Day: May 9, 2008

EIGHT BELLES’ INJURY RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT RACING INDUSTRY

A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis? With the memory of Barbaro still fresh, Eight Belles’ catastrophic injury Saturday put increasing focus on a sport already trying to overcome a decline in popularity. Continue reading…

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Michigan resident named APHA World Show artist

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently named Cindy Price of Bellaire, Mich., as its official 2008 World Championship Paint Horse Show artist. Price bested 87 other entries from across the U.S. and Canada with her submission, including award-winning and previous World Show artists. Her artwork, which is titled “Painted Beauty,” will be unveiled at the premier Paint Horse competition this summer. The APHA World Show is the largest Paint Horse show on earth, with approximately 2,000 horses from across the globe being exhibited. The show offers each year’s winning artist two full weeks of

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