<b>Vic Ziegel:</b> The horse, being a horse, had no idea the $2 million race he won last November would keep him from winning the 133rd Kentucky Derby.

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He has a mouthful of dental work and a nose that's been broken seven times to prove it. What's next for Street Sense at Preakness. Trainer of Derby runner-up Hard Spun talks about home-track advantage, and new entries prepare for second leg of the Triple Crown horse race. Carl Nafzger used to be a rodeo bull-rider. Among the other Derby horses who might move on to the Preakness are Curlin the morning-line favorite who was third in the Derby, eight lengths behind the winner Sedgefield, a...

Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than4 weeks are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Full versions of news stories from the most current 4 weeksare available to online subscribers only. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after4 weeks. The action starts on Friday and goes all the way through Sunday afternoon. Martha Josey is a World Champion Barrel Racer and has been teaching barrel racing to men and women of...

Many of her students will advance from here to college, and from there, they will teach other the life skills they are learning here. They learn husbandry skills, which is what you're seeing today. They learn skills they can pass along to others in the future. It's a two-year class, which emphacizes hands-on training. Through this class in "Equine and Animal Science," horses are made available to the students three days each week. I'd like to work with therapeutic kids. And that's why Mary...

Marcus commented after the race: "This win is for my wife, Bernadene, as it is her birthday today -- you can go shopping now, doll. Pick Six drifted to 33-10 in the betting as two well-backed Charles Laird runners were beaten in the nursery races, but Marcus put the smile back on Laird's face, dictating matters from a long way out and holding on bravely over the final 200m. Marcus rode a clever front-running tactical race to hold off the late challenge of the favourite, Emperor Napoleon....

A media-shy Patriots QB Tom Brady and linebacker Tedy Bruschi joined a host of celebrities including Peyton Manning and 11 of his Colts teammates, Jenny McCarthy, Gene Simmons, Kid Rock, Kevin Federline, and Jimmy Fallon at a fund-raiser Friday night in Louisville, Ky. A media-shy Patriots QB Tom Brady and linebacker Tedy Bruschi joined a host of celebrities including Peyton Manning and 11 of his Colts teammates, Jenny McCarthy, Gene Simmons, Kid Rock, Kevin Federline, and Jimmy Fallon at...

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Jockey Calvin Borel can add another first to his list after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. He's been invited to attend a state dinner at the White House in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Borel's agent, Jerry Hissam, said Sunday that White House Social Secretary Amy Zantzinger had invited Borel and fiance Lisa Funk to travel to Washington, D. Britain's royal couple was at Churchill Downs when Borel guided...