Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2024) ― Multiple Grade 1 winner Dornoch retained his lead in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for a fourth consecutive week, garnering 282 votes. Owned by West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star...

Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: Dornoch Is Knocking

(Baby Yoda / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Siena Farm and WinStar Farm’s graded stakes-winner Mullikin brings a three-race win streak into Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Forego, a seven-furlong sprint for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Rodolphe Brisset, the Violence dark bay has yet to...

G1 Forego Stakes Preview: WinStar’s Mullikin On a Winning Streak

(Trainer Bill Mott trained two exceptional fillies, who both still have an impact on the G1 Travers Stakes / Photos by Holly M. Smith) In the nearly nine decades that have passed since thoroughbred racing first embraced the practice of naming and crowning divisional Champions, it has become commonplace for the Grade 1 Travers to serve as a conduit for such coronations.

Mott-Trained Fillies Still Have Impact On G1 Travers Stakes

Del Mar, CA

From the Del Mar Turf Club Media Team / Jim Charvat:. PACIFIC CLASSIC FIELD BEGINS TO COME INTO FOCUS TWO WEEKS OUT. The G1 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic is less than two weeks away and it’s beginning to take shape. Five horses are being pointed to the race while a few others are still up in the air.

Del Mar Turf Club Barn Notes: Pacific Classic Field Is Sailing Along

New York State

(John Hendrickson and Marylou Whitney / Photo Courtesy of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame) John Hendrickson, the chairman of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame since August 2017, passed away unexpectedly Monday at the age of 59. “John Hendrickson was a visionary leader...

Henrickson Passes Away on Monday

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

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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

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Douglas, GA

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Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is pleased to announce The Jockey Club has renewed its sponsorship as “Silver Level Sponsor of the USEA American Eventing Championships” and “Contributing Sponsor of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Series.” They also provide Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) awards to all TIP champions and reserve champions at the AEC, as well as the YEH Championships.

The Jockey Club Renews Partnership with USEA

Pretty Mischievous , the champion 3-year-old filly of 2023 during a Kentucky Oaks (G1)-winning season, was announced as retired Aug. 22 by owner/breeder Godolphin on social media. Godolphin posted on X that she had arrived at her new home at Gainsborough Farm and that her next stop was motherhood. She will be bred in early 2025.

Champion Pretty Mischievous Retired From Racing

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

West Long Branch, NJ

An $800 NHC & BCBC Handicapping contest, with cash prizes also awarded to the top 10 finishers, will be available online and onsite at Monmouth Park on Saturday, Aug. 24, the track said in Wednesday release. TVG, 4NJBETS and Xpressbet are the available online options for contest players. There is...

NHC And BCBC Contest Set For Saturday At Monmouth

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Utica, NY

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VERNON, NY – Friday night racing returns at Utica-Rome Speedway on August 23. After a Saturday night special on August 17, the ‘Home of Heroes’ is back to its regular Friday night racing program as the 2024 season winds down. The Friday night affair will be the...

FRIDAY RACING RETURNS TO UTICA-ROME ON AUGUST 23

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Can Thorpedo Anna Become First Filly to Win G1 Travers Stakes Since 1915?

(Thorpedo Anna / Photos by Holly M. Smith) On August 7, 1915, a filly named Lady Rotha was declared the winner of the Travers via disqualification....

Can Thorpedo Anna Become First Filly to Win G1 Travers Stakes Since 1915?

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