Saratoga Springs, NY

Columbus, OH

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PARIS (AP) — Horse welfare has been a major topic of conversation around the equestrian competition at the Olympics, and the scandal involving champion rider Charlotte Dujardin has attracted the attention of leaders in a related sport. Prominent members of the horse racing community consider the situation another lesson...

Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sport

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Turf racing tops the agenda this weekend at tracks from coast to coast with some international intrigue thrown in for good measure as the Saratoga meeting hits its full summer stride.

Turf racing shares weekend horse racing stage with 2 Breeders' Cup dirt qualifiers

The finalists and runners-up for the 2024 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been chosen in the seven categories for this year's renewal of the annual awards now in their ninth year in the U.S., said Godolphin in a press release on Thursday afternoon. The 2024 awards ceremony will once again...

2024 Thoroughbred Industry Awards Finalists And Runners-Up Named, TDN's Katie Petrunyak A Newcomer Finalist

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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

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?

An injury to Mindframe may have changed the complexion of the Travers Stakes (G1). While trainer Todd Pletcher was hesitant to commit Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) winner Fierceness to the Aug. 24 Midsummer Derby immediately after the race, an injury that has sidelined stablemate Mindframe appears to have changed that perspective.

Repole: Fierceness Will Be First or Fifth in Travers

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Addison, IL

Chicago Food King

Living in the area of Wood Dale, I am always on the hunt to try somewhere local and support them. I remember trying Elio Pizza several years ago and I was not really impressed with the food. However, my biggest complaint was the atmosphere created by the employees. My first interaction felt very cliquey, with preferential treatment given to people they knew instead of new customers.

This Popular Italian Restaurant in Addison has lost my business for good—no more Chances.

Automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Classic is on the line this week in the G1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. The Saratoga summer meet has gotten a lot of attention here at VSiN and this week’s spotlight race will be no different, as Mike Somich and Ed Sehon will share their thoughts later in the week.

Saratoga Picks: Whitney Stakes 2024 Entries, Horses, Odds, and Predictions

Los Angeles, CA

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships headed into its fourth year of existence firmly established as a signature event to accompany the springtime Triple Crown, and in 1987 it returned to the track where it was launched in 1984, Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. Date: Nov. 21, 1987. Venue: Hollywood...

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Classic Duel of Derby Winners

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

New York City, NY

The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) has released its 2023 report regarding the high rate of fatalities upstate last year. Between May 26, 2023 and September 4, 2023, there were 17 equine fatalities at Saratoga Race Course, which again put the track's Thoroughbred safety record under scrutiny. Several suggestions were...

NY Gaming Commission Suggests That Saratoga Should Have Synthetic Course

Indianapolis, IN

(Marcelino Pedroza, Jr. / Photo by Holly M. Smith) (Horseshoe Indianapolis / Coady Media) From the Horseshoe Indianapolis Media Team / Tammy Knox:. Jockeys transported to hospital following Race 6 incident. at Horseshoe Indianapolis. SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, July 30, 2024) — Three jockeys were transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis...

3 Jockeys Hospitalized Following Spill at Horseshoe Indianapolis

Trainer Danny Gargan, enjoying a career-best year with two grade 1 wins from Dornoch and stable earnings of more than $3.2 million, can pad that tally when Society Man races Aug. 4 in the $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort. The Matt Winn Stakes (G3)...

Society Man, Dragoon Guard Top West Virginia Derby

Kentucky State

Henderson, KY

HENDERSON, Ky.—For trainers Mike Maker and Brian Lynch, Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend at Ellis Park is exactly what the name implies: The opportunity to get horses to Kentucky Downs and America’s largest stakes purses four and five weeks later. “Every single one of them,” said Maker, who is...

Opportunities Abound for Kentucky Downs

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

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Modernized Racetracks at the Forefront of Horse Racing ‘Renaissance’

Thoroughbred racing in the United States is at the forefront of a renaissance that could change substantially how existing fans engage with the sport and its...

Modernized Racetracks at the Forefront of Horse Racing ‘Renaissance’

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