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Two Bank of America Racing Challenge regional finals are on tap for Sunday.

'ESPN8: The Ocho' content will be available to fans on YouTube throughout the day in the form of an Ocho playlist

Emerald Downs: Jockey Alex Cruz Has Ridden At Least One Winner On 44 Straight Cards Sponsored by: Jockey Alex Cruz At Emerald Downs in Auburn, Wash., 28-year-old jockey Alex Cruz has quietly been building a record streak of horse racing victories. According to the  Seattle Times, Cruz has won at least one race on 44 straight race days at Emerald Downs, annihilating the track's previous record of 30 days with a win set by Kevin Radke in 2003. Hall of Fame jockey Chris Antley set a streak of 64 race days with at least one win in 1989, though he was often riding at two tracks a day.

Reply Many fireworks displays have been canceled due to the pandemic, but there are more options in King County this summer than in 2020. (Shutterstock/Alik Mulikov) KIRKLAND, WA — Although coronavirus cases continue to drop across the country while the number of those who are fully vaccinated continues to rise, many Independence Day celebrations have once again been canceled, modified or will be held virtually due to the pandemic. Kirkland's fireworks, Fourth of July parade and community picnic may have been canceled but officials asked residents to join them to safely celebrate at events...

There are 16 states (dark green) that have derbies named for them, one (light green) that still has the race under another name and 15 (red) that used to have them. The other 18 (blue) never had such a race. (MapChart.net graphic) Louisville, Ky. There is only one Derby, right? After the Kentucky Derby, there is no other. At least not with the colloquial capital letter. But there are plenty of other derbies with states in their names, and they are popping up with regularity now. The Ohio Derby was last Saturday. The Iowa Derby is Friday. (Give me Rightandjust at a price.) The Indiana Derby ro...