In the year 2024, the words “OFF,” “YIELDING,” “SOFT,” “GOOD,” and “FIRM” are unacceptable characterizations of turf conditions; a surface much more complicated and living than a mere word. How Firm? How soft?. On Saturday, I tweeted about the need...

Letter to the Editor: Putting a Number to a Turf Course

Henderson, KY

HENDERSON, Ky. (Monday, Aug. 5, 2024) – Maccabee Farm’s accomplished Ohio-bred Who Deyleads a field of seven 3-year-olds entered in Sunday’s seventh running of the $275,000 Ellis Park Derby presented by Hallway Feeds (Listed), the featured event on the stakes-filled 10-race program. The Ellis Park Derby, run...

Ellis Park Derby Highlights Huge Sunday Card

Virginia State

New Kent County, VA

NEW KENT COUNTY, VA — Prior to the running of Sunday's third race on the Colonial Downs 'Festival of Racing' program, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the track, which has run summer dates since its return to the racing calendar five years ago, would be conducting a 'spring' meeting at the New Kent County track. Youngkin also told the crowd on hand that the Virginia Derby, previously held on the turf, would be contested during the new meeting and that it is to become a points-earning race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Colonial To Add Spring Dates, VA Derby To Become Derby Points Race

Kentucky State

Two colts by grade 1-winning Kentucky sires led the first session of the Fasig-Tipton sale of preferred New York-bred yearlings, purchased by buyers with deep ties to New York racing. Hip 315 is a Constitution (Tapit ) colt out of the Forestry mare See the Forest and sold for $300,000...

Gross, Average Up at Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and whether I’m buying or selling their chances to win Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Fourstardave Winner Carl Spackler

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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

NEW KENT COUNTY, VA — After sending out the beaten favorites in both the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes at Saratoga, the Godolphin's Nations Pride (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) struck for chalk players hundreds of miles to the south as he quickened up beautifully in the stretch to take out Sunday's GI Arlington Million Stakes at Colonial Downs.

Nations Pride Gives Godolphin A Measure of Redemption In Arlington Million

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

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Monday at Ellis Park:

Summer Breezes, Sponsored By OBS: August 12, 2024

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

Two horses in St. Lawrence County, New York, recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The first horse was an unvaccinated, 10-year-old Belgian mare. The horse developed clinical signs on July 28, including fever, leaning, weakness, blindness, and depression. She was euthanized. The second horse was an unvaccinated, 2-year-old...

2 New York Horses Test Positive for EEE

Port Richey, FL

Akeena

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

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VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - Modern Pentathletes chase gold on horseback, on foot, in water, brandishing electric epees and firing laser pistols, but Sunday marked the end of an era for one of the more obscure and disparate offerings on the Olympic programme.

Olympics-Modern Pentathlon-The horses ride into history

Josie Carroll recorded her 1,000th career win as a trainer in Sunday's fourth race at Woodbine when the 4-year-old Tapit gelding Spinzar won for LNJ Foxwoods. Carroll, who became the first woman to trainer a King's Plate winner in 2006, also trained this year's Woodbine Oaks winner. Horses racing out of the Josie Carroll barn include names such as two-time Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart (Dramedy), Careless Heart (Stormin Fever), champion 2-year-old colt Avie's Flatter (Flatter), Ami's Holiday (Harlan's Holiday) and champion 3-year-old colt Ami's Gizmo (Giant Gizmo). Carroll has earned nearly $59m in purse earnings with 176 stakes wins and 59 graded wins. She was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.

Hall of Famer Josie Carroll Reaches 1,000 Training Wins

Plymouth, MA

Dianna Carney

Get ready for a day of fun, creativity, and community spirit at Crafts on the Green! Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a delightful way to spend your day, Crafts on the Green has something for everyone. Organized by Inebri-Art, this year's event promises an even richer experience with Plymouth Pride as their new partner. Inebri-Art explains:

Popular Plymouth Craft Fair Announces They're Returning 'Bigger and Better'

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

Saratoga Springs, NY

We are in the middle of the Saratoga and Del Mar meets, both of which bring together the best horses the sport has to offer. That was the case last weekend. The quality is there. The quantity? Not so much. There's an alarming trend in racing and it's only getting...

Where Have All The Stakes Horses Gone?

Chicago, IL

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?

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Seize the Grey will bypass the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in favor of the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 21. The news was confirmed by Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas Aug. 13. "We thought he...

Seize the Grey Bypasses Travers, PA Derby Next

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Evidence-Based Strategies Key To Work of Thoroughbred Breeders' Assocation

The 107th annual general meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA), held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, saw members and trustees gather at Newbury racecourse to discuss...

Evidence-Based Strategies Key To Work of Thoroughbred Breeders' Assocation

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