horse racing Jerry Hollendorfer confirmed Tuesday that Eye of the Tiger, the 3-year-old colt he trains for owner John D Gunther, will run in Saturday's 129th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky The 11/4 miles of the Derby remains a concern Trainer Bobby Frankel said Derby favorite Empire Maker will run in Saturday's race even though he's been bothered by a bruised foot since winning the Wood Memorial on April 12

A 14-year-old Cape Town boy Bongani Mvumvu will fulfil a dream when he represents South Africa in the Federation Equestre International (FEI) world challenge finals in Germany in August this year Bongani is the first black South African to be invited to participate Bongani, who only three years ago was a poverty-stricken boy in Philippi, has also obtained his Western Province rugby colours and is a South African horse showing and dressage champion Bongani is a star who'll keep rising and will do South Africa proud in Germany," Kebble said

J Paul Reddam admits to being a victim of Kentucky Derby fever Reddam also owns Elloluv, a filly favoured to win tomorrow's Kentucky Oaks Every Grade 1 [race] that we've won, we've not been favourites " What is surprising is that Reddam's path to the Kentucky Derby started with harness racing Reddam owns twice as many harness horses as thoroughbreds "I've never met the man," Reddam said Before Reddam contracted Derby fever, his big horse this season was Elloluv, the winner of the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland

Several of the children placed by Baker at Children, Hope & Horses have been adopted through the Department of Children & Families Newbery's program begins by introducing the children to the staff and horses During the first weeks of visiting Children, Hope & Horses, one child never seemed to smile, Miller said Where's my horse?' Baker said one child she sent to Children, Hope & Horses suffered from a nervous tic

Butler County farmer Gerry Somple agreed Butler County farm production totaled $39 million, while Allegheny County produced $20 million that year In 2001, Butler County had 1,260 farms totaling 127,500 acres and Allegheny County had 435 farms totaling 29,500 acres, according to state statistics Fritz estimated that about 300 acres are needed to support each full-time grain farmer Foertsch and son James farm full time Farm prices overall are mixed, he said Federal farm support is a help, Foertsch said "My dad had a dairy farm

"We decided if he wanted to run, and I wanted to run, we'd run Eye of the Tiger will be the first Northern California horse to run in the Derby since Casual Lies finished second in 1992 The Kentucky Derby is an arduous 1 1/4 miles, and only Eye of the Tiger and Scrimshaw haven't had at least one race at 1 1/8 miles Empire Maker has run 1 1/8 miles four times