This time, the horses worked, and they moved off quickly down the road.

The horse worked half a mile in 50 seconds this morning and was pronounced ready to roll.

"Our horse worked real good today and he did it easy," Keen said.

At the time of the construction, some 12,000 men and 5,000 horses worked out of the town.

"There are very few ranches where you use horses to work the cattle."

"If these horses are not working," she said, "they become dog food."

The horse worked on its surface was childlike and she had not paid it great attention.

Philpot was surprised at how easily the horse worked its way into the race.

The horses could only work eight hours a day.

Ellis said he was hoping the horse would work at least five seconds faster.