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Sydney racing returns to Rosehill this weekend. There are big fields going around in most of the races. The track is currently rated a Heavy 8, but with fine weather forecast for the rest of the week we will get improvement from that. The rail is in the true position. Race 1. TAB Highway 1500m […]

Between Cinco de Mayo, the news of Covid restrictions being lifted, and favorite shore spots reopening for the season, there is plenty to celebrate this month. And, while you might be ready to paint the town red in celebration, the party animals at the Burlington County Animal Shelter want nothing more than to be invited to a house party. As long as its at their new forever home, of course. Who will be the lucky recipient of your invite? When you meet a dog with the name ‘Beefcake,’ you jus...

Exoboom – even the name attracts attention – had to survive a protest before confirming his star is on the rise at Hawkesbury on Saturday. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Exoboom unleashed an exciting finishing burst to win the Group 3 $200,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). But celebrations for Exoboom’s owners and jockey Sam Clipperton for his 500th career win were put on hold momentarily as connections of third placegetter Black Duke protested alleging interference in the final 100m of...

The Muppet Movie (1979) and album of the year for his contribution to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (2013). The songwriter and sometime actor had two songs on the American Film Institute’s 2004 list "100 Years…100 Songs," a ranking of top film songs. "Evergreen" placed No. 16 on that list and "The Rainbow Connection," from The Muppet Movie, ranked No. 74. Williams is slated to receive the Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June 2022. He was an...

You can’t guarantee your favorite football team will choose wisely in this weekend’s NFL Draft, but you can’t go wrong with selecting a new pet from the Burlington County Animal Shelter. The shelter has a long history of producing talented pets who have become the cornerstone of their adoptive families. This season is no exception, as scouts have been whispering the phrase ‘number one pick’ about both Dutch and Lionel.  These scouts - also known as volunteers - know a thing or two ab...

Boom colt short odds in the Hawkesbury Guineas Posted by: Adam Page+ at 6:21pm on 28/4/2021 Ellsberg is all the rage with Sportsbet.com.au for the feature race at Hawkesbury this Saturday, the Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). The Ryan/Alexiou trained three year old was a dominant winner first up two weeks ago at Randwick when leading throughout to win the South pacific. $2.10 was first put up and he remains there, clearly the best supported. Exoboom, a beaten odds on po...

National Siblings Day was commemorated earlier this month, but Oreo and Flareon celebrate their bonds of brotherly love every day. Just like you and your siblings, right? While Buddy is currently an only child, this social pup would love to have siblings in his adoptive home - whether they’re dogs, kids, or both - the more the merrier! Did they just become best friends? Not quite; Oreo and Flaroen were raised together in their first home, and they sure hope to stay together in their forever h...

The Championships 2021 closed with a truly world class performance by UK raider Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Addeybb, racing in blinkers for the first time proved too strong for Australia’s best Group 1 performer Verry Elleegant. Verry Elleegant’s trainer Chris Waller won two of the four Group 1s contested on the day with Hungry Heart winning the Australian Oaks and Selino giving former champion Sydney apprentice Ronnie Stewart his first Australian ...

Letters to the editor for April 18 Burlington County Times The world needs more frogs like Kermit Kermit the Frog, of Sesame Street fame, hit the big time and deservedly so. Kermit, with his song “The Rainbow Connection,” was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.   Under the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 audio titles each year worthy of preservation based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importa...

Grey skies are going to clear up - someday - but Benxy and Brown will make every day a sunny delight