The Triple Crown began on May 3 with the Kentucky Derby. The Preakness is on May 17, and Belmont Stakes is on June 7. On the Internet, you can watch the excitement build around these highly popular horse races. 

Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, features Derby photos, the history of the sport, and an alphabetical list of past winners going back to the late 1800's. http://www.churchilldowns.com/

The Courier-Journal Presents Derby 1997 contains stories and photos about the Kentucky Derby. http://www.courier-journal.com/derby97/

At the Preakness site, you'll learn the origination of the race, information about the Woodlawn Vase or Old Pimlico Clubhouse, and details about this year's Triple Crown. http://www.pimlico.com/preaknes.html

The Maryland Jockey Club features major racing events, a look inside handicapping, horses to watch, a HorseChat, and jockey profiles. http://www.marylandracing.com/

Read a history of the Belmont Stakes at the Belmont Park Home Page. http://www.nyra.com/belmont/

At New Jersey Online: Belmont, you'll find Belmont news, race history, and track talk. http://www.nj.com/belmont/

Triple Crown '97 Links--links galore. http://wsnet.com/%7Esysclp/tcrown97.html

The Blood-Horse Interactive's Triple Crown Mania outlines the contenders, a scouting report, trivia, fan forums, and a poll. http://www.iglou.com/bloodhorse2/index.html

The Performance Index contains calendars of meets, jockey and trainer statistics, and articles about horse racing. The site is an online provider of horseracing analytics that offers a one-week free trial membership. Non-subscribers can still check results from tracks around the country. http://www.pindex.com/home.html

Louisiana Downs, located near Shreveport, Louisiana, features a live racing calendar, stakes, handicapping, and more. http://www.ladowns.com/

ESPNET's SportsZone on horse racing: http://espnet.sportszone.com/horse/

Equine Online features the Jockey Club, which is the sole authority for registration of all Thoroughbreds in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Read about Keeneland Racing from the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, or the Breeder's Cup to be held in Hollywood Park in November. http://www.equineonline.com/

The Cyberspace Racing Team, a group of over 50 Internet users who are racing fans and aspiring owners, have formed a partnership to give the average person a chance to get into ownership with a limited investment. You can view pictures and read about their horses in training. http://207.137.115.250/

Horse World contains information on horse farms, organizations, racetracks, and more. http://www.horseworld.com/

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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