Columbus, OH

(Legend of Time / Photo by Susie Raisher & Courtesy of NYRA) Godolphin’s British homebred Legend of Time will look to double up on graded scores in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational, a 1 3/16-mile outer turf test for sophomores each assigned 122 pounds, at Belmont at the Big A.

G1 Belmont Derby Invitational Preview: Legend of Time May Be One to Clock

Aaron previews the 2024 Belmont Derby (G1) from Belmont at the Big A & gives his top win pick from Saturday’s featured horse race. Can Legend of Time build upon his last-out Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2) victory with top international jockey William Buick coming in to ride for trainer Charlie Appleby?

Belmont Derby Picks 2024 | Belmont at the Big A

Iowa State

An 11-horse field has assembled for Saturday evening’s $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows. You might assume that with so many horses in the entries, the 1 1/16-mile contest for 3-year-olds is ripe for an upset winner. But that doesn’t appear to be the case. After all, expected...

Betting a Kentucky Derby Alumnus in 2024 Iowa Derby

Henderson, KY

Following a spring meet at Churchill Downs with record wagering, racing shifts in Kentucky to Ellis Park in Henderson beginning July 4. The historic, fair-like track, located in Western Kentucky, will conduct a 25-day season through Aug. 25. Ellis Park, like Churchill Downs and Turfway Park in the state, is...

Ellis Park Opens for Summer With Monday Racing on Deck

Los Angeles, CA

David E. Hofmans, trainer of 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Alphabet Soup and 1997 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Touch Gold, died July 3 at the age of 81. Hofmans' training statistics on Equibase date back to 1974. A Los Angeles native, he has been a fixture on the Southern California racing scene for decades. He won 1,085 races with earnings of $53,335,405.

Classic-Winning Trainer Hofmans Dies at 81

Virginia State

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Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Metcalfe, MS

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Vanishing Georgia

Though plain enough to be considered vernacular, this house has Victorian sensibilities and therefore I’d consider it a transitional Folk Victorian. It’s actually quite imposing and set beautifully back on a large lot in the small residential section of Metcalfe. It was identified as the Lanier House in the 1977 nomination of the Metcalfe Historic […]

Lanier House, Circa 1900, Metcalfe

The Independent

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has ruled that “unique circumstances” with “no external factor linking them” led to the death of four horses in a single afternoon of jump racing, meaning the Devon racecourse where they occurred will not be punished.Back on 25 June, Happy Helen, Hallowed Rose, Bala Brook and Cuzzicombe all died during a seven-race card at Newton Abbot Racecourse, which is thought to be the highest death toll for a single day of racing since 2007. It is thought that Hallowed Rose fell and suffered a broken neck, Cuzzicombe suffered a fractured leg and was euthanised, Bala...

Four horse deaths in single afternoon of racing blamed on ‘unique circumstances’

Etiquette and Miss Emily Post once frowned upon females who sat gap-legged in public. In Virginia, books in school libraries, teen magazines, and older females often suggested that young ladies cross their legs at the ankle while seated.

"Cross your legs at the ankle young lady" is not totally forgotten today

During its nine-week 2024 meet, Colonial Downs will offer more than $2.4 million in non-stakes purses to horses who are Virginia Certified and the track's first condition book features 46 Virginia-restricted races. Any horse that maintained residency in Virginia for at least a six-month consecutive period prior to Dec. 31 of its 2-year-old year qualifies.

$2.4 Million on Offer at Colonial Downs for VA-Certified Runners

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

No matter the time of year or the venue, ELiTE Sales knows how to bring a good horse to auction. Names like dual champion Monomoy Girl (Tapizar), who topped the 2020 FTKNOV sale at a cool $9,500,000, or another dual champion in Tepin (Bernstein) who posted the second-highest price of the 2017 FTKNOV sale behind only Songbird (Medaglia d'Oro) at $8,000,000, have passed through their consignments in recent years. Still racing are the likes of MGSW Newgrange (Violence) along with 2023 July grads and stakes winners Power In Numbers (Girvin) and Catiche (Arrogate). Just two months ago, Dana's Beauty (Not This Time) co-topped the Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale when selling to John Stewart's Resolute Racing for $450,000 just before winning the Ouija Board Distaff Stakes in May. The list of grads reads like a “who's who” with success still occurring daily on the track and in the breeding shed. A new group stakes their claim next week as Elite brings a diverse and quality group of horses of racing age to Fasig-Tipton Monday.

ELiTE Brings Diverse, Quality Consignment To Fasig-Tipton Horses Of Racing Age Sale

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Bagel, who they describe as a “deliciously petite” French Bulldog. According to Sandy Paws Rescue, Bagel, who is only 22 lbs, is a medium energy dog who "enjoys a good run around the yard chasing squirrels, or a nice walk, but also loves to snooze away the day."

Meet Bagel: A "Deliciously Petite" French Bulldog Looking For Love

Big Evs was the winner of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita, hosing the event for the 11th time. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Since its inception in 1984, the Breeders’ Cup Championship has grown from a one-day, seven race event to 14 races over two days.

Breeders’ Cup Should Celebrate Small Tracks

New York City, NY

Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys safer and improving year-round conditions when also running on dirt and turf. The New York Racing Association unveiled...

Belmont Park winter racing to take place on a synthetic surface when the track reopens in 2026

Georgia State

Buford, GA

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There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Kansas City, MO

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Cats of Kansas City

It's getting sticky outside, and the kids are home from school. They don't want to go to camp. You don't want to go work. Instead, let's all just stay home, enjoy the air conditioning, adopt a cat or two, and spend the rest of the summer chilling with the kitties.

These five cats will give you a major dose of summertime fun

Kentucky State

Houston, TX

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Reed Sheppard has landed in Houston. The former Kentucky guard, drafted as the third pick in the NBA Draft last week, was formally introduced by the Rockets in a press conference this week in Houston. He signed a rookie scaled contract that will pay him approximately $45.8 million in the first four seasons. The contract is guaranteed for the first two seasons with team options on the third and fourth year of the deal.

Houston coach Ime Udoka says Reed Sheppard a ‘perfect match’ for Rockets

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Rocket Picks 🚀: Belmont at the Big A, Gulfstream Park, & Prairie Meadows for July 5, 2024

Let’s kick off another big Friday with the Racing Dudes Rocket Picks! Today, we have a FREE Late Pick 3 from Gulfstream Park!. We also have...

Rocket Picks 🚀: Belmont at the Big A, Gulfstream Park, & Prairie Meadows for July 5, 2024

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