The runners in the Noel Lang Stakes at Montpelier on November 6, 2010. Decoy Daddy (IRE) #6 was the eventual winner. (Photo by Douglas Lees)

Brynne Gordon-Edelsten, and all that is left of her pet peacock "Mad Hatter*,"  attend the Emirates marquee during Emirates Melbo...

It’s going to be a long winter’s wait for Ernie and Betty Oare. The noted Virginia horsemen have been trying for over forty years to cap...

A field of nine is scheduled to go to the starting line for Saturday’s $50,000 International Gold Cup, the fifth race on the six race card. ...

Well, there’s a small boat made of china Is going nowhere on the mantelpiece Well, do I lie like a lounge room lizard Or do I sing like ...

Joe Tizzard riding Intac (yellow) clear the water before winning The Higos Insurance Services Handicap Steeple Chase at Wincanton racecourse...

Drever Route ridden by Timmy Murphy (5) clears a fence during their victory in The Bobby Renton Handicap Steeple Chase at Wetherby Racecours...

Look, we know you can’t wait until the Real Housewives of D.C. reunion show on Thursday night to find out 1) will the non-crashers chew up a...

Runners and riders make their way down the back straight during the Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap race at Kempton Park on October 11,...

Czech jockey Josef Vana, 58, on his Polish horse Tiumen, (2ndL) and Czech jockey Marek Stromsky on French horse Amant Gris (2ndR) race durin...

But, you probably already knew that. But did you know that the 1973 Triple Crown winner was born in Virginia?  Down in Doswell, not far fr...

Runners take a flight of hurdles in The Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle Race at Worcester racecourse on October 07, 2010 in Worcester, England...

The Curragh Racecourse in Ireland Now look, we aren’t about to cede the title of Best Horseracing Hats to anybody who isn’t right here in...

Ryan Moore riding Workforce (L) win the most prestigious horse race in Europe, the Qatar Prix de l'arc de Triomphe from Japanese invader...

If you head out towards Great Meadow on Saturday, October 16th looking for the International Gold Cup "steeplechase" races and you...

Scenes from the the Great Northern Steeplechase race at Ellerslie Racecourse on September 4, 2010 in Auckland , New Zealand.

It's almost October and the International Gold Cup is looming. The weather will cool off, and the leaves will start to turn. The sig...

So why are almost all of these people laughing? Easy, they are thinking about how much fun they are going to have later that evening seein...

Arcadia Stables’ Bubble Economy survived a rough landing on the final fence, regained his momentum and passed Bon Caddo in deep stretch to w...

The weather forecast has been updated to sunny with a high temp of 88/89 degrees. That's lobster weather. Don't forget the sunscreen...

An accomplished field of 11 timber specialists will line up Saturday for the $75,000 Virginia Gold Cup. Among the horses entered for the fou...

Lookin at Lucky, the likely post time favorite for tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby, with exercise rider Dana Barnes out for a morning gallop at Ch...

By now you should have figured out what you are going to wear... Here is one last minute tip: DON'T WEAR THIS. For starters, who knew t...

10. Would it kill you to pay the neighbor kid to mow the grass? We know you will do a better job, but we're talking one time. 9. C'm...

Every year, we address those of you who claim to have never seen a horse in all your years of attending the Virginia Gold Cup. Subsequently,...

Look, we know we are still a week out, but according to weather.com, the forecast for next Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup is absolutely perfec...

The AMG South Beach Women's Polo Cup is underway in swanky South Beach on the sand behind the Setai Hotel (two blocks north of the Delan...

Nina Carberrry (white cap) on Zest For Life leads after landing over Double Bank before going on to win Kildare Hunt Club For Sean Bean Memo...

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LOOK FAMILIAR ? Runners in The Toteplacepot Maiden Stakes stretch out early on in the race at Folkestone racecourse on April 20, 2010 in ...