Hollywood, PA

Columbus, OH

Saratoga Springs, NY

This Week: Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Spirit of Massachusetts and Clara Barton, Plainridge Park, Plainville, Mass; Tompkins-Geers, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Delvin Miller Adios eliminations, The Meadows, Washington, Pa. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins on Saturday (July 20) as Saratoga...

Grand Circuit to four tracks this weekend

Washington, PA — Alexa Skye threw down a swift 1:21.4 three-quarters and kept right on rolling, setting a track record 1:49.3 in Wednesday’s (July 17) Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. That’s the fastest mile ever paced by an older mare at The Meadows.

Alexa Skye sets track record 1:49.3 in Meadows top distaff pace

Pennsylvania State

Washington, PA — Captain Albano, the Dan Patch Award winner for male pacers at 2 as well as Pennsylvania’s Sires Stake champion, leads a field of 15 into Saturday’s (July 20) eliminations for the $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Captain Albano leads field of 15 into $400,000 Adios

Philadelphia, PA

Chester, PA – Two-year-old trotting fillies came to Harrah’s Philadelphia Wednesday (July 17) afternoon for the second preliminary rounds of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Pennsylvania Stallion Series, and the biggest newsmaker was the sire Greenshoe, who fathered both winners in the Sire Stakes competition and also two of the successful Stallion Series fillies.

PA-sired freshman trotting misses shine at Philly

Northfield, OH

Grove City, OH — It was an action-packed night at MGM Northfield Park Wednesday (July 17) when rivals Sugar Instead and Jurassic Hattie battled for dominance in the third leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies. The rivals were forced head-to-head as only one $100,000 division went behind the gate.

Victory is sweet for Sugar Instead in Ohio Sires Stakes

Texas State

HuffPost

After reevaluating Gonzales, psychiatrist Dr. Edward Gripon wrote that he “does not pose a threat of future danger to society."

Texas Plans To Execute Man Despite Reversal From Doctor Who Helped Send Him To Death Row

Oklahoma State

Mcalester, OK

The Independent

An Oklahoma man convicted of raping and murdering his 7-year-old former stepdaughter in 1985 was executed on Thursday morningRichard Rojem Jr, 66, maintained his innocence up until his execution by lethal injection for raping and stabbing to death Layla Dawn Cummings, the 7-year-old daughter of his ex-wife, Mindy Cummings. Rojem was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. local time at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, approximately 90 miles south of Tulsa. He did not have any final words, according to a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. Layla’s body was found in a field two months after Rojem and...

Oklahoma executes man for rape and murder of his 7-year-old former stepdaughter

An American man was executed Wednesday in Texas for the 2001 murder of a woman. Gonzales' attorney had appealed for a stay on his execution to the US Supreme Court, but it was rejected on Wednesday. 

US death row inmate executed in Texas

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Illinois State

Du Quoin, IL

Hinsdale, IL — Illinois-bred youngsters nominated to Hawthorne’s Night of Champions series take the spotlight Friday (July 19) on Du Quoin’s mile oval. While Thursday’s scheduled program was postponed to Saturday and will be centered on state-bred 2-year-old pacing fillies, Friday’s card is focused on their counterparts: ICF freshman male pacers.

Illinois NOC eligibles begin their long journey

Yonkers, NY

Yonkers, NY — Tuesday night’s (July 16) Pick-5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway started with horses at odds of 10-1, 46-1 and 13-1 winning, and that led to the wager not being hit. As a result, when racing resumes on Thursday (July 18), there will be a $7,575.22 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence.

Thursday’s card at Yonkers includes Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool

Berlin, MD

Berlin, MD — Forrest Bartlett’s Deebo Hanover made every pole a winning one in his defeat of first-round winner Little Instigator in his $8,500 second-round division of the Bucky Gray Jr. Memorial on Tuesday (July 16) at Ocean Downs. Primo Maschio won the other division of the series for 2-year-old pacers.

Deebo Hanover, Primo Maschio take Ocean series splits

Wakarusa, IN

Hanover, PA — Live pedigrees for the 2024 Kountry Lane Standardbred yearlings are now posted on the farm website at www.kountrylanestandardbreds.com. Videos will be posted upon their completion next month. Kountry Lane Standardbreds is proud to offer 19 yearlings this year selling at the Ohio Selected Jug Sale, the...

Live pedigrees available for Kountry Lane Standardbred yearlings

Saratoga Springs, NY — Trainers shipping in to race at Saratoga Casino Hotel must get advance permission from the racing department if they want to stable on the backstretch overnight. Please call 518.581.5747 or 518.581.5860 no later than 4 p.m. the day before you want to stable overnight, or...

Notice to trainers shipping in to race at Saratoga Casino Hotel

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

USA TODAY

Gonzales was convicted of the rape and murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend, who was just getting her start in life.

'I'm sorry': Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales on birthday of 18-year-old he raped and killed

Saratoga Springs, NY — On Saturday (July 20), Saratoga Casino Hotel will host its premier racing event of the season, the 15th annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace. Some of America’s top pacers, trainers and drivers will be vying for a purse of $250,000. The evening will also...

Saratoga Casino Hotel to feature 15th annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace

South Carolina State

TheDailyBeast

A little phone sex is reportedly going a long way for Susan Smith, who nears her November 4 parole hearing on her life sentence for drowning her two kids. Smith, who was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years in 1995 after she drowned sons Michael Daniel, 3 and Alexander Tyler, 1, is gearing up for life outside by courting some sugar daddies, according to the New York Post. Smith, 52, has reportedly been having phone sex with possible suitors who have offered her hundreds of thousands of dollars upon her release. According to family sources...

Killer Mom Susan Smith Reportedly Tees Up Sugar Daddies as Parole Hearing Nears

Alabama State

 A death row inmate in Alabama is asking the state not to perform an autopsy on his body after his execution because of his Muslim faith.Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, is slated to be executed by lethal injection on July 18 – 26 years after he was convicted of the deadly shooting of a delivery driver.While Gavin is not fighting to stop his execution from going ahead, he does have a different request he has taken to the courts.In a lawsuit filed in state court in Montgomery last month, the 64-year-old asked for a judicial order to block the state...

Alabama death row inmate asks for no autopsy after execution due to his religion

Grove City, OH — The first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old colt trotters was completed Wednesday (July 17) evening at MGM Northfield Park. A new lifetime mark was set in each of the four $20,000 divisions. Tom Cruiser notched his first career win in the first...

Four lifetime marks set in Buckeye Stallion Series

Elkins Park, PA

Wyncote, PA

Glenside, PA

Huntingdon Valley, PA

Bryn Athyn, PA

Willow Grove, PA

Dresher, PA

Oreland, PA

NewsBreak

With 3 Adios hopefuls, Travis Alexander ready for his close-up

Washington, PA — To a certain extent, Travis Alexander may be in stealth mode as a trainer, but he has a chance to burst into the...

With 3 Adios hopefuls, Travis Alexander ready for his close-up

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