Email Story Print Story News Younger sister wins top barrel racing title By Connie Street of the Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE, Iowa- A 9-year-old girl from rural Blue Grass became the top junior division barrel racer earlier this month at the 2007 Josey Junior World Championship in Marshall, Texas. Email Story Print Story News Younger sister wins top barrel racing title By Connie Street of the Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE, Iowa- A 9-year-old girl from rural Blue Grass became the top junior...

Not the far-from-the-truth-named winner of the Belmont Stakes with a blue-blooded, seven-figure pedigree and multi-million dollar connections. He beat three or four nice horses. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. This column is about rags to riches. And in this business, there's always more agony than happy endings. Truth of the matter, whatever anyone would pay. Greenwell's 'Groovy' real rags-to-riches...

It takes "bravery and timing" to be a steer wrestler, said Steger, who earned a rodeo scholarship to a South Dakota college where he plans to study equine management. Advertisement Buy a link here A gate opened with a clank and Steger's opponent was off - running for daylight, breaking slightly to the left with Steger close behind. Among the field of 145 high school students at the Wisconsin High School State Rodeo Finals on Sunday, however, there were plenty of athletes lining up to go 40...

With both of us coming back that high - and hopefully getting points in the short go - will be huge for a team title," Nelson said as she cooled down her horse. Both are saying the right thing: They are glad that the team is on the verge of a national championship, but they both want the same thing - an individual title. Steffes also qualified for the barrel racing short go round. Cowgirl teammates, Nikki Steffes and Kayla Nelson, sitting number one and three, respectively, in the goat...

But Chelokee, who had spent most of the race in third before taking the lead on the second turn, dug back in to stick his head in front nearing the wire. Zanjero, who was 12th in the Derby, ranged up from fifth to take the lead by a length with an eighth of a mile to go. Yesterday she showed what she could do with a clean trip and an expertly executed closing move. But her effort left trainer Patrick Biancone in high spirits -- she battled back from a slip in the first turn to finish...

After impressively winning a nine-furlong allowance race and then finishing a troubled third in the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, the dark bay colt was a serious candidate for the Kentucky Derby (G1) but lacked sufficient graded earnings to make it into the field. After impressively winning a nine-furlong allowance race and then finishing a troubled third in the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, the dark bay colt was a serious candidate for the Kentucky Derby (G1) but lacked...

Now that in itself may stimulate your fancy but just what were the proud new parents thinking when they named their daughter Theresa, or Tess for short? Oh well, one way or the other, life promises to be one big ball for Ms Tickle, who no doubt will marry at the earliest opportunity. FOR a start this week, let's get the usual indelicate and gratuitously grubby joke out of the way. Now that in itself may stimulate your fancy but just what were the proud new parents thinking when they named...

You have to have good timing with the animal and a lot of upper body control - not only to just stay on the horse but to get a high score. When they throw their head up, they're letting you know that they are pleased with themselves - that they are the head guy. He's one of the younger horses and it was exciting to draw him for my ride, said Gray. You can see when they get in the chute that they have a plan and it's great to watch them. The was bad news for the cowboys - except for the...

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