Maine State

Cumberland, ME

Don Marean and I share a great deal. We are both products of the same generation; less than two months in age separates us. We are both what we like to say “addicted” to the sport of harness racing. We both like to travel this great country, although Marean has been in it far deeper than me. Neither of us were born into the sport as so many previously have been. Marean came by his addiction when he first began going to the races at Gorham, ME, in the mid-1950s. It was pretty much love at first sight. He became an almost instant fan. It did take him some time before he decided to dip his toe into the water and become an owner. That happened in 1984. Ever since then he has never not owned at least part of a horse, whether it be a racehorse, a broodmare, a yearling, weanling or suckling.

Don Marean is harness racing’s Maine man

Wilkes-barre, PA

Wilkes-Barre, PA — On Sunday evening (Aug. 4) Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosted four divisions of the $190,912 second preliminary round of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males, along with six $20,000 divisions of the companion Stallion Series, and none of the ten winners can claim two victories in their respective events.

No repeats in Pa-sired freshman pacing colt stakes

Louisiana State

Louisiana, MO

Blue Star Racing's stallion Breaking Lucky was euthanized Aug. 3 due to complications from colic. The 12-year-old son of Lookin at Lucky had a five-year stallion career that included Florida and Louisiana. In 2024, he was the top second-crop sire by winners in Louisiana and the southwest region. "Our entire...

Louisiana Stallion Breaking Lucky Euthanized

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Alachua County, FL

On July 19, an unvaccinated pony mare in Alachua County, Florida, was confirmed positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) after developing clinical signs on June 21, including depression, incoordination, weakness in the hind limbs, and inability to stand. The pony was euthanized. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing...

Florida Pony Confirmed Positive for EEE

Lexington, KY

A three-race stakes card at Ellis Park Aug. 3 was marred by tragedy when the popular, 15-time-winning mare Ova Charged broke down in the stretch while racing in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes. The Louisiana-bred speedster, who had become a fan favorite for brilliant speed and wins across numerous stakes, fell approaching the sixteenth pole of the 5 1/2-furlong turf race, leaving observers, both on-track and off, heartbroken.

Ellis Park Stakes Action Marred by Tragedy

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Keswick, VA

Dream Big Racing’s Winfinity and Mary Lightner’s Candycrumbs each captured a $150,000 Virginia-Restricted dirt stake for 2-year-olds Saturday at Colonial Downs in a similar, dramatic come-from-behind running style. The former was 1¼ lengths the best in the Keswick for fillies while the latter crossed 1¼ lengths in front in the Hickory Tree for colts and geldings. The stakes, contested at 5½ furlongs, were open to Virginia-Bred, Virginia-Sired and Virginia-Certified horses.

Winfinity, Candycrumbs rally to Colonial stakes wins

Yonkers, NY

Yonkers, NY — Persistent heavy thunderstorms over the track forced MGM Yonkers Raceway management to cancel the remainder of Saturday night’s (Aug. 3) program after race two. MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday/Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule with post time at 7...

Thunderstorms cause early end to Saturday’s card at Yonkers

A lot is known about the famous actors who starred in old Western films, but what about the horses? The movies would not have been the same without the horses that helped shape them. Meet five of the most famous Old Hollywood horses!. 1) Trigger: Trigger is arguably the most...

5 Famous Horses From Western Film

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Trainer Bob Baffert had the favorite in two top weekend races a continent apart and came away happy in one, disappointed in the other.

Bob Baffert stars go 1-for-2 in top weekend races that may shape Breeders' Cup

Orange County, CA

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Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Nichols, NY

Nichols, NY – In The Spotlight N (Marcus Miller) cruises to an easy win in the $10,000 featured fillies & mares’ pace on Friday (Aug. 2). In The Spotlight N led to the quarter in :27.2. He went :29.1 in the second split to be first to the half in :56.3. Naked Truth (Kyle Swift) came first-up to challenge going down the backstretch. In The Spotlight N remained on top and led to three-quarters in 1:25.2.

In The Spotlight N wins Tioga feature.

Massachusetts State

Pompano Beach, FL

Columbus, OH — Carol A. Malcolm, 83, died recently at her home, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Born Jan. 13, 1941, Ms. Malcolm was active as a Standardbred owner and trainer in New England in the 1970s and 1980s. She worked as the simulcast coordinator at Hazel Park Raceway, served as an associate judge in Massachusetts and Minnesota, and spent many seasons as the paddock judge at Pompano Park. She also served as the executive director of the New England Harness Horsemen’s Association and worked in the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s pari-mutuel division.

Carol Malcolm, 83, dies

Saline, MI

Columbus, OH — James “Jim” M. McKee, 79, of Saline, Mich., died July 31, 2024. He was born in Williamson, W.Va., to parents AJ and Emma on May 5, 1945. He graduated from Belfry High School in Belfry, Ky., where he achieved an all-star title for several sports.

James McKee, 79, dies

Florida State

Savannah, GA

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Make no mistake folks we are dealing with a potentially dangerous situation with Debby. This tropical storm is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall along the coast of the Florida Big Bend. This is one of the key messages from the National Hurricane Center advisory. "Heavy rainfall will likely result in considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of northern Florida through Friday morning. Potentially historic heavy rainfall across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning will likely result in areas of.

Debby's catastrophic "drownpours" North Florida, Georgia, South & North Carolina 15 to 20 inches+

New Jersey State

Goshen, NY

Middletown, NY — Catalogs for the ninth annual Goshen Yearling Sale are now available for download or online viewing by clicking goshenyearlingsale.com. The sale that produces proven New York-bred winners will be held at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y., on Monday (Sept. 9) at noon. The...

2024 Goshen Yearling Sale catalogs now available online

Del Mar, CA

In every one of Adare Manor 's nine previous wins, she either set or prompted the pace, but in the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes presented by Oak Tree Racing Association Aug. 3 at Del Mar, she proved she doesn't require everything to go her own way. Instead, she overcame traffic trouble and triumphed over a very tough shipper in Scylla to get the victory.

Adare Manor Repeats in Clement Hirsch Stakes, Punches Ticket to Breeders' Cup Distaff

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Cheatin Fate defies the odds, wins Maine Sire Stakes

Cumberland, ME — Marc and Peggy Tardif’s Maine-bred colt Cheatin Fate won his first Maine Sire Stakes on Saturday (Aug. 3) at Cumberland Raceway. While many...

Cheatin Fate defies the odds, wins Maine Sire Stakes

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