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Country music's geographic underpinnings are right there in the title: country. But while many a country crooner sings about rural life, small towns and livestock, not a whole lot of them actually grew up in such a setting.  

Jamie Lin Wilson sure did. Raised in tiny Sealy, Texas, she slept atop her horse, learned to play basketball atop her horse and, perhaps most critically, managed to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation with her parents about where babies come from when one of her family's horses topped another horse. 

For the third consecutive year, Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., will play host to one of the biggest sporting events in the world — and one of the largest parties at a racetrack. The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26, will feature star-studded entertainment and an expanded racing lineup highlighted by a new $7-million turf race.

She’s only 26 years old and she’s only been training on her own for a few months, but Anna Meah is destined for big things. In her first eight races as a professional trainer, five of her horses have finished in the top three. Even more remarkable, one of her very first starters, named Excellent Sunset, crossed the finish line first in the Kathryn Crosby Stakes at Del Mar.

His back hurts. But he must pour.

Her feet hurt. But she must pour.

He’s been on the road for 100 straight days, introducing his company’s line of whiskies to big liquor stores, small bars, and to the occasional media member who smiles and listens to the technical aspects of making whiskey, but Johnny Journalist is just there for the free whiskey. Johnny may not write about it, and the whiskey brand ambassador missed Facetiming with his son to pour his brand.

Giving Tuesday falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving every year, and it’s a chance to donate to charities that make a difference in lives all over the world. This year, I thought I might point out some equine charities focused on Thoroughbred racing and beyond that give back to horses and the humans who love them. Below are some of my favorite causes.

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