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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Nine new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 is comprised of jockey Joel Rosario and racehorses Gun Runner (KY) and Justify (KY) in the contemporary category; jockey Abe Hawkins and racehorses Aristides (KY) and Lecomte (KY) have been selected […]

Up until April 24, 2024, you can visit the interactive exhibition at the Memorial Union by Ariann Rousu called The Native Dancer Project.  Rousu is an active member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation in Minnesota and graduated from UND in 2022. Her project has been in the works for over two years, and recently...

Our jazz columnist chooses the best new jazz albums of Autumn 2023 while reflecting on a new documentary, Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity.

The passing of trainer Frank Whiteley Jr. leaves a major void when it comes to the art of horsemanship. Whiteley died last Friday at age 93 in Camden, S.C. To say that he had a close relationship to horses does not do justice to his care of them. If they weren’t happy, Whiteley wasn’t happy. […]

In 1972, there was competition for the Horse of the Year title between Secretariat and La Prevoyante, but Secretariat prevailed.

A key source of affordable housing is disappearing near the Boise River.

When Credibility Matters

The New York Racing Association, Inc. today announced that the remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been transported from Belmont Park to the grounds of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., where the 1970s-era champion was foaled and raised.

The winners of each of the three legs of the Triple Crown and last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old Colt all vie for superiority amongst a wide open 3-year-old male division.

A trio of 2-year-olds trained by Hall of Famers could be taking an early step onto the long road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday’s $200…