Del Mar, CA

During an Aug. 15 meeting of the California Horse Racing Board at Del Mar, Santa Anita Park general manager Nate Newby outlined the track's desire to use its Tapeta training track during periods of inclement weather. Use of the training track would not take place during its next racing season,...

Santa Anita Explores Inclement Weather Racing on Tapeta

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse describes focusing on the Aug. 17 King's Plate at Woodbine with My Boy Prince, one of his three Plate starters.

Casse on Focusing on King's Plate With My Boy Prince

Woodbine, pounded by heavy rain that first resulted in its scheduled turf races being moved to its Tapeta main track, canceled racing for its King's Plate card after the fifth race Aug. 17. Officials said the cancellation was made in the interest of horse safety and due to unsafe track...

Heavy Rain, Track Conditions Cancel King's Plate Card

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In continues this weekend, though with only a single qualifier, the Aug. 18 Prix Morny (G1) at Deauville Racecourse in France. Named after Auguste de Morny, founder of Deauville Racecourse, the short dash over 1,200 meters (about six furlongs) provides its winner...

Prix Morny, Other Weekend Stakes Carry BC Implications

Saratoga Springs, NY

With Thorpedo Anna opting for the Travers Stakes (G1) instead of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1), the stage was set for morning-line and post-time betting favorite Candied to earn her second grade 1 win, and at the eighth pole, it looked like the bay filly was going to head to the winner's circle at Saratoga Race Course for the first time since breaking her maiden there last August.

Power Squeeze Runs Down Candied to Win Alabama

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An unusually strong storm for the summer will spin ashore in the Northwest with areas of rain that can slow travel and severe thunderstorms that can cause damage. Gusty winds will raise the fire risk. An unusually potent North Pacific storm for mid-August will slowly swing ashore in the northwestern...

Potent storm to blast northwestern US with rain, severe weather

Argentine champion Subsanador scored his first victory in the United States with a 1 1/2-length win Aug. 17 in the $248,500 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. Owned by Wathnan Racing and trained by Richard Mandella, the Southern California shipper cut back in distance to 1 1/16 miles off a pair of 1 1/4-mile races at Santa Anita Park.

Subsanador, Smith Utilize Quick Move to Take Iselin

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Cooking With Maryann

We often have breakfast for dinner. This is one of those go-to meals that we love to eat. It's also a great Sunday breakfast or for brunch. Although homemade buiscuits aren't required, they do add a wonderful and fresh touch.

Amazing Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast

A slow-moving frontal boundary will drop south across the region today and tomorrow, triggering showers and storms today and an area of rain on Tuesday. This boundary extends west to east roughly across Lake Ontario this morning. An area of rain and storms over Canada has moved out over the northern waters of Lake Ontario. This area of precipitation is expected to stay out over the lake until it passes east of the Finger Lakes.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening

South Carolina State

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

As Tropical Storm Debby continues its rampage through the East Coast of the United States, a central theme park has shuttered its doors to keep thousands of people safe from the devastating weather plowing through. Tropical Storm Debby Continues Rampage Through East Coast, Shutting Down Carowinds Theme Park. The death...

407-Acre Theme Park Goes Dark as Tropical Storm Makes Second Landfall on the East Coast

Tennessee State

Sevier County, TN

The Independent

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

Alabama State

Saratoga, IA

Who will win Saturday's $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga?. Eight three-year-old fillies have entered the 1 1/4-mile dirt contest, but one notable name is missing from the entries. Thorpedo Anna, the runaway division leader after winning the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Acorn (G1), and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), is passing the Alabama in favor of a start against males in next week's Travers (G1).

Will Candied Seize the Moment in Alabama Stakes?

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Los Angeles County, CA

Former child star Angus T. Jones hit it big on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, which originally aired on CBS from 2003 to 2015. Jones played young Jack Harper, son of Jon Cryer’s Alan Harper character, and nephew of Charlie Sheen’s Charlie Harper.

The Curious, Controversial History of Former Child Star Angus T. Jones ('Two and a Half-Men')

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Emily Standley Allard

In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

Michael Blowen honors Kathy Della Sala, a cherished longtime volunteer at Old Friends Farm. Kathy, who adored the graded stakes winner Poshsky, left a lasting impact at Old Friends. Kathy passed away March of 2024.

Catching Up With Old Friends: Poshsky

There will be more competitive runnings of the Prix Jean Romanet (G1) in years to come but the 2024 running revolves almost exclusively around Mqse de Sevigne , who attempts the "double-double" along with the Prix Rothschild (G1) for the second straight year. Edouard de Rothschild's homebred daughter of Siyouni...

Blue Rose Cen Tries Mqse de Sevigne Again in Romanet

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Storms Cancel King's Plate Card; Rescheduled Aug. 23

Woodbine, pounded by heavy rain that first resulted in its scheduled turf races being moved to its Tapeta main track, canceled racing for its King's Plate...

Storms Cancel King's Plate Card; Rescheduled Aug. 23

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