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Justify wins Preakness to set stage for Triple Crown bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 09:26 AM

Kentucky Derby winner Justify battled to a gritty victory in the 143rd Preakness Stakes on Saturday to keep the dream of a 13th Triple Crown winner alive. Read more »

World's last remaining wild horses aren't really wild after all

Will Dunham, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 06 08:42 AM

It may come as a disappointment to equine enthusiasts, but a new genetic study has found that no truly wild horses still exist and that a population inhabiting Mongolian grasslands actually is a feral descendant of the earliest-known domesticated horses. Read more »

Teen takes on veterans for Golden Horse glory

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 10:39 AM

TAIPEI - Veteran movie stars will take on a 14-year-old newcomer Saturday at Taiwan's Golden Horse awards, dubbed the Chinese "Oscars", with the teenager tipped to steal the show.  Read more »

Florida woman arrested for 'drunk-driving' a horse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 03:24 PM

MIAMI - After one drink too many, a four-legged animal might seem a better option than a four-wheeled vehicle.  Read more »

Jockeying for cash: N.Korea allows racetrack gambling as sanctions bite

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 10:08 AM

SEOUL - Punters in North Korea who once risked three years hard labor for gambling are now able to bet on local horse races as the isolated country scrambles to unearth new sources of hard currency amid intensifying international sanctions. Read more »

Horse wins 'wrong race' at 50-1

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:36 AM

An investigation was launched at an English racecourse Thursday into how a horse was able to enter, and then win, the wrong race. Read more »

Cloud Computing pulls surprise to win Preakness

Reuters
Posted at May 21 09:05 AM

Cloud Computing pulled off a major surprise in the Preakness Stakes in Maryland on Saturday, charging down the stretch to overtake Classic Empire and win the second race of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Read more »

Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby on sloppy track

Reuters
Posted at May 07 09:52 AM

Always Dreaming won the 143rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over a sloppy track in Louisville on Saturday, giving jockey John Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher their second career wins in the 'Run for the Roses'. Read more »

Calesa horse hit by bus may have 'suffered great pain,' says PAWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 09:08 AM

A horse that was sideswept by a bus in Sta. Mesa, Manila this week has received free medical help, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said Sunday. Read more »

Horse suffers broken leg after being hit by bus in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 07:00 PM

Animal rights advocates are up in arms after a horse was hit by a bus in Manila. Read more »

WORLD SPORTS: Berdych stays in hunt, Woods confirms comeback

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 10:06 AM

Former Paris Masters champion Tomas Berdych kept alive his hopes of reaching the end-of-season Tour finals with a gritty 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Portugal's Joao Sousa on Tuesday. Read more »

No car or jeepney? Try 'GrabHorse' in Baguio

Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 02:10 PM

MANILA - Grab is bringing its app booking service to Baguio City using a different mode of transportation. Read more »

WATCH: Meg Imperial almost falls off stallion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 10:23 PM

Sexy star Meg Imperial almost fell off the horse she was riding during the shooting of a liquor brand's commercial.  Read more »

Review: 'The Horse and His Boy' is thrilling, truthful, triumphant

David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com
Updated as of Nov 07 09:59 AM

MANILA - Well, call me converted. Trumpets' stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis' "The Horse and His Boy" isn't just a visual feast, it's a theatrical triumph steeped in awe. Read more »