Printable Version By DAN SABBATINO Legislative Gazette Staff Writer Tue, May 29, 2007 With the legislative session coming to a close, and no decision made yet on how the state s racing franchise will be operated, Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing is making its voice heard before it is too late. Printable Version By DAN SABBATINO Legislative Gazette Staff Writer Tue, May 29, 2007 With the legislative session coming to a close, and no decision made yet on how the state s racing...

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But to get to the top 30, the horses and their riders must turn in a strong showing at the time trials, which begin today and run through tomorrow. With 415 horses entered in this years futurity, fewer than 8 percent will make it to the finals. If people really want to see fine, beautiful horses, they can sure come out or they can come to the time trials. The horse of its respective breed that has the fastest time in the finals will receive a $1,000 bonus from the APHA and AHC. Horses that...

Professor Michael "Mick" Peterson's tools are radar and a robotic metal hoof that mimics a horse's impact at 2,000 pounds of force, enabling him to detect subtle variations in both dirt and synthetic racetracks that can lay the groundwork for catastrophic injuries. Professor Michael "Mick" Peterson's tools are radar and a robotic metal hoof that mimics a horse's impact at 2,000 pounds of force, enabling him to detect subtle variations in both dirt and synthetic racetracks that can lay the...

Cowgirl up Armstrong and her quarter horse ready to show their stuff at Extreme Cowboy Race BY KELLI LACKETT KelliLackett@coloradoan.com She may live within earshot of Interstate 25, but when Cintia Armstrong saddles up on her quarter horse Banjo she might as well be helping with a round-up back home in Fort Morgan. Cowgirl up Armstrong and her quarter horse ready to show their stuff at Extreme Cowboy Race BY KELLI LACKETT KelliLackett@coloradoan.com She may live within earshot of...

In the 1990's, Cagliari, who is a professional barrel racer, said Joanette completed on the barrel racing circuit. On the morning of the shooting she left her parent's home to tend to her horse that was being kept at a nearby ranch when her truck broke down at which time she telephone her father. Joanette was a regular at rodeos and larger barrel racing functions where she sold Italian bracelets and charms as a vendor. While she waited for her father to arrive, she was shot twice in the...

Churchill Downs officials will review whether the system that determines which 20 horses are eligible for the Kentucky Derby could be changed to encourage more foreign-based starters. At least a couple of potential international participants were considered for the race, "but they weren't clearly in and so for them to ship all the way over from Europe and be here and be sitting as 22nd, for example, in the earnings list would not be a very prudent ship," Sexton said. At least a couple of...

Providing horse owners a place to drop off their horse and have its hoof care needs treated -- then be able to pick it up on their schedule -- is part of the convenience McDonough hopes to offer his customers. With his 4,800-square-foot facility, McDonough will be able to provide the kind of extended care he said many horse owners are simply too busy to provide. In addition to boarding and rehabilitating horses, the center will house special equipment traditional farriers couldn't carry...

The CEO did not seem too adamant about the idea of expanding his brands into the online sector, but he did note that his company is allowed to have an online presence because of the exemption for Internet horse wagering put in the US law that passed last year banning certain forms of Internet gambling. The CEO did not seem too adamant about the idea of expanding his brands into the online sector, but he did note that his company is allowed to have an online presence because of the...