According to Barb Glover, the journey began in 1981, when she was a part of a now defunct business and attending an equine event across the border. Different fabrics gave more options, as protecting the horses from the elements while still allowing them to breathe became easier to do within the same blanket. Producing and marketing horse related products in their shop on Aikman Street, the Glover family has developed a strong market sense and been able to expand products to meet expansion...

The highly popular show spent several days filming at Del Mar last summer and their labors will be showcased - appropriately enough - on Kentucky Derby weekend. Although he was one of the favorites for the race, Silky failed to deliver his customary winning drive in the stretch and finished 12th, beaten 20 lengths by the victorious Tim Tam. May 6, 1933: In the "fighting finish" to the Kentucky Derby-before the advent of photo-finish cameras and video patrol-jockey Don Meade on Brokers Tip,...

Crowd favorite De La Hoya did his best to make it an action fight, but betting favorite Mayweather (up to bet $190 to win $100 at the opening bell) wound up the winner by making it a tactical fight and doing what he does better than any active boxer avoid getting hit and scoring with short, crisp and extremely accurate counterpunches. Crowd favorite De La Hoya did his best to make it an action fight, but betting favorite Mayweather (up to bet $190 to win $100 at the opening bell) wound up...

He was only collared in the final furlong of the mile contest and trainer Eoghan O'Neill was delighted with the 33-1 shot's performance. In fact, Jimmy said he thinks he will stay a mile and a quarter later in the year, but we will stay miling for the time being. I knew the ground was slower on that side, but he's a very, very good horse. The best results from google, Ask Jeeves, Yahoo! and more. Chapple-Hyam - pleased with Dutch Art. A crack at the Irish equivalent beckons for Vital...

And, on the secret to how they make their relationship work: "It's not for the obvious reasons of what people think, because we're both funny. Fatone said he has lost 25 pounds since appearing on the show and noted that both he and Apolo were rehearsing while in Louisville. He told reporters on the red carpet that he enjoys being single and feels "I think love happens when love happens. And it's always for charity and that makes it a special evening. This is his fourth year coming to the...

The object is to bet on the horse that offers the best risk/reward ratio -- the horse that has a better chance at winning than its odds would indicate. Millions of people who don't even watch horse racing pay attention to it, and it's featured all over the news. In his book Picking Winners, horse-betting expert Andy Beyer advises readers to "Only go to tracks where there aren't a lot of good players so you can clean up. This is a market inefficiency, and it's more likely to be found in...

After patiently stalking the pace set by 2-year-old champion Dreaming of Anna, she shot to the lead at the top of the stretch and easily drew off to win by 4 1/4 lengths over Octave, with High Heels another 3 1/4 lengths back in third. Borel, jubilant almost to a fault, started his celebration after looking over his shoulder with 100 yards to run and finding no competition. I am disappointed that our horses didn't run better. Cameroon Kid, the other half of the pace duel, finished second,...

Sometimes we want to go on a hike and explore nature, go rock climbing and test our skills, or jump on bikes and ride to places we ve never seen before. But sometimes we yearn for something different a vacation that doesn t involve constant vigilance against jellyfish, or waiting in long lines for the best rides on hot, sweaty days. But where? We ve scanned the horizon and located eight kid-friendly locales where the focus is on activities (so we don t feel like slugs), relaxation (for...