Michael Owen's Brown Panther romps home in Irish St Leger

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's multiple graded-stakes winner Big Invasion, most recently beaten a neck in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) four months ago, chases the $1 million mark in purse earnings as he makes his 5-year-old debut in Saturday's $100000 Silks Run at Gulfstream Park. The Silks Run for 4-year-olds and up, scheduled for five…

The hype surrounding Storm Boy, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott's sensational colt, intensified after his effortless victory in the 2024 Skyline