British jump jockey apparently imitated Zinedine Zidane by head-butting his horse, City Affair. Paul O'Neill apologized for the vicious attack on the horse. The incident occurred prior to a race in Stratford, England.

A severed horse's head is left in the swimming pool of a councilwoman in Wawayanda, New York. Lt. Pierce Gallagher says the horse had apparently been dead for "three to four days, probably no more than a week. " Councilwoman Gail Soro and her husband last used the pool Monday night.

A woman who placed a 10-cent bet at a Michigan horse track and won $21,584. The bet was made at Sports Creek Raceway in Swartz Creek, about 55 miles northwest of Detroit. The woman placed two 10-cent Superfecta bets on a race being simulcast from the Hollywood Park track in Inglewood, California. The Superfecta requires gamblers to pick the four top-finishing horses in correct order. "One of them won," said Sports Creek general manager Chris Locking, reported The Detroit News. She returned to the track to collect her winnings.

Policemen in England have cautioned patriotic motorists who attach fluttering English flags on their cars, saying they frighten horses in Hampshire, a rural area in the country. With barely a week ahead of next month's World Cup kick off; football crazy fans in England can't wait to see the tournament begin. Patriotic supporters attach their national flag to their cars as they drive around the country.

Louisville, KY (AHN)-For those willing to pay a little bit more for premium spirits, the Kentucky Derby will now feature the $1,000 mint julep.