He noted that trainers often worry about their 3-year-old horses having enough graded-stakes earnings to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. We hope to have a number of 'Cinderella' horses, who wouldn't qualify unless they won one of these races. The remaining seven horses were selected by a panel of racing directors. Previously, qualifying for Breeders' Cup races -- with a maximum of 14 starters -- was limited to horses that accumulated the seven highest number of points in graded stakes...

As Chad Johnson puts on his racing shoes today to go mano y caballo, Bengal fans can reminisce about a similar event some 24 years ago featuring fellow wideout Cris Collinsworth vs. Chad's venture into racing versus horse recalls 1993 event featuring Collinsworth. That also can be expected for today's race, probably as much for the event as for the fact that it features the brash and boisterous Johnson and his popular theatrics. Owens had the advantage of a running start, and the surface...

Physically handicapped students across area use therapy horses to help with balance and mobility Monday, July 16, 2007Submitted by Bruce Sims, Baldwin County Board of Education WHITE HOUSE FORK -- Homework problems aren't the only kind of challenges that some students face at school. Physically handicapped students across area use therapy horses to help with balance and mobility Monday, July 16, 2007Submitted by Bruce Sims, Baldwin County Board of Education WHITE HOUSE FORK -- Homework...

Nearly 500 horses and their riders will take part in hundreds of hunter and jumper classes during the first week of competition, and participant numbers are expected to increase during the second week. The two-week event is free to the public and attracts many of the country's top horses and riders to the 40-acre ranch, located east of Bend. The first leg of the event starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday, with horse-and-rider teams competing in five outdoor rings. horse show starts...

Cruiser Weight stormed into the final by taking the days fastest elimination in 1:52-4/5 for driver Tim Tetrick, who capped a driving triple for the day. Harrahs Chester also would like to remind horsemen that qualifying races will now start at 10:00 a. This new time is one hour earlier than previously scheduled. Cruiser Weight, Lesters Wester and Brets New Journey also were victorious in first leg divisions contested last Monday, July 9. The Irving final will be held next Monday, July 23....