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Is the Mount Gambier Harness Racing Club the most profitable club for the sport in South Australia at present? Admittedly, there are only a handful of harness racing clubs left in the state following the demise of many in the past decade. We have seen clubs fold, amalgamate or be reduced to just one a meeting a year in recent times.

So, what's up with harness racing in Kentucky? Did pro cyclists suddenly enter racing there? According to the paper, 4 harness racing horses tested positive for EPO, a drug heretofore not known to dope Kentucky horses...breaking down barriers. However as noted in the story, the horse's names will not be released.

By Ray Paulick Two events to benefit college scholarship funds are scheduled for Saturday morning in Central Kentucky: the sixth annual Race for Education 5K and 10K runs and Harness Tracks of America’s 31st annual Equine Art Show and Auction.

I posted only these four photos of the horses because you can see that all four feet are off of the ground at the same time! Cool!All photos will open, full-size, in a new window when you click on them. These are going to be the latarget="new"st of the photos that I blog about the Barton Fair.

Harness racing has been going on at Cal Expo, the California state fair grounds, for decades. My first job there, at 15, was as a junior apprentice pizza maker, and I still remember exactly how many pepperoni slices I was to count onto every pie — 16.

Last night as I often do in the summer, I took the three retrievers (Heather now back in the mix thanks to her life jacket) and met my friend Don and his dogs at the river. There’s a spot that’s popular with dog-lovers, a rocky beach with a natural cove, where the water is shallow and the current not as strong as beyond the protecting point that’s the southern edge of the cove.

In a surprising win 90/1 longshot Romantic Thriller won Race 6 at Meadowlands Harness yesterday. The horse was ridden by jockey Eric Goodell and had the morning line odds of 12/1. Romantic Thriller ($184.60) was wearing No. 3 and beat out Blue Claw ($7.60) and Catman ($2.80).

Full Story » The Naked Cowgirl: A Wholesome Act By Orato Editor The Naked Cowgirl I've always been an adventurous person and I knew eventually I'd want to just take off and see the world, so that is what I did. I was traveling Europe when I got an e-mail from my brother who was living in Brazil and had met a girl from New York.

Kobe Bryant was a big winner, after all. And we’re not horsing around. Unfortunately for Lakers fans, we’re not talking about the b-ball superstar who was yet again denied NBA gold Tuesday night. The only Kobe Bryant to taste a championship this week was a harness racehorse in New Zealand.

With the cost of fuel rising, transporting animals such as horses, cattle, goats, or other livestock has gotten absolutely ridiculous. I spoke with three hauling companies and none of them will even hook up for less than 300. For a 2 hour trip from Marietta to UGA vet school, they want upwards of 350-400.