2 hours ago | Los Angeles Times

My name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we offer up another handicapping lesson from Rob Henie.
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For Indonesia's Child Jockeys, Time to Retire at 10, After 5 Years of Racing

6 hours ago | NY Times

On an Indonesian island, jockeys as young as 5 compete in high-stakes horse races, a risky practice decried by critics but an important source of income for many poor families.
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Racing! Next year's dates are set. sort of

1 day ago | Los Angeles Times

The Calfornia Horse Racing Board met on Thursday at Del Mar and well, waffled on its 2020 racing dates. It essentially gave Santa Anita and Del Mar what it wanted and was about...
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Indian Relay Celebrates History And Culture Through Horse Racing

2 days ago | NPR

One of the ways Native tribes in the West celebrate their history and culture is through annual summer horse races. They're known as Indian Relays, and tribes call them...
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‘Preparation Trumps Youth': 70-Year-Old Man Wins Longest Multi-Horse Race

3 days ago | NY Times

The winner, Bob Long, “hated” to think that he couldn't complete the Mongol Derby, a grueling 1,000-kilometer competition across the steppes of Mongolia.
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Racing! Stewards' rulings are back

5 days ago | Los Angeles Times

Horse racing newsletter
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Whitaker dies at 95

5 days ago | National Post | 3 articles

Legendary sportscaster Jack Whitaker, who called the first Super Bowl but was best known for his work on golf and horse racing, died of natural causes Sunday in Pennsylvania...
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2019 Pacific Classic predictions, contenders, lineup: Horse racing insider reveals surprising picks

6 days ago | CBS Sports

Gene Menez hit the Pick 4 in the 2017 Kentucky Derby
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Allure of Saratoga Race Track draws famous fans

6 days ago | Boston Herald

Celebrities love following their favorite team, often sitting courtside, near a dugout or in the owner's box. Three-time Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson has cheered...
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Racing! Who's got the hot 2-year-olds?

12 days ago | Los Angeles Times

Horse racing newsletter for August 12.
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Former police officer accused of lying to get warrant faces murder charges...

A former Houston police officer who authorities said lied to obtain a search warrant for a raid in which two people died and five officers were injured has been charged with... Read more ...

Florida man convicted in parking lot shooting of black man

Michael Drejka could get 30 years Read more ...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for malignant tumor on pancreas

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone radiation treatment for a malignant tumor that was discovered on her pancreas, the Supreme Court said. The 86-year-old on Friday... Read more ...

Iran announces successful test of ‘new missile' amid rising Gulf tensions

Tehran successfully test-fired a new missile, according to the leader of the elite Revolutionary Guards. The launch comes as Tehran seeks to deter military escalation with the... Read more ...

Gregorius helps Yankees pound Dodgers 10-2

LOS ANGELES - Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam off Hyun-Jin Ryu and added a solo shot to help the Yankees set a club record for homers in a month, and New York routed the Los... Read more ...

Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods...

China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It's an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised U.S... Read more ...

Burglars caught on camera stealing money from 4-year-old boy's piggy bank

The little boy was saving money for a trip to Dave and Buster's, according to his family. Read more ...

Gregorius slam off Ryu, Yankees hit 5 HRs, rout Dodgers 10-2

LOS ANGELES - Scratching for runs while losing three straight in Oakland left the New York Yankees in a mood heading south to Los Angeles. Read more ...

Flaherty, Ozuna help Cards past Rockies, back into 1st place

ST. LOUIS - Jack Flaherty pitched six scoreless innings, Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in three runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Friday night. Read more ...

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying Humanoid Robot Aborts Docking at Space Station

An uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft was forced to abort an attempted docking at the International Space Station early Saturday . Read more ...