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The Kentucky Derby finish on Saturday, May 3, 2008, was bittersweet for horse racing enthusiasts. Eight Belles, the only filly in this year's Kentucky Derby, finished a clear second and collapsed immediately after the horse race.

If you are thinking about pursuing the world of horses, then you should know what options you have as far as competitive sports. Even your early training can be geared toward a specific event.

Big Brown has won the 134th Kentucky Derby. Favored to win, Big Brown is now undefeated in his four, lifetime starts racing career.

Knowing a few basics and a few extras about the Triple Crown can make horseracing's crowning glory fun and exciting for even marginal horse racing fans.

Big Brown boldly blasted from gate #20 into the fray, and he never looked back. The three-year-old thoroughbred won big at the 134th Kentucky Derby horse race, held on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky.

In 2008, for the first time in Kentucky Derby history, spectators and participants have an opportunity to recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles for charity. The Race to Recycle program includes major corporate sponsors and the city of Louisville.

When Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby last year, the country was hopeful that his 8 1/2 length lead meant he just might be the horse to break the longest dry spell in Triple Crown history.

Seattle Slew is still the only undefeated Triple Crown champion. His name is known even to many who don't follow horse racing and one of the most beloved horses in racing.

An introduction to the exciting work of horse racing memorabilia collecting. Some of the most popular collectibles are covered as well as some of the most valuable.

20 Championship horses, one race, one winner. Who has a legitimate chance, and who is getting my money this year? What kind of bets will the expert make? Read to find out.

Big Brown had a 4 3/4-length victory over Eight Belles to win the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.

The 133rd annual Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore was held on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Of the 12 horses that raced, Big Brown was the only real contender.

Da' Tara won the 140th Belmont Stakes with Denis Of Cork in second and Anak Nakal and Ready's Echo tying for third. What happened to the horse everyone said would make history by becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years?

Racing's newest superstar should make history this June

Can Big Brown win the elusive Triple Crown?

River Downs, horse racing/horse betting facility, located at 6301 Kellogg Avenue, in Cincinnati, OH.

Big Brown wins the 133rd Preakness Stakes impressively. Can he also win the Triple Crown for the first time in 30 years?

About halfway through this years Road to the Roses, the Kentucky Derby picture is becoming a little clearer. Who won the key races, and who is looking like the next Triple Crown hopeful?

A complete list of Kentucky Derby winners, Triple Crown winners, and fillies that have won, including jockeys and the times of each race.

The Kentucky Derby, which is run each year at Churchill Downs during the first weekend in May, reportedly runs second to the Super Bowl in the number of parties it spawns.

The Kentucky Derby in Louisville at Churchill Downs is the race, but there is so much more that has become a part of tradition over the years. The Kentucky Derby Festival has so much to offer

The traditions of the Kentucky derby range from silly hats, to sweet drinks, and even a Governers breakfast with thousands of guests. This long standing event takes place each year at Churchill Downs since 1875.

After the most recent death of George Washington in the Breeders Cup on Saturday, Oct. 27, increased attention is being paid to horse racing accidents and injuries.

A review of the Kentucky Derby Festival event, the Great Steamboat Race

The most memorable Kentucky Derby winner to the public must be Secretariat! He was such outstanding athlete and the Triple Crown winner and shattered many World Records. He still holds the record of the fastest Kentucky Derby winner ever.

Big Brown loses the Triple Crown.

Located in the heart of Louisville, Kentucky, Churchill Downs is arguably the most famous horse racing track in the world. Everyone knows that the Downs is the home to the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the coveted Triple Crown.

Big Brown took another step towards breaking horse racing's Triple Crown drought with a lopsided win at the Preakness Stakes.

When the last race ends and Churchill Downs closes, few people are ready to head home for the evening. This article will show you the best places in Louisville to continue your Kentucky Derby party.

The Kentucky Derby looks to be full of stories this year as in years before. Stories add to the interest of the race for many. It's the individuals that make it interesting for those who don't bet. What are some stories from this year?

Own your own Derby house and get a taste of Kentucky Derby excitement every spring. A safer bet than horse racing with rentmyhouse4Derby.com.

Having recently become a member of www.winticket.com, and with the biggest horse race of the year right around the corner, it's time to look at the world leader in horse racing websites for online gambling.

Only eleven Thoroughbreds in history have won the American Triple Crown

This is about the Kentucky Derby and the experience surrounding the event.

Brief descriptions of many of the festivities surrounding the Kentucky Derby Festival, including Thunder Over Louisville, the Great Steamboat Race, and the Pegasus Parade.

You can throw your own decadent, elegant, fun Kentucky Derby party this year; all you need is a big-screen television, a lot of friends, and a little work.

There are so many horses eligible for the Kentucky Derby, and so many horses who look like they could win, the best bet in this year's Kentucky Derby may be to take the horse who has the least going against him.

The speed events---races, steeplechases, barrel racing, pole bending---are some of the most exciting equestrian sports, and racing is the oldest of them all.

The newest invention in the world of horse racing, Polytrack, may not be as good as once thought. Some problems have developed in recent studies, which could be major issues at Arlington Racecourse and Turfway Park, who are both just installing the surface now.

Two weeks of Derby Festivities culmanate on the first Saturday in May.

The reality of thoroughbred horse racing is a far cry from the idyllic fairy tale ending that a horse like Seabiscuit had. From only one and a half years of age, horses are trained to be champions

Will elite 3-year-old Hard Spun get back in the winning column with a grade 1 stakes victory before the colt is retired to stud at the end of the year?

A program at a minimum security prison in Lexington, Kentucky, brings together inmates and former race horses in a way that helps both.

Unlike his predecessors from the state of Louisiana, Talamo didn't learn his trade while riding horses in barrel races at home-made tracks among the swamps and magnolias in Cajun country. Talamo learned about horses while working at a horse training center in Waggaman, L.A.

When you compete in a 4D barrel race, all riders run, no matter their ability, beginner or professional. The divisions are then determined by the times run, with the fastest horse setting the 1D time.

Your horse refuses to go in the gate at a barrel race, he rears, bucks, backs up anything but go forward. Once in he knocks over barrels and goes wide, adding unneeded seconds to your time. Your horse is becoming sour on the barrels.

There are so many breeds of horses that it is impossible to list them all. However, I have categorized and described many of the top breeds in North America.

Derby and Preakness winner Charismatic was all heart during his racing career, and he produced several winners here in the US before being sent to his stallion career in Japan. Hopefully, he will produce foals who will give him a legacy worthy of his remarkable racing days.

The history of the horse in England is inseparable from the history of the English people. Horses influenced the way England's early inhabitants worked, traveled, and fought. Many human factors influenced the bloodlines, size, and speed of the animals.

A foundation is the basis on which a thing stands, is founded, or is supported. We need to have a solid foundation to build on, otherwise our structure will simply fall apart.