Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture OR photography OR humor OR sports" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereLEADING FROM THE REAR: HOW HERD INSTINCT SHAPES KENTUCKY DERBY CLOSERSfrom 2026 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triple-crown )
I remember harmonyhaven.wordpress.commy sister telling me how a dominant mare leads her herd from behind, not from in front. Being a lifelong fan of horse racing, it got me wondering how that mindset might apply to horse racing. I asked Copilot, and here is the result... Prompted and ... read more HARNESS RACING RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA IN 2026from 2025 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Prompted and edited by Bill.The California Horse Racing Board's drf.com/news/harness-dates-awarded-fresnoapproval of dates at Fresno for Watch and Wager harness racing marks a significant step forward for the sport in the state: Barn area dates: November 4, 2026 May 11, 2027... read more THE HISTORY OF KENTUCKY DOWNSfrom 2025 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )Prompted and edited by Bill. Nestled in the rolling hills of Franklin, Kentucky -- just a stone's throw from the Tennessee state line -- Kentucky Downs is one of the most distinctive horse racing venues in North America. Its story begins not with thoroughbreds, but with pistols. The land on which Kentucky Downs sits was once kn... read more ALL-IN-ONE LIST OF SPORTS RESULTSfrom 2025 in ( culture / sports / winners / list )
Year/Season, Event, Winner, Runner-Up, Result/Time 2025, Kentucky Derby, SovereigntySovereignty (Junior Alvarado), JournalismJournalism, 2:02.31 2025, Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Trawlerman (William Buick), Illinois, 4:15.02 2025, UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain, Inter MilanInter Milan, 50 2025, Preakness... read more THE 2025 BELMONT STAKES: JOURNALISM VS. SOVEREIGNTY IN A THRILLING REMATCHfrom 2025 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triple-crown )
Prompted and edited by Bill. Horse racing fans are in for a spectacular showdown this Saturday as Journalism, Sovereignty, and Baeza face off once again in the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. With the Kentucky Derby winner (Sovereignty) and Preakness Stakes champion (Journalism) both in the field, the race promises fierce competit... read more KENTUCKY DERBY 2025 IS TODAYfrom 2025 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
The Kentucky Derby is today! I know I'm excited. Are you excited?! I like the following horses (jockey, trainer) in the following order: 8 Journalism (Umberto Rispoli, Mike McCarthy); 21 Baeza (Flavien Prat, John Shirreffs); 18 Sovereignty (Junior Alvarado, Bill Mott); 7 ... read more YANKEES AARON JUDGE AND DODGERS SHOHEI OHTANI WIN MLB MVP AWARDSfrom 2024 in ( education / news / sports )
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge were named MVP of the National League and American League, respectively, MLB announced Thursday.... nbcnews.com/sports/mlb/aaron-judge-shohei-ohtani-mvp-awards-rcna181108... read more REIGNING CHAMPIONS OF MAJOR U.S. SPORTSfrom 2024 in ( culture / sports / winners )
... as of April 25, 2026 kentuckyderby.comKentucky Derby ... read more THE KENTUCKY DERBY: A GATEWAY TO IMMORTALITYfrom 2024 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Prompted and edited by Bill.The Kentucky Derby, often referred to as The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports, is not just a race; it's a tradition steeped in history. Since its inception in 1875, the Derby has become the first jewel in the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing, a feat achieved by only a select few of the finest tho... read more WHY IS THE U.S. WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM HATED?from 2023 in ( culture / sports / soccer / women )For me, it's because they have no class or sportsmanship. For me, it's because they have no class or sportsmenship.According to many, the team's players have distinguished themselves as prima donnas who feel entitled... thenewamerican.com/us/culture/pseudo-elites-befuddled-why-is-the-u-s-womens-soccer-team-hated/... read more CHATGPT ANSWER TO QUESTION ABOUT KENTUCKY DERBYfrom 2023 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / tech )
Me: Who is the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby?ChatGPT: At this time, it is difficult to predict the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby as the race has not yet taken place.You don't say! Thanks for nothing! It can predict stocks but not horses?... read more ALL-BLACK CLIMBING TEAM MAKES HISTORY REACHING TOP OF EVEREST, INSPIRING DIVERSE ADVENTURERSfrom 2022 in ( education / news / sports )
