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Derby Day: HOPE Sertoma/Chrishan Park Stables raise money to help families in crisis
A Springfield group raised thousands of dollars families in need and they did it in style. Derby Day is a charity auction dinner for HOPE Sertoma which helps families with children in pediatric emergencies. HOPE stands for helping overcome pediatric...
Tags: Auction Service
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Susan Sommer-Luarca: Springfield (MO) Artist Brings International Attention
dmagditch@kspr.comOzarks native Susan Sommer-Luarca loves art, but, if you love your job, you'll never work a day. "I work really hard and I'm always working," says Sommer-Luarca. You might say, for Sommer-Luarca, painting is horse-play. "It always takes me back to... -
Horsemen search for deals at post-Preakness sale
On the Wednesday and Thursday before the Preakness, as excitement built for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, many trainers and owners slipped away from Pimlico Race Course and drove eight miles north on Interstate 83 to look a year into the future....
Tags: Under Armour Inc., Kevin Plank, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Horse and Harness Racing
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ESPN's Lindsay Czarniak makes broadcast history at Indy 500
The Orange County RegisterBeing the first female host of the Indianapolis 500 isn't as big a deal as, say, being the first black president. Or the first active gay athlete in one of the four major pro sports. It's still a significant milestone, however, especially when you...Tags: Radio, College Sports, ESPN (tv network), ABC (tv network), Indianapolis 500
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Credit and Debt, Malaysia, Richard Petty, Nordstrom, Pixar Animation
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Sun's Derby/Preakness coverage was top notch
Kudos to The Sun for the abundant coverage of horse racing during the lead up to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. It's been a lot of years since The Sun has provided that level of coverage. While the number of stories has been high, the quality of the...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Horse and Harness Racing, Sports, Equestrian
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Gelding whose mother was rescued wins race
CICERO, Ill. (AP) - He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory none-the-less - his survival. The 3-year-old gelding's name means ''great luck,'' and he was a long shot... -
Rosie Napravnik will ride Code West in Belmont Stakes
The Baltimore SunRosie Napravnik will get another shot at history in the Belmont Stakes — just aboard a different horse than in her previous two Triple Crown races. On Thursday, trainer Bob Baffert announced that Napravnik will mount Code West in the Belmont...Tags: Rosie Napravnik, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, New York Racing Association, Equestrian
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Calder will not race on Memorial Day for first time
Something is missing from Calder Race Course's Memorial Day weekend agenda. Memorial Day. For the first time, Calder will not offer live racing on Memorial Day, a major occasion on the national racing calendar. Monday is normally a dark day for live...Tags: Labor Day, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Memorial Day, Holidays
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Philadelphia Daily News Dick Jerardi column
Philadelphia Daily NewsGary Stevens had been retired for 7 years. It seemed like D. Wayne Lukas had been retired for even longer. Stevens, the Hall of Fame jockey, had been on the NBC broadcast team for many of the major races. Lukas, the Hall of Fame trainer, was still in...Tags: Todd Pletcher (racehorse), Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), NBC (tv network), Churchill Downs, Horse and Harness Racing
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Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn., Mark Wiedmer column
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.New University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletic director David Blackburn has been on the job exactly 30 days today. A bronze plaque celebrating his hiring should be commissioned anytime now. Or maybe it should go to the search committee that...Tags: North Carolina State University, Freedom of the Press, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Politics
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Harrodsburg's Marcheta Sparrow to retire from Kentucky tourism post
FRANKFORT (KPNS) — Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow of Harrodsburg will retire May 31 from her post as Kentucky secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage. “Secretary Sparrow has done a fantastic job of continuing to...
Tags: Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure, Steve Beshear, Travel, Executive Branch
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