Sports
Declining purses, field sizes and foal crops puts California racing in trouble. But if racing in California dies, can the rest of the country succeed?
The Northern California racing experiment will be coming to an end this week, effectively killing racing in the northern part of the state and having an impact statewide.
The Breeders’ Cup hasn’t had a horse fatality since 2019, but recent safety improvements in the sport still haven’t brought an end to thoroughbred deaths.
For the first time since Flightline, a Southern California horse has won an Eclipse Award, with Citizen Bull taking the 2-Year-Old Male award for Bob Baffert.
California
The Lopez clan was part of a region-wide effort that amounted to an equine Dunkirk.
Imagination has nine different ownership groups. Now, he needs a win in a Triple Crown race to make a lot of people happy. Can he win Saturday’s Preakness Stakes?
Thorpedo Anna could be the star of the Breeders’ Cup, but City of Troy and Fierceness are among the favorites to win the $7-million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Public sentiment may be moving in Baffert’s favor as some see the extended suspension as vindictive. It played a role in Breeders’ Cup going to Del Mar next year.
Entertainment & Arts
Dark Horse Comics has taken a stance against “The Sandman” and “Coraline” author Neil Gaiman, who faces allegations of sexual assault from multiple women.
The closure of Golden Gate Fields is just one problem California horse racing faces. Non-competitive purses and a sinking foal crop paint a tough picture.