Watching the replay of the first race at Saratoga Race Course July 19, Margaret Davenport and Jon Stillman were almost dazed, overwhelmed by the magnitude of what had just happened. “This is our first racehorse,” said Davenport. “Oh my God. This is absolutely incredible.” Davenport and her husband, Stillman, are no strangers to horse racing; for…
Two races is a small sample size, but whenever Halina’s Forte runs at Saratoga Race Course it has meant something good for trainer Phil Bauer. Nearly a year ago, the daughter of Mitole earned the conditioner his first black-type win at the upstate New York track. Fast forward to the present day, and the filly notched…
The Cleveland Browns had a big void at linebacker. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s gruesome injury was a significant blow, and with all the uncertainty surrounding his future, the team had to make a tough decision: move on and find someone else. That’s why they took UCLA star LB Carson Schwesinger early in the second round. Moreover,…
Michael Lay’s Cruden Bay returned July 20 from an 11-month layoff to secure a second consecutive victory in the $175,000 Connaught Cup (G2T) at Woodbine. Kehoe Beach , the lone filly in the race, set the pace early on with Cruden Bay at the back of the pack under Fraser Aebly tracking splits of :23.45, :46.05, and…
The Cleveland Browns’ offense needs to be far better during the 2025 NFL season to give the team any sort of hope of competing in the AFC North. The Browns were decimated by injuries to their offensive line last season, but Deshaun Watson also did them no favors with his poor play under center….
Paul Gascoigne was taken to hospital on Friday night after collapsing at his home in Poole, Dorset, according reports. The 58-year-old former England star was found in a semi-conscious state in his bedroom by close friend Steve Foster, who acted quickly to get him medical attention. Gascoigne was initially admitted to intensive care before being…
Raging Torrent , a two-time grade 1 winner, has been retired after developing a suspensory injury to his left foreleg. The son of Maximus Mischief ‘s ailment came about in the weeks following the colt’s 2 1/2-length win over Fierceness in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) June 7 at Saratoga Race Course. Bred by Rodney Winkler and Alfonso…
Jockey Tiago Pereira is expected to miss a number of weeks after suffering facial fractures in a turf course spill at Del Mar July 19. It happened in race 5 when his mount Origami clipped heels and fell near the three-eighths pole. Both horse and rider momentarily stayed down on the grass before Origami finally…
The Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver room has plenty of question marks, especially after a quiet offseason where Diontae Johnson was the only addition to the group following an offensive season that saw the team post a league-worst 15.2 points per game. While the WR room is full of questions, the team does have one…
As the connections of the top finishers in the Haskell Stakes (G1) spend the next few days and weeks mulling plans for their 3-year-olds, some interesting possibilities abound. Starting with Journalism , who notched his third grade 1 win of the year July 19 in the $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park, the matchup racing fans…
