Chris told me not to worry about the horses in front of me, said Razo, who has a festival-high 7 wins for a jockey. He said we couldn t move early because we were giving up at least 9 pounds to every horse and we had an outside post (eight in a eight-horse field) She produced a burst of speed nearing the eighth pole under jockey Jesse Campbell and came home a three-quarter-length winner over Lampoon and Now in the $83,950 1 1/16th-mile turf race. Tenpointfive led by almost 2 lengths as the...

Saratoga Springs: The hoofbeat of history Karen Bjornland (July 8, 2007) In Saratoga Springs, where welcome signs read "Health, History, Horses," there are two prime ways to get a closer look at the magnificent thoroughbreds who thunder around the Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga Springs: The hoofbeat of history Karen Bjornland (July 8, 2007) In Saratoga Springs, where welcome signs read "Health, History, Horses," there are two prime ways to get a closer look at the magnificent thoroughbreds...

Rather than shooting it out with cattle rustlers and outlaws, they all shoot blanks from single-action handguns at balloon targets -- while riding horses. They never point them at people or horses even though they don't use bullets. With the clock running, Justin trotted by orange target cones as Debby carefully shot at red and white balloons connected to each one. There's a lot of turns," said Mel, 42, who started cowboy mounted shooting late last summer and got his first horse for...

Among the various events are bareback, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, tie-down roping, ladies barrel racing, bull riding, and boys steer wrestling. I think the Stampede puts a lot of pride and effort into the fact we try and bring the best cowboys in the world to Williams Lake, and I think weve accomplished that to a lot of degrees, Thomas says, noting that theres a lot of other rodeos the Canada Day long weekend. I think the Stampede puts a lot of pride and effort into the fact we try and...

Both played into the hands of RUM TALK who, after turning for home some three lengths adrift of THE BOMBER in third, responded nicely to a vigorous right-hand stick from Hussey to sweep through on the inside early in the last furlong after which the issue was never in doubt. Bookmark Jamaica-Gleaner.com. Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer RUM TALK, with Charles Hussey aboard, cruises to victory in yesterday's Jamaica St. Orville Clarke, Freelance Writer. THE 2000 Guineas winner RUM...

Keely Bemenderfer-Wren, 16, had some tough luck in barrel racing, knocking over the first barrel of the first go, which kept her out of the running for the average title. Darling, 18, also performed well in the saddle bronc competition, earning second place in all three rounds to win his second average belt buckle of the competition. She earned fifth place in pole bending for the second go, and placed seventh in the short go for barrel racing with a time of 18. Durango's Jordan Pierce, 17,...

Brown Between summer theater, barrel racing, a long-awaited new casino on the Coast and an impressive amount of local shows, the forecast for this weekend is fun. Or, if your taste runs more to the uniquely American (we think) sport of barrel racing, you can gorge yourself today and tonight. There will be everything from halter classes and Western pleasure to barrel racing to team roping and calf roping. If it's local music you crave, then you have a proverbial smorgasbord of options right...

But after a layoff that spanned more than three-and-a-half years, Funkhouser was convinced his horse was sound enough to race again starting last year. Kerney on the backstretch and extended his lead on the turn before pulling away for an impressive victory in 1 minute, 24. Sometimes the surface may not be ideal to his liking, so George will try to keep him out of here as much as possible just because of the tighter turns and (being) the bigger colt that he is. He s quite an individual and...

Bowed by time and hobbled in recent years by the end of thoroughbred racing, the fairgrounds is planning a facelift that organizers hope will breathe new life into it. Still in the developmental stage, the plan includes the creation of a year-round, indoor pavilion and the renovation of the fair's aging horse stalls and grandstand. Shallcross said a feasibility study has already gotten under way and committee has been formed to raise money for the work, which could cost up to $20 million....