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For those who only watch horse racing for the Kentucky Derby, don't miss the Stanley Cup, SuperBowl and World Series all in one for horse racing fans. It's the day champions are crowned and anything can happen. Who are this year's top horse candidates?

In an exciting gallop along the fence line, Street Sense came from next to last in a 20 horse field and , passed several horses on the field to win the Kentucky Derby. The dramatic win was a stunning show of power and finesse.

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

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?

A look at the horses that have the best shot of being this year's Kentucky Derby winner

A very early preview of possible Kentucky Derby starters.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Curlin stuck his head our in front on the final stride of the Preakness Stakes, literally winning the race by a nose, over Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense. Curlin nosed out Street Sense in a photo finish.

So often we hear names and it's lost why they were legends. Northern Dancer is known to anyone who has had much to do with Thoroughbreds. His story is here.

The second jewel of the Triple Crown, the 2007 Preakness Stakes has drawn a field full of formidable contenders for Street Sense to battle...will he be able to beat them all again?

Imagine the horses all lined up at the gate in the last Kentucky Derby. Successful businessmen/women are just like thoroughbred horses.

Heading into the final prep races of the season, which horses look the sharpest heading into the Kentucky Derby? Who are the leading contenders, and who has been eliminated from contention?

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?

As the Kentucky Derby approaches, sports bettors gather their statistics to make the right picks for this year's race.

If you can't wait for the First Saturday in May, well, join the crowd. Robert Watson breaks down the competitors and analyzes who's up to snuff in the race for this year's Kentucky Derby!

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

Fabulous filly, Rags to Riches, made history at the Belmont Stakes by winning a race that hasn't been won by a filly in 102 years.

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the 133rd Running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5. According to Greek mythology, mint is a sign of hospitality. What else will the Queen be doing?

Will Horse Racing Have Its First Match Race Since 1975?

Organized racehorse breeding is beginning to eat at the very hand that has been feeding it. By buying up valuable stud prospects who are racing star names, the industry has created a vicious cycle where it will eventually eat away the very host that feeds it.

Today's Belmont Stakes was one for the record books, as Rags to Riches won, becoming the first filly in 102 years to win this race, and the first filly ever to win it at a mile and a half.

A sport that once ruled in America is still the most exciting to watch

An individual who utilizes both book and world knowledge as-well as street sense. A person with both intellect and hood motha-fu**ing attributes! Comfortable in street, corporate or any diverse setting.

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.

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.

Check here for step-by-step directions on how I pick out my favorite horse for the Kentucky Derby.

The famed Derby would have faded into oblivion as a tiny blip in horse racing history if it hadn't been saved in 1902. Since then, the Derby has become the best-known race in North America.

What does the future hold in the "Run for the Roses" after Eight Bells untimely demise in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby? Will the activists realize their agenda or will the race go on?

Part One of a biography of John Hay "Jock" Whitney

In the sporting world Kentucky is best known as the center for thoroughbred horse racing not ice skating. But don't worry, if you live in Kentucky or are visiting you can still find plenty of open ice time at some of these best ice skating spots in Kentucky

People come to Kentucky for horse racing, scenery, recreation and certainly music. But if you come to Kentucky don't miss the chance to check out one of its most unique offerings for tourists and residents alike: The Kentucky Theatre Trail

Kentucky Derby Winner and Preakness winner Silver Charm will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, and he is a worthy inductee. His time on the track was outstanding, and it is truly a shame that he stands at stud in Japan.

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.

It's smart of Sesame Street to keep some of their examinations of dark realities in a separate DVD series. The war in Iraq is one of them with Elmo's dad coming home from Iraq, dealing with war injuries and hence "Sesame" setting a stunning precedent...

An eclectic mix of tourist traps, bohemian avant-garde and high end bring-your-plastic stores, there is something for everyone on Newbury Street, but especially for the antique aficionado.

A review of the movie Street Kings.

a brife view of street racing

The actual original text from the Wall Street email that circulated through the web.

A movie review for Street Kings

If you only have 48 hours to spend in Lexington, why not experience everything you can? I'll tell you how to spend your weekend getaway - you'll enjoy horse racing, football, dining and drinking!

If you've ever wished you could visit the birthplace of your grandparents or where your Father grew up, Google Street View lets you stroll down the streets of the old homesteads without ever leaving your living room.

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.

As we approach the first Saturday in May, here are some good signs that the horse you want to bet on is not going to win the Kentucky Derby or any other race.

Living in the provinces of a third world country has its perks. We get to enjoy good and tasty food on the street. Life is sweet.

Guardian of the doorway Faithful servant by his side I need money not your pity reads his sign I can feel his sense of pride.

How fast does a Street-Legal Car need to be. 253mph i submit is a bit too fast.

Yes, I believe there is a God. No, I don't know what that means or what He or She or It is. I do think It has some 'splainin' to do.

