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France always felt out of place in Russia, winning with an air of cultivated detachment, as though it were competing in a completely different tournament.

It was not unusual for a first-year manager to make a few mistakes in a key series. But Boone set himself apart by admitted the mistakes and apologizing.

"It's just what's right," said longtime fan Steve Schmitt, whose seats are in the club level.         

Schnatter also disputed Bendapudi's response during Friday's news conference that indicated he had apologized.         

Courier Journal UK beat writer Jon Hale has some predictions for the 2018 SEC football season.         

Hello all, Just a point of clarification. Are these two things essentially telling me the same thing albeit in a different format? The E/L graph I don't currently keep nor do I know how to calculate. Do I need to add this or if I'm happy with %Median then I'm good to go? I believe the answer...

6 horse field with the #6 horse is the favorite at 8/5 in the early betting. However, he was in a tandem with the #5 horse who is at 5/1, barely edging that horse. The favorite won his only start at today's distance but his best races have been at longer distances. It looks like the #5 is the horse...

Here are my horse-by-horse thoughts on all 10 stakes races at Belmont Saturday...

A tribute in memory of legendary writer Bill Nack.

This is just a little post to let people know that all my tournament content will now be appearing in a new place.

PTF and JK review weekend racing from Belmont. Next week is a special edition of the DRF Players' Podcast, discussing the opening of Saratoga and Del Mar. Please sign up for the Webinar at register.gotowebinar.com/register/555…767143674626.

PTF and JK are back and better than ever. They look back at Long On Value's win in the Highlander, talk about this weekend's Arlington contest, and look ahead to a big day of racing at Belmont Park. Plus, the return of Good Stat, Bad Stat.

One night after hosting the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season opener for the 2-year-old trotting fillies, Georgian Downs rolled out the red carpet for their Gold level peers, who stepped up the tempo as they battled for a total of C$200,000 in three divisions.

$67,000 Maryland Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-old male trotters and 3-year-old filly pacers headlined Sunday night's racing program at Ocean Downs.

Double world record-holder Homicide Hunter took a $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series event for trotters on Sunday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 1:52 1/5.

Trainer Blaine Wright had a standout day on a stakes-heavy card at Emerald Downs July 15, highlighted by a 10 1/2-length romp by John Maryanski, Janene Maryanski, and Riverband Farm's Baja Sur in the $50,000 King County Express Stakes.

Los Alamitos Race Course saw increased daily overall handle during its 2018 summer meet, which concluded July 15, and also saw minor gains from the new format of its Pick 4 wagers.

Trainer Chad Brown won his third consecutive Belmont Park spring/summer individual meet title, while Irad Ortiz Jr. captured the riding title for the first time since 2014 as the 54-day meet concluded July 15.

  TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE SET FOR JUNE 5, YEARLING SALE IN LATE SEPTEMBER   The Stronach Group and Fasig-Tipton announced today they have reached an agreement to conduct Thoroughbred auctions at legendary Santa Anita Park beginning in 2019. A tentative date for a 2-year-olds in training sale has been set for June 5. Tentative […] The post THE STRONACH […]

  PERFORMANCE OF TURF COURSE KEY COMPONENT TO WINTER/SPRING SUCCESS AS CLOSING DAY PICK SIX POOL EXCEEDS $6 MILLION   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2018)–With a closing day Pick Six pool of $6,022,040 adding an exclamation point to the conclusion of Santa Anita’s Winter/Spring Meet, all sources pari-mutuel handle for the 102-day run dating back […] The post ALL […]

Once On Whiskey needed every bit of the long Los Alamitos stretch to catch Draft Pick, but did...

Marley's Freedom made a huge move entering the stretch to go from last to first in less than a furlong to win the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes (G2)...

  TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE SET FOR JUNE 5, YEARLING SALE IN LATE SEPTEMBER   The Stronach Group and Fasig-Tipton announced today they have reached an agreement to conduct Thoroughbred auctions at legendary Santa Anita Park beginning in 2019. A tentative date for a 2-year-olds in training sale has been set for June 5. Tentative […] The post THE STRONACH […]

  PERFORMANCE OF TURF COURSE KEY COMPONENT TO WINTER/SPRING SUCCESS AS CLOSING DAY PICK SIX POOL EXCEEDS $6 MILLION   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2018)–With a closing day Pick Six pool of $6,022,040 adding an exclamation point to the conclusion of Santa Anita’s Winter/Spring Meet, all sources pari-mutuel handle for the 102-day run dating back […] The post ALL […]

France took the World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Croatia. After a final that combined moments of individual shine with jaw-dropping fortune, Les Bleus lifted the trophy for the second time in their history, 20 years after the first.

Novak Djokovic won his fourth Wimbledon title with a victory over Kevin Anderson. It is Djokovic’s 13th career Grand Slam championship.

World Cup goalkeepers take a step forward by staying on their lines.