Topic: Mary Rose

Some of horse racing's brightest stars, new and old, were shining brightly enough on the Fourth of July weekend to promise monumental showdowns in the coming months at Saratoga, England and elsewhere.

Another big weekend of Kentucky Derby trials looms with the Arkansas Derby, Florida Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks each offering guaranteed entry to the Churchill Downs starting gate for at least two horses.

Mary Rose and Larry DeArman had a close call on Thursday evening when their home collapsed while they were in the basement -- but they are keeping a positive outlook on what comes next.

Essential Quality and Greatest Honour prepped impressively for the Kentucky Derby with victories in the Southwest Stakes and Fountain of Youth in weekend horse racing.

Favorites justified fans' support in two graded stakes in Arkansas, a top race for 3-year-olds in Japan and a 2-year-old fixture in Australia.

With much of the world's horse racing on hold, the weekend schedule features top-shelf stakes at Oaklawn Park plus Grade 1 action in Japan and Australia.

The number of drug suspects killed by police is rising because they are refusing to surrender, the country's top police chief said in a Senate hearing.

The British Ministry of Defense is considering giving management of the HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, to a non-profit group.

A Democratic National Committee panel will examine and recommend improvements for the 2012 party nominating process, the Rules Committee head reported Monday.

A former safety inspector is suing the FAA in Seattle, claiming gender discrimination and retaliation for her efforts to enforce rules at Alaska Airlines.