at Glenns Ferry or Jerome, a qualified ride was finally made by Dietrich freshman Kolton Hubert as he scored 43 points on Yellow Cat on Friday night. Hubert makes first successful bareback ride By Diane Philbin Times-News writer SHOSHONE - After failing to record a successful 8-second ride in bareback riding at Glenns Ferry or...

Of course, the premier event of the racing year is Pimlico's Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the lauded Triple Crown, which draws fans galore to its infield and grandstand for a day of racing action and merriment. But during the season, nothing beats a day at the track, betting a couple of bucks, watching the races live -- or seeing races from other tracks across the country via simulcast -- and sampling the legendary Pimlico Soup of the Day. Pimlico Race Course 5201 Park Heights...

But one nit: Just to make the rest of us feel better about not having picked the winner, NBC should make all its announcers make on-air race predictions. NBC has a pretty good Kentucky Derby formula, weaving taped storytelling with lots of boots on the ground. Yum! Brands offered a $1 million bonus for a horse winning by a bigger margin than Barbaro's 6 -length victory last year. Hammond said the bonus had the "wrong emphasis" and "any self-respecting jockey or trainer would not push their...