SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Nine racehorses, six trainers, and two jockeys account for the 17 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude, Gio Ponti, Gun Runner, Havre de Grace, Justify, Kona Gold, Lady Eli, and Rags to Riches; trainers Christophe Clement, Kiaran P. McLaughlin, H. Graham Motion, Doug F. O’Neill, John W. Sadler, and John A. Shirreffs; and jockeys Jorge F. Chavez and Joel Rosario. Gun Runner, Justify, and Rosario are finalists in their […]
Article by Jay Hovdey: America’s top turf writer recalls a hugely popular sprinter who ran in five consecutive Breeders’ Cups, winning in 2000 at the climax of an amazing championship season
QCOSTARICA Due to the El Niño phenomenon, Costa Rica experienced low rainfall conditions in almost the entire country and 2023 ends with a rainfall deficit in almost all regions. For this reason, the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) - National Emergency Commission - asks the population to use water rationally, from this moment on,…
A travel guide to Costa Rica s Flamingo Beach, famed for its inviting white sand beach and multitude of water sports. Although one of the original resort towns in Costa Rica, Flamingo still enjoys a pristine coastline thanks to careful planning and structured development.