So maybe you would make a selection based on how the horse or jockey looks, or the name of the horse. Given that you have a very good knowledge of the horses, you decide to pick a horse with the name Mwenda Pole because you know it s the fastest horse in the race despite its name. Since you re all newcomers to horse race betting, you d most likely use a gut feeling to decide which horse to put your bet on. In this case, if you placed a huge bet on your horse, you would be making a high...

The weather is good; 26,000 exhibitors and competitors are signed up; tons of wonderfully coiffed animals are being judged; hundreds of blue ribbons are at stake; well-known singers are appearing nightly; and just about all of the 220,000 anticipated visitors will sample some of that once-a-year food that tastes so good but is so terrible for their diets. The weather is good; 26,000 exhibitors and competitors are signed up; tons of wonderfully coiffed animals are being judged; hundreds of...

Sunday, July 29, 2007 By Nick Warsaw The Grand Rapids Press Tuesday night at the Ottawa County Fair featured the Wolverine Futurity harness races and a couple of others: the Under the Saddle and the opening race, the CKG Billings National Amateur Drivers Series. Sunday, July 29, 2007 By Nick Warsaw The Grand Rapids Press Tuesday night at the Ottawa County Fair featured the Wolverine Futurity harness races and a couple of others: the Under the Saddle and the opening race, the CKG Billings...

Schadt, 18, has been riding since age 6 and specializes in teaching beginners and intermediate riders, while Dumas, who has been teaching for 12 years and riding for 29, handles dressage for all disciplines. Resident instructors, Amanda Schadt and Amy Dumas, have years of riding and showing experience and the program aims to work with students of all skill levels. I like to deal with the horses and stuff like that because that s my life, it s like my second nature, it just comes to me...

Ottawa harness racing fans can get a glimpse of some royalty tonight. Majestic Son tied the track record in a lone elimination for this year's Frank Ryan a week ago with a time of 1:53. EST each day and includes stories and columns from the day's print edition of the Sun. Profiles on bands and musicians, Ottawa's best What's On listings and more. Majestic Son, Canada's Trotter of the Year and Horse of the Year last year, will headline the $155,250 Frank Ryan Memorial Trot at Rideau...