People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. ...more

May 5, 2008

SEBRING — The stables at the Heartland Horses and Handicapped barn are finally full again. Gentle Ben, a black and white Tennessee walker saddle horse, has joined the ranks thanks to a $1,400 donation from Highlands Club Rotary. Heartland Horses and Handicapped provides therapeutic horsemanship for riders with disabilities. Joy Ongley, stable manager for Heartland Horses and Handicapped, said Gentle Ben makes a great addition to the riding team. "He is a very good horse, and he needed almost no training," Ongley said. "Just like his name implies, he is very gentle and patient, which is perfect for our riders." ...more

May 4, 2008

LARGO - The owner of five horses and a donkey found weak and malnourished last August began a six-month jail term today, according to SPCA Tampa Bay. ...more

February 14, 2008

A horse owner found his 2-year-old warmblood, Marvin, shot to death this morning on his property in Lithia, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 7, 2008

Why Spring Hill? Nia Diebel's letter, "Is there life in Spring Hill?" expresses frustration with some of the shortcomings of Spring Hill. Diebel apparently believes these shortcomings are the result of the "rather selfish attitudes of the so-called 'greatest generation' ... (that) place their whims and wants over valid needs for a community that is growing (as they) shuffle along and ... seem confused and not much engaged in life beyond medical appointments and early dinner specials." ...more

February 6, 2008

Whether on the dirt or on the turf, running six furlongs or five, Lookinforthesecret is without question the reigning king of the sprinters at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 13, 2008

Jamie Ness quickly has established himself as one of the top young trainers in thoroughbred racing, with 132 wins in 2007, 24th most in North America. His rise was thanks in large part to winning the 2006-07 Tampa Bay Downs training title in miraculous fashion. ...more

January 2, 2008

Daniel Centeno is thankful to be back at Tampa Bay Downs, but even more thankful to still be saddling up horses and winning races. ...more

December 29, 2007

Two of the five horses removed from a ranch in Largo because of neglect found a home in Citrus County on Wednesday, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Tampa Bay said. ...more

December 26, 2007

This George Washington could not make it across the Delaware River. ...more

December 26, 2007