A Florida jockey and two other men have been indicted for what federal authorities are describing as a conspiracy to influence results at a Tampa horse racing track. ...more

May 6, 2009

Last year, owner Eric Fein admits he got caught up in the excitement of putting a horse in the Kentucky Derby. He won't let that happen this year. ...more

March 15, 2009

Owner-trainer Thomas McCarthy didn't expect General Quarters to be in position to make a run at the Kentucky Derby when he claimed him for $20,000 last May at Churchill Downs. ...more

March 14, 2009

With the football post-season here, it's time to step up your grilling game with an Italian sausage recipe. ...more

January 15, 2009

Varios integrantes de una banda que presuntamente contrabandeaba armas entre la Florida y Puerto Rico se declaran culpables ante un Tirbunal Federal. ...more

June 25, 2008

Maybe Paulo Lobo should have stuck with his initial decision to keep Gayego out of the Preakness. ...more

May 18, 2008

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

Johnny Collins, longtime farm trainer at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, might know Revved Up better than anyone. Collins has known Revved Up since the horse was born there. ...more

May 4, 2008

After getting a mild surprise from Cool Coal Man and a dominant showing from War Pass, often-loquacious trainer Nick Zito needed only one word to describe his emotions. ...more

February 25, 2008

PLANT CITY - If you are heading east on Interstate 4 and are dodging fewer trucks merging into traffic near Thonotosassa Road, thank Homeland Security. The weigh station just west of the interchange is closed for a few weeks so contractors can install bullet-resistant glass, a post-Sept. 11 measure mandated for older weigh stations across the state. ...more

February 12, 2008