The Tower Records store sitting at the corner of Birch Street and Brea Boulevard in Orange County is closing proving it is not just independent record stores taking a beating. Will music stores, in general, survive among the iPod generation?

A simple clip from the Sesame Street of my childhood takes on new meaning when viewed through the filter of motherhood.

This essay moves through several films, all expressing the idea of the streets and how the people living in these streets live. It expresses different circumstances in which one might inhabit the street, while also illustrating the similarities.

Kicking techniques for the untrained that will stop a street attacker and set him up for a finish.

Kansas City Kansas Community College's production of Angel Street By Patrick Hamilton.

Water Street is a block long slice of San Francisco, CA that fits together with deceptively ramshackle ease, according to a local paper.

The Saturday Wall Street Journal seems to be where Dow Jones lets out all the kooky stories it couldn't publish during the week. It makes the newspaper a fun read.

An argument against a possible law to make walking across the street with an electronic, illegal.

I seem to attract stupid people. I must have a sign that says, if you have no common sense, I'd love to chat with you. Do you have that problem? If so, then you should completely understand this article.

Sandra Cisneros uses the house to symbolize cultural oppression, socio-economic oppression, and freedom in her novel, "The House on Mango Street."

Returning to Yankton, SD with your young son after years away brings back memories--and a sense of place.

The Polk Street Station Diner in the lovely TenderNob district of San Francisco is a fairly satisfying diner with decent prices by the local standard.

A guide to shopping on Canal Street in New York City.

The Japanese anime series of "Street Fighter II Victory" was released during the mid-90s in Japan before a dubbed version would be shipped to North America several years later. In a sense it's an alternative take to the Street Fighter II universe.

To many, street people (also called "panhandlers") are considered a nuisance and an eyesore. But what does it feel like to be in their shoes, even for twenty-four hours? This article will take you there.

Why, in politics, do we throw out the common sense our parents instilled in us?

What is your answer to the age old question, "Would you rather have book smarts or street smarts?" As an entrepreneur, both are vital to success!

In a lot of cities across North America, it seems that the professional baseball stadiums have nothing around them.

4 GR8 NYC NEWSPAPERS COMPARED. All the news that's fit to print and some that's not...

What exactly does fair trade mean, and why should we even buy it?

The truth about drugs, beyond the textbook.

The concept of having a web site petrifies some people, they didn't grow up with the web, and so, for them the idea of selling on E-bay is actually scary.

Does Wal-Mart ruin small towns?

This article is about harassment toward women in public places. I wrote this article because I experience this on a daily bases and would like to put the word out about this issue.

We humans are often inspired by stories of great people with humble beginnings and an almost majestic conclusion. We look to figures dressed in fine suits and with a rather pretentious gift of the.....

Call me cynical for this assumption, but you'd think that a man who sings almost exclusively about the working class, patriotism, freedom, and youth would have to sound a little bit cheesy at some point. Somehow Bruce never does.

Parking spaces always available? Guns that never run out of bullets? 12 bad guys shooting machine guns but still missing the hero? This article takes a look at some of the most common (an annoying) goofs many movie directors never seem to see.

Upon meeting someone, nervous energy allows us to laugh at just about anything. And that's a good thing. Because you see right away what type of chemistry you have with your partner.

Managers have many tasks for which they are responsible. In order to help them work successfully in their leadership positions, management training offers the advantage that they need to succeed.

A review of David Fincher's Fight Club.

Members of these groups have a lot more in common, than anyone wants to admit. People do not want to associate groups that commit crimes and traffic drugs with organizations at Universities that go back generations.

Parents, don't baby your babies too much.

today's gangs are nothing like those of the Roaring Twenties depicted in movies. These gangs today are tough, amoral vicious youong people, bothj in prison and on the streets

Alzheimer's Disease can strike anyone. Terrible in its symptoms, manifestation and prognosis, it is traumatic for both the patient and caregiver alike. If you know the signs, maybe anticipating things can make caregiving a wee bit easier.....

This is a dialectic approach to the endemic problem of violence in America.

Ever had one of those days where people who have turned into rats try to eat you?

Even if your nonprofit agency is on a tight budget, you can't afford to overlook the importance of integrating technology as part of your overall communication efforts

An article I wish I didn't have to write because people should know better.

Where you will find traditional stores usually with the owner on premise, a single traffic light in the center of town, and the occasional horse along the side of the road.

Once the stuff told by college students on cold autumn nights, the legend of Walhalla Road and the old Mooney Mansion continue to perplex and intruigue Columbus Ghost hunters. Did the Mooney murders really take place? Why is this site still so popular after almost 50 years?

If the continued rise of iPod robberies in San Diego, Long Beach, Berkeley, San Francisco, Calif., and Great Britain, can be taken as an indicator, iPod robbery in 2007 and 2008 is still rising.

Who won today - the Bull or the Bear?

Seniors are at a higher risk of being hit by a vehicle mostly because their mobility and perception deteriorate, as they grow older.