Columbus, OH

Mark Casse has only won the Queen's Plate/King's Plate three times, which is a little surprising when you consider how he dominates racing at Woodbine. But when 13 Canadian-breds line up for Saturday's first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown Casse will hold a clear upper hand. Among his three horses are 7-5 morning line favorite My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince) and 2-1 second choice Essex Serpent (Honor Code). He will also send out long shot Midnight Mascot (Army Mule), who is 10-1 in the line.

Casse Trio Will Be Tough To Beat In King's Plate

Saratoga Springs, NY

Cover photo by NYRA/Adam Coglianese. In Spa Selections, Saratoga correspondent Joseph Aiello provides Saratoga picks for a handful of key races at Saratoga, including all of the exciting stakes action!. Follow along all meet with all the exciting action (and good betting opportunities)!. other handicapping here!. RACE 7: Rick Violette...

Spa selections 2024: Saratoga picks August 15

Pennsylvania State

Dover, DE

Who knows what the future holds for the winners of Wednesday’s pair of Delaware certified stakes for two-year-olds at Delaware Park?. No one, of course, but for the moment, at least, early returns are promising. Caprice built on her stunning, 13-length debut victory with a professional score in the $50,000 Blue Hen for juvenile fillies. And two races later, Re Markably ran to his good looks with a sharp victory in the $50,000 Dover.

Re Markably, Caprice dominate Del-certified stakes

Lexington, KY

Jump Start H.T. | Lexington, Kentucky (AREA 8) Address: 4089 Ironworks Pike, KY 40511. From I-75: Exit 120. Follow Kentucky Horse Park signs. USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized: T,T-CH,TH,TR,N,N-CH,NH,NR,BN,BN-CH,BNH,BNR. USEF/USEA Recognized: P,P-CH,M,M-CH USEA Recognized Tests: Starter,Starter-CH Tentative Schedule:. Thurs: Cross-country course open-3pm. Fri:All divisions of P, T, M Dressage-8 a.m.; P, T...

Jump Start Horse Trials & Area VIII Championships Open For Entries!

South Carolina State

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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

Ohio State

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The Lantern

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

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J. Souza

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

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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

New Haven, CT

Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Leading older horse Kingsbarns , who had earned a berth into the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) after an impressive victory in the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, has exited a recent workout with an injury and has been retired from racing. The 4-year-old son of Uncle...

Kingsbarns Retired to Spendthrift After Training Injury

Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:. 6. Little Hot MessRan competitvely at this level and even above it on turf and has some decent dirt tries on the resume; first time for a tag on the main track. 3. Digital CurrencyLikely to be favored on...

Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 14, 2024

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

Cooking With Maryann

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

Whenever the pacers and trotters step onto the track, each one is a mirror image of the resilient, hopeful, and hard-working horsewoman who proudly watches over them. The result of the fifth race at Ocean Downs on July 3 might just be the perfect example of what an Amanda Blackford trainee is.

In good times and bad, Amanda Blackford finds stability in her horses

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

Maryland State

Timonium, MD

Alma North, Richard’s Kid and Shine Again — three Grade 1 winners who, combined, raced 17 years, made 159 starts, won 30 stakes and earned four Maryland-bred Horse of the Year titles– have been selected for induction into the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame for 2024 after a vote by a committee of Maryland racing industry members coordinated by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Racing Media Association.

Three to enter Maryland-bred Hall of Fame

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks August 15, 2024

He’s probably the only public handicapper who’s ‘capped every race at Colonial Downs since Day One, and he’s back for more in 2024: Nick’s Picks returns...

Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks August 15, 2024

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