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This day in history, March 9, 2021: United States v. The Amistad, coronavirus, more Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press Today in History for March 9th Replay Video UP NEXT Today is Tuesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2021. There are 297 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control...

United States v. The Amistad, Notorious B.I.G., coronavirus and more.

Three Takeaways from the 2021 Southwest Stakes Mar 2, 2021 by James Scully/TwinSpires.com Unbeaten juvenile champion Essential Quality opened his three-year-old season with a victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Delayed 12 days due to adverse weather, the 1 1/16-mile Southwest was contested only two weeks prior to the next Kentucky Derby qualifier at Oaklawn, the March 13 Rebel S. (G2). Here are three Southwest takeaways. The champ is back! Essential Qualit...

Saudi jockeying for position with world's richest race

Next Article Maybe it’s not against ALL odds, but the Saudi Cup looks set to take another mighty step forward Share Pegasus winner Knicks Go - pictured exercising on the Riyadh dirt on Thursday - faces a potentially spectacular clash with Saudi Cup favourite Charlatan on Saturday. Photo: Mathea Kelley/Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia A neat overview of the progress of the world’s richest race before this weekend’s second edition appeared earlier this week under the headline ‘Saudi Cup Sur...

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The parallels between college basketball and the road to the Kentucky Derby offer familiar settings for gamblers. Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes is a signpost that indicates more serious prep races straight ahead.

Top 10 Most Heavily Guarded Places On Earth We have completely transformed our world through the immense amount of buildings we have constructed, leaving only a few places untouched by man. While many buildings exist for the purpose of serving food, selling things, or living in, there is actually a very rare yet interesting type of building that has been designed to keep people out. The specific purpose of these areas varies drastically, from prisons, to bank vaults, to military sites, but each...

Las Vegas There was a time not so long ago when the National Horseplayers Championship was an immovable fixture the week before the Super Bowl. “In hindsight I’m happy it wasn’t held this past weekend,” said Keith Chamblin, chief operating officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. “We may have had some cancellations because of the storm in the northeast.” Weather is the least of the NTRA’s challenges in staging the nation’s biggest tournament for racehorse handica...

Pedigree fun facts: Greatest Honour Feb 1, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com As a Tapit colt out of a half-sister to two Belmont S. (G1) winners, Greatest Honour has the third jewel of the Triple Crown written all over him. So it’s highly encouraging that he’s burst onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with a stellar display as early as the Holy Bull (G3). The Courtlandt Farms homebred became Tapit’s second major contender for the 2021 Derby, after Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion...