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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.

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.

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?

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.

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 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?

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?

He was a big, bold, bay colt. He was the likeliest winner of the Triple Crown in decades. Although laminitis claimed his life on January 29, 2007, Barbaro has inspired his fans to change the world in ways they never thought they could.

Only eleven Thoroughbreds in history have won the American Triple Crown

A Charity has been established to research a cure for laminitis, the hoof disease that caused Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro to be euthanized last week.

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.

Secretariat set records that still stand over 30 years later. His name is the standard of racehorses.

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 wins the 134th Run for the Roses with ease; Eight Belles euthanized after taking 2nd place.

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

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.

Big Brown loses the Triple Crown.

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.

The tragic scene of Barabaro breaking down at Pimlico should remind us how fragile thoroughbreds truly are. There have been other injuries in Triple Crown races, but no fatalities in more than two decades.

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

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.

The 1989 Kentucky Derby winner was a stubborn, determined horse who lived a long life and had an amazing impact on the Japanese thoroughbred.

Freak accidents have always taken the lives of famous thoroughbred, but today it seems commonplace. Why?

Three thoroughbreds during the past 70 years have captured the hearts of racing fans for different reasons: Seabiscuit, Secretariat and Barbaro.

Should he have run?

Barbaro captured the public's imagination - more through his injury and long hopeful recovery than his previous performance on the track. His loss made headlines and gathered attention from media that doesn't otherwise look at racing. Was he "just a horse"?

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.

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

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

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.

Can Big Brown win the elusive Triple Crown?

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.

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

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.

Tragic Kentucky Derby race ends the life of Eight Belles.

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.

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

Horse racing fans have varied interests from handicapping to breeding to sales to the horses themselves.

Saratoga Springs, New York is home to the oldest race track in the country

Horse racing season is upon us. Here's a quick guide to the various disciplines of horse racing, from thoroughbred racetracks to harness racer to steeplechase and more.

Louisville is , perhaps, best known for hosting the famous Kentucky Derby, but there are also many other attractions in this beautiful city.

There are trends involving the Run for the Roses that can't be dismissed when handicapping America's Race. For example, 3-year-olds that have three or four preps do the best at Louisville.

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.

Why I adore the Kentucky Derby, and haven't missed one in nearly 20 years.

News article on the euthanization of Kentucky Derby prizewinner Barbaro.

There's nothing quite like a good horse story - and sometimes the true ones are as engaging as fictional ones. For horse lovers who love to read there are many books of both types suitable as gifts.

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.

The Death of a Derby Winner

This article lists the best sporting events to watch live. It includes both national and international events and general ticket prices.

Heartbreak for fans of an extraordinary horse this morning, as Barbaro finally loses his long struggle.

Secretariat was best horse.

Man O' War is still considered the greatest racehorse in thoroughbred history.

Lexington is seen as horse country for a reason - they're everywhere. But Lexington is more than just horses!

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

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?

Big Brown was one of the best wagers of the year in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, but that won't be the case in the Preakness

A new twist on and old horse racing system. The Jockey/Trainer system. You'll find out how to access a free video that can show you how to picks many longhsot winners at the races.

Racing's newest superstar should make history this June

A discussion of the Preakness Stakes from one fan's perspective.

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?

By anyone's standards, she was a big filly, tall and powerful. She came to Churchill Downs following four consecutive victories. She ran the race of her life, only to die at the track. Her death once again raises some disturbing issues.

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

The Triple Crown is a three-weekend event in Aiken during March. Horse lovers come from all over for these three weeks of fun festivites and southern style hospitality.

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.

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.

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

Dave "King of the Turf" Feldman lived up to his nickname for decades. The author of "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" and long-time horse handicapper, writer, owner and trainer in Chicago, Dave Feldman is remembered.

Joe Drape is an award-winning sportswriter at the New York Times. After Charismatic lost out on his Triple Crown bid in 1999 he decided to follow a year at the races, the ups and downs for this book.

Closing Day is always a bit melancholy at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club "where the turf meets the surf" - final bets are taken, and horses gallop their last regal circles of the season.

On Monday, America's collective eye shed a tear. Its heart had been broken.

The 23rd Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships worth $20 million in purses, thanks to increases in seven of the eight stakes, will be held at on Nov. 4 at historic Churchill Downs.

Del Mar's summer racing meet, one of the most anticipated of the year, is the first meet in Southern California to be run over the now popular Polytrack racing surface.

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?

A memory of my continuing love of the glory an pageantry of the Kentucky Derby and most especially, of the horses.

The answers part of a two-part trivia quiz about the Kentucky Derby

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!

Learn about this popular world spectator sport, and how it has evolved in the U.S. today. Links to resourceful websites and general history are provided.

It's about horse racing as a sport ,passion dream, lifestyle. plus basic information about the money that's it connected with it. It encourages people to follow and participate in the sport

Casino magnate Steve Wynn's group has backed out of the bidding process to take over a 20 year contract for the lucrative New York horse racing market. "Unreasonable" request for banking information cited as the reason.

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.

Do you feel the itch to play the ponies but you're too far from the track? Maybe you're a beginner not quite comfortable with racing terms or betting methods. Let this be your guide. From getting started, to reaching the finish line.

Funny Cide captured America's attention in 2003 with his attempt at a Triple Crown win. Winning recently at the age of 7, the fan favorite is being retired, sound and healthy and as a winner.

the injury to barbaro is bring to light the new advances in vet medicine. Hopefully he makes a recovery and changes the outocme for other horses with similar injuries.

Are all ex-racehorses hot-blooded speedsters? Can a track horse be trained for pleasure riding? Does a racing career destroy a horse for other uses? Here's why a thoroughbred may be just the horse for you!

In case you haven't heard, Chad Johnson decided to race a thoroughbred horse. Not only did the speedy receiver, known for his antics in the end-zone beat his opponent to the goal line, he bet on himself, donating the winnings to a charitable cause.

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.

Since he was catastrophically injured on May 20, 2006 during the Preakness, champion thoroughbred Barbaro has captured the hearts of tens of thousands of well wishers across the globe. Why are we so fascinated with the plight of this horse?

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro survived hours of surgery to repair the leg he shattered at the Preakness in May, only to be struck by the severest degree of laminitis in his other hind leg. His chances of survival were poor at best. How has he fared?

Barbaro the winner struck down by a tragic accident at the Preakness has had a nasty flip in his recovery. Laminitis in his other hoof is being aggressively treated.

The best horse for someone else may not be the best horse for you. Finding a horse suitable for your situation makes everything much easier.

The Arabian horse has inspired artists, poets and colored many a dream, yet few know the ancient tales of this beautiful animal. Considered to be a gift from Allah, learn about the relationship between the Arabian horse and her Bedouin master.

Synthetic surfaces are in vogue as more racetracks across North America are adding them. The newest racing phenomenon is altering they way horseplayers are handicapping.

Horse movies, who played in them, and which ones are great for the entire family.