While Forever Young awaits the second half of his season, another dirt-running star is emerging in Japan with an eye on potential international competition. Mikki Fight , a 4-year-old Drefong colt, took advantage of Forever Young’s absence to post a determined victory in the Teio Sho July 2 at Oi Racecourse—his third win from his last…
Australia announced its playing XI for the first Test against West Indies, which will take place at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, from Thursday, July 3. Steve Smith returns to the fold since he fractured his finger during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa earlier this month. Marnus Labuschagne was dropped following dismal performances,…
The “Race to the National Horseplayers Championship,” a series of 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Equibase’s interactive past performance product, is returning in 2025. The series of contests will be hosted by Equibase, the industry’s official database for racing, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, founder and operator of the…
Indian leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal starred with four-wicket haul as he nearly powered Northamptonshire to a thrilling win in the second division of the County Championship on Wednesday. Chahal’s efforts helped his side reduce Kent to 160 for eight, while following on, before the game ended in a draw. Indian batter Tilak Varma played a…
Familiar Thoroughbreds from the 3-year-old stakes scene will line up to contest the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) July 5 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Besides Chunk of Gold , Coal Battle , and Publisher —ninth, 11th, and 14th in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs—the 1 1/16-mile Indiana Derby includes dual stakes winner Instant Replay , who ran…
Kuldeep Yadav was not involved in the XI for the 2nd Test against England (Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI for the second Test against England at Edgbaston has drawn sharp criticism, with former India pacer Dodda Ganesh delivering one of the most scathing reactions….
Weeks after the end of the physical auction season, the broodmare sales market is in for a late and unexpected highlight this month when outstanding New Zealand filly Velocious by Written Tycoon goes under the hammer. Managing owners of Go Racing announced July 2 the rising 4-year-old Australian-bred will be offered in the Inglis Digital July…
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered the second-fastest fifty by an Indian in Under-19 ODI history, reaching the landmark in just 20 balls during India’s third match against England on Wednesday. The 14-year-old left-hander went on to smash 86 runs, peppered with six fours and nine towering sixes, while chasing a stiff target of 269 in…
General manager Andrew Berry isn’t the only one calling the shots for the Cleveland Browns, but he’s the one who executes the vision. Considering that, it’s safe to say the plan hasn’t come to fruition. That’s why analyst Jay Crawford believes that this might be Berry’s last shot, not only in Cleveland, but in…
By anyone’s standards, Jose Ortiz had an outstanding week posting a remarkable 16 wins from 40 mounts and earning his second leading rider title at Churchill Downs with 63 wins. The panel of racing experts appreciated those achievements voting Ortiz Jockey of the Week June 23-29. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for significant riding accomplishments…
