Crystal Estremado, who participates in the barrel racing and serves as the arena's announcer, said local barrel racers are starved for quality places to compete. The arena has become a hot destination for barrel racing enthusiasts in recent years. The family began hosting competitive horse events in 2004 after it left the full-time cow and calf ranching business behind. The limited budget leaves little room for radio or television advertising, so the family has worked hard to get the word...

Pioneering British Equine Research Center to Close by Mark Popham Date Posted: May 18, 2007 Last Updated: May 18, 2007 The Equine Fertility Unit near Newmarket, England, is set to close later this year following the Thoroughbred Breeders Association s decision not apply for a continuation of core funding from the Horserace Betting Levy Board. Pioneering British Equine Research Center to Close by Mark Popham Date Posted: May 18, 2007 Last Updated: May 18, 2007 The Equine Fertility Unit near...

The horse racing and wagering network is prohibited from taking bets for Pimlico because of a dispute over exclusivity. That gap has closed somewhat during the afternoon. MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-bottom: YouBet Alternatives for the Preakness For a lot of people, there is something missing with this year's Preakness. That something may be YouBet.com, the popular US-based horse racing website that allows individuals to place Preakness bets online. TVG and Youbet.com will be...

Locally born thoroughbred finishes sixth at Preakness. Local residents are still talking about how they knew him before he became famous. King of the Roxy, born and bred in North Canton, finished 6th but is always a favorite in his home town. Former owners Debbie and Richard Kopatz sold him last July for $8,000. The Kopatzes were in Baltimore for the race. King of the Roxy has some rich blood lines. His mother is Marrakesh, the daughter of Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Bold...

Haines asked Von Nida in the late '60s whether a large parcel of land he owned in Frankson, about an hour's drive south of Melbourne, would be suitable for a nine-hole golf course. Haines, at that stage, had no interest in the noble sport of thoroughbred horse racing, but Von Nida did. The man who still holds the record of seven wins in a year (1947) on the European Tour was, at the time, teaching golf in Italy several months a year and he returned one time to tell Haines he'd bought a...

Coverage offers plenty of insights, oversights - baltimoresun.com Contact Us . Place an ad . Subscriber Services . Site Map . Print Edition . Services. The feature on Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel's racing roots captured a sense of place when he talked about his beginnings at small-time tracks where chickens might come running out onto the course and a horse sometimes would be disguised by being painted a different color. The feature on Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel's racing roots...