As harness racing gets underway today (August 16) at the Illinois State Fair, it brings to memory a champion trotting sire who influenced performers at that one-mile surface over the decades: Valley Victory (Baltic Speed) 3, 1:55.3 ($485,307). While he stood in New Jersey and Kentucky, Valley Victory’s influence over the Prairie State trotting scene
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 – For those of us who grew up in Chinese households – particularly Hakka and Cantonese families – there’s nothing more warming than a bowl of zhū jiǎo cù or vinegar pork knuckles, especially on cold, rainy days. Now imagine that dish transposed to a bowl of ramen.