That's great, but who cares what color they are?This month, seven members of an all-Black mountain climbing team summited Mount Everest, helped along by eight Sherpa guides. Even though hundreds line up to climb Everest every year, only ten Black people have surmounted the highest peak on Earth before, including ... read more NOW, THIS IS A TRUE SPORTS HEROfrom 2021 in ( culture / sports / baseball / hero )
A line drive foul ball hits a four year new boy in the head at Fenway. Jim Rice, realizing in a flash that it would take EMTs too long to arrive and cut through the crowd, sprang from the dugout and scooped up the boy. He laid the boy gently on the dugout floor, where the Red Sox medical team began to treat him...From ... read more BELMONT STAKES TO BE RUN FIRST IN TRIPLE CROWN THIS YEARfrom 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triple-crown )
Horse racing fans will not be denied the Triple Crown this year, even though the order of races will be different. Instead of having the Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Sept. 5, kick off the Triple Crown schedule, the series will begin on Saturday with the 2020 Belmont Stakes. This year's race is shorter than usual, as ... read more THE RAINBOW ENDS IN SACRAMENTOfrom 2019 in ( culture / photography / humor / sports )
The rainbow really does end in visitsacramento.com/Sacramento ! My nephew Milan has captured proof. :) This was taken at their minor league team, milb.com/sacramento/Sacramento Rivercats , stadium where Milan works. Speaking of Sacramento, here's a list of... read more AMERICAN PHAROAH VS. SECRETARIAT, WHO WOULD WIN?from 2015 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )Interesting!The 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah ran the sixth-fastest Belmont Stakes ever, but if he was racing against en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat(horse)Secretariat 's record time in 1973, he would have been a distant second. Watch the two races side-by-side. Source: targ... read more THE ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY (2015)from 2015 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triple-crown )
The 20 three-year-olds to make the starting gate in the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby are determined by the Road to the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby , a series of races leading up to the Derby where contenders can earn points. Follow the leaderboard to se... read more PARENTS CODE OF ETHICSfrom 2014 in ( culture / humor / sports )
Signing my daughter up for softball, I had to laugh at this (stripped down) Parents Code of Ethics:I will encourage good sportsmanshipI will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win.I will remember that the game is for the youth -- not adults.I guess they got sick of paren... read more CALIFORNIA CHROME, A HORSE OF A UNITING COLORfrom 2014 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
Here's hoping he wins! The race is tomorrow, Saturday, late afternoon Eastern time, usually on NBC. They have a 77-year-old trainer who thought his big-time days were over, and a jockey who grew up afraid of horses. They pulled California Chrome's name out of Coburn's cowboy hat. If not for the luck of the draw th... read more HOLLYWOOD PARK, WHAT A RUN IT HADfrom 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )Today (December 22, 2013) is the last day of racing at Hollywood Park before it's torn down. It's sad, but that part of town has been the 'hood for several decades now, so it's no surprise no one wanted to go there. I worked there once, briefly, with the harness horses. It was back in the 80's, and it was not during a ra... read more MUCHO MACHO MAN GROOVES TO HIS SONGfrom 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing )
BreedersCup.comBreeder's Cup Classic winner youtube.com/watch?vsiX3OTQGnoQMucho Macho Man grooves to his song . It was apparently removed, probably due to copyright issues, but here's the horse winning that race, anyway!UPDATE... read more ROAD TO THE TRIPLE CROWN (2013)from 2013 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / triple-crown )
espn.com/horse-racing/The Triple Crown 2013 -- ESPN . I always try and follow these preludes to the KentuckyDerby.comKentucky Derby so that I have at least an educated guess on Derby Day.... read more FOX SHOOTS HUNTER IN BELARUSfrom 2011 in ( culture / sports / hunting )
Hooray for the fox!A wounded fox shot its would-be killer in Belarus by pulling the trigger on the hunter's gun as the pair scuffled after the man tried to finish the animal off with the butt of the rifle ...Read, listen or watch the rest h... read more CYCLING IN IOWAfrom 2005 in ( culture / sports / cycling )
It's over, for me, anyway. I rode two days in and that was enough. As I expected, it was nice to ride with 10,000 other cyclists and the party-like attitude of the riders and the people in the towns was really nice. The problem was that it took place in Iowa. I was glad that when I rode, it was overcast, had head winds, and occasional rains.... read more |
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