Rich Strike was the first Derby horse ever for Dawson, trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon – and also the first Derby tie for Mayberry Farm in Ocala. “It was probably around the 3/8 ...

(WCJB) - Officials in Ocala are discussing farm land preservation and its importance to Marion County. Leaders with Conservation Florida and Horse Farms Forever are taking part in the speaker ...

OCALA, Fla. — Near the largest female correctional institution in the state of Florida, lies a farm tucked away in Ocala that is changing the lives of both inmates and horses. The Thoroughbred ...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - In the Horse Capital of the world, education is highlighting the equine industry. We’ll show you how students are reacting to the organization bringing horses to the classroom in ...

OCALA, Fla. — Two more horse farms have been quarantined following ... nine farms in Marion County have been quarantined by the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services.

Ocala, once considered a dusty Central Florida cow town, is an adventurer’s paradise with rolling hills, horse farms, a national forest and one of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions ...

OCALA, Fla. — A man was found shot dead in a stable on a Marion County horse farm early Thursday, and detectives are investigating it as a homicide. Homicide case underway at horse farm in Ocala ...

Rose developed the first thoroughbred horse farm in Florida. These days, more than 1,200 horse farms in Ocala/Marion County pamper more than 35,000 of these noble beasts, from sleek thoroughbreds ...