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Washington, PA — Distant Drums hustled to the lead from post 7, flicked off a pair of mild challenges and rolled to his fourth straight victory in Wednesday’s (July 3) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 Conditioned Trot. Once Mike Wilder got Distant Drums —...

Distant Drums wins fourth straight, gives Wilder career win 9,000

Northfield, OH

Northfield, OH — Stoney Ridgetop (Wishing Stone) and driver John Konesky III teamed up to win the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Series event at Northfield Park on Monday (July 1), stopping the timer in a seasonal best 1:56.1. The 5-year-old gelding, off at 2-5, left from the five post...

Konesky in GLADA win Monday at Northfield

Columbus, MN — The Tuesday night (July 2) program at Running Aces was loaded with exciting races and impressive performances and Tuggin On My Heart (Rockin Amadeus) delivered one of the top performances of the night in the featured $15,500 Open Handicap Pace. Driver Jacob Cutting left from post...

Tuggin On My Heart, Cash Money Twenty share Tuesday headlines at Aces

Maryland State

Berlin, MD — Kasey Bendix and Virginia Marvel’s homebred Fancy Like That remained undefeated in Maryland Sire Stakes events this season after delivering a 15-1/2 length drubbing to her four foes in Wednesday’s (July 3) $10,000 first-round preliminary event for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Ocean Downs. Only I Exist likewise kept her seasonal stakes record intact with a similarly decisive win in the 3-year-old filly trot.

Fancy Like That, Only I Exist keep stakes records intact

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Philadelphia, PA

Chester, PA – Way To Go Captain got himself into a good cover flow, then kept going strongly late to edge out Steven’s Saloon in the $12,000 pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia as Wednesday (July 3) afternoon program joined the basic four-card-a-week schedule. Jack Pelling had the...

Harrah’s re-adds Wednesdays; Way To Go Captain wins

Manalapan, NJ — The SBOANJ is looking for a responsible individual with overall knowledge of the horse industry to work in the office 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Duties are numerous and varied. For more information, click here.

Position available at the SBOANJ office

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I heard adults say that the same people who welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were shouting "Crucify Him" less than a week later. We don't know if they were the same individuals, but the principal makes a point that unfortunately, General Hospital actress Tabyana Ali is experiencing.

General Hospital gives an official statement after racists attack Tabyana Ali online

Monticello, NY

Monticello, NY — Andrew Adamczyk nabbed victories in the pair of $7,500 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday (July 3). In the first division, Adamczyk popped off a pocket ride to a 1:59.4 victory with Explosive Ridge. Adamczyk secured the...

Adamczyk sweeps Monticello NAADA divisions

Columbus, OH — Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (July 5). To view Pandy’s Picks, click here. Pandolfo also offers his picks for the $50,000 Early Pick-4. To view those selections, click here.

Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 5

Grove City, OH — Eldorado Scioto Downs Director of Racing Jason Roth will be the guest on the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s final Freshman Focus of the year. Roth and Roger Huston discuss Saturday night’s four $150,000 Next Generation races for 2-year-olds. Freshman Focus will air...

Freshman Focus finale with Eldorado Scioto Downs’ Jason Roth

Minnesota State

Columbus, MN — The special Wednesday night (July 3) holiday racing program at Running Aces featured Minnesota-sired sophomore action offering a total purse of $42,500. El Parrandero Q (Wind Me Up) successfully advanced to three in a row with an impressive and assertive effort in the $17,000 sophomore boys ‘A’ division. Guided by Jacob Cutting, the pair left sharply from post four to grab the early lead, then yielded to let Flushing Art (Brady Jenson) take a brief stint on the front before reclaiming the top down the backstretch.

El Parrandero Q and Apple Juice take top sophomore races on Wednesday at Aces

East Rutherford, NJ — The Meadowlands has released Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Six. To view the complete list, click here.

Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week Six

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Huntington Beach, CA

Grove City, OH –– Tom Swifty and What An Ocean View will look to three-peat in the Buckeye Stallion Series on Thursday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as the third leg of the series for sophomore colt trotters and pacers kicks off. Ten $20,000 BSS races are on tap, five each for gait.

Eldorado Scioto Downs Holiday card to feature 10 Buckeye Stallion Series races

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Meet Doc, a tiny Chihuahua with a big heart, now ready for adoption at Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a nonprofit foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. Weighing only 7 lbs, this 6-year-old sweetie is described as a "lovable and happy boy who will bring endless joy to your life."

Meet The Tiny Chihuahua With A Big Personality Looking For Love

Batavia, NY

Batavia, NY — Don Hoover, Director of Live Racing at Batavia Downs, has announced that Tom Agosti has been named as the new race secretary for Batavia Downs starting with the 2024 summer/fall live meet. “Since coming to Batavia, I have been serving double-duty as both director of live...

Tom Agosti appointed as race secretary at Batavia Downs

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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Dame Good Time posts Zweig upset; T C I saves fourth after break

Vernon, NY — After sitting off dueling leaders through the far turn, John Cummins’ homebred Dame Good Time hooked three-wide out of the pocket in upper...

Dame Good Time posts Zweig upset; T C I saves fourth after break

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