Abel Lezcano was battling for the lead with his horse Christmas Present during the third race at Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago on Sunday when his right stirrup suddenly gave out.

By Jay Cronley Special to ESPN.com: To a certain extent, it's always Christmas at the horse race track because there's a lot of praying, and those giving hope to receive.

Posted by Becky's Hope Horse Rescue, Inc. on Thursday, December 15, 2016 Bubbles is safe at Becky’s Hope, “where he continues to hang out with his mini donkey cohorts,” the organization said.

OSSEO, Wis.—Christmas came early for 12-year-old Dani Morrow this year. On Monday Santa’s sleigh took the form of a horse trailer adorned with red bows pulled by a pickup truck instead … ...