Pennsylvania State

Honesdale, PA

Honesdale, PA — The following is a correction/clarification to the Pennsylvania Fair Guide. The Wayne County Fair in Honesdale’s first two days of racing are Aug. 2 and 3 with a draw date of Wednesday (July 31); box closes at 10 a.m. The Fair Guide incorrectly lists July...

PA Fair Guide correction

Springfield, OH

Wilmore, KY — Catalog entries for the 69th Annual Blooded Horse Summer Sale, to be held Aug. 27 at the Champions Center, in Springfield, Ohio, will close Friday (Aug. 2). Supplemental entries will be accepted through Aug. 24. The sale features 139 black-type yearlings along with 2- and 3-year-olds,...

Catalog entries closing for Blooded Horse Summer Sale

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

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?

Del Mar, CA

Dornoch would not be denied but Mindframe gave a great effort. (Susie Raisher) Weekly International Poll Tracks Leading Contenders for $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Top 10 includes Three Stars from Japan. Breeders’ Cup Release. LEXINGTON, Ky. ― Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes...

Dornoch, National Treasure Lead First Week

East Rutherford, NJ

East Rutherford, NJ – The post-position draws for both the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks will be held at a press conference on Tuesday (July 30) at Hogan Equine in Cream Ridge, NJ. The $1,050,000 Hambo and $500,000 Oaks take place Saturday (Aug. 3), at The Meadowlands. The press conference,...

Hambletonian, Oaks draw at Hogan Equine Tuesday

The New York Racing Association and TwinSpires, the advance-deposit wagering platform owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc., announced July 31 that a contractual impasse between the duo has resulted in the elimination of all NYRA content from TwinSpires, effective immediately. Pending a contractual resolution between the two parties, pari-mutuel...

Dispute Results in NYRA Content Pulled From TwinSpires

New York City, NY

NYRA, Churchill Downs pull their signals from each other in contract dispute. A contractual impasse between the New York Racing Association and TwinSpires, the advance deposit wagering platform owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc., has resulted in the elimination of all NYRA content from TwinSpires as well as all CDI content from NYRABets, the ADW operated by the NYRA.

NYRA, Churchill Downs pull their signals from each other in contract dispute

Saratoga Springs, NY

The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifier for the Longines Classic, giving the race winner an automatic berth to the $7 million Classic to be held Nov. 2 at Del Mar.

2024 Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Columbus, MN

Columbus, MN – Due to the cancellation of the remainder of the Sunday night (July 28) Running Aces racing program (after race four) due to heavy rain, the Dan Patch FFA has been rescheduled for next Sunday (Aug. 4). By rule, the race has been added to the condition...

Dan Patch FFA rescheduled at Running Aces

Columbus, OH — Standardbred Canada is reporting that Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horseman Robert “Bob” A. McIntosh of Windsor, Ont. passed away on Sunday (July 28) at the age of 71. To read the full story on the Standardbred Canada website, click here.

Bob McIntosh, 71, dies

Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC) at its July 30 meeting approved the allotments for the more than $1.8 million available to stakeholders for marketing programs in fiscal 2024-25. The funding comes from 1 percent of gross terminal revenue from slot machines as part of the...

Pennsylvania administrators approve funding allotments

Florida State

Akeena

A major player in the home goods scene, Conn's, is now facing a troubling turn of events. Not only is the retailer grappling with bankruptcy speculation, but it’s also closing a significant number of its stores—with Florida bearing the brunt of the closures.

Home Goods Retailer Set to Close Over a hundred Stores, Florida Takes the Hardest Hit

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- When Joel Rosario arrived in California as a virtually unknown jockey from the Dominican Republic in 2006, his mission was simple: survive. Eighteen years after his first races at Fairplex and Golden Gate Fields, Rosario will be inducted Friday into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. He was elected in his first year of eligibility.

Rosario, Justify, Gun Runner Reach Hall of Fame in a Hurry

Glens Falls, NY

Week 4. Crank it up. A huge week and weekend on tap. Before we get rolling on the Hall of Fame, Whitney Day and the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, we recap all the action from last weekend. Fierceness shows up and shows off in the Jim Dandy. Nakatomi wins the Vanderbilt and Silver Knott keeps on rolling.

Saratoga Special July 31 edition

Indiana State

Indianapolis, IN

USAC National Sprint Cars raced round number four of Indiana Sprint Week Wednesday night at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Logan Seavey claimed the win over Kevin Thomas Jr. and Shane Cottle. It was Seavey's 13th win of the season. Live Now · Jul 31, 10:15 PM UTC.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week Results Wednesday At Circle City Raceway

East Rutherford, NJ — Entries have been taken for the “Greatest Day in Harness Racing“, Hambletonian Day (Saturday Aug. 3) and the stars of the sport are aligning to appear at The Meadowlands on that afternoon. The $1,050,000 Hambletonian and $525,000 Hambletonian Oaks went through the elimination...

Hambo Day draw information

Maine State

Augusta, ME

Augusta, ME — The Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association is seeking to fill its Executive Director position. The MHHA is a trade organization that represents the owners, trainers, drivers, breeders and grooms involved in Maine’s harness racing industry. The Executive Director is expected to be responsible for the day to day operations of the MHHA office in Augusta.

MHHA seeking Executive Director

Berlin, MD

Berlin, MD — I’m The Prince rolled to his second consecutive win in Tuesday’s (July 30) featured event at Ocean Downs, an $8,500 top-level conditioned pace. After sitting the pocket behind Major Key through a :27 first split, Jonathan Ahle quarter-moved 2-5 favorite I’m The Prince to the front on the second turn. From there, the 5-year-old Luck Be Withyou-Move On B B gelding coasted clear of his seven rivals, throwing down a :27.3 third quarter to build up a five-length lead turning for home and evading a late rally from Cruise Patrol by 2-1/2 lengths to win in 1:53.3. Major Key held third.

I’m The Prince reigns in Ocean feature

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DRF: HISA puts out RFP for Lasix study

Editor’s Note: The story below from Daily Racing Form’s Matt Hegarty effectively describes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) issuance of a request for proposals...

DRF: HISA puts out RFP for Lasix study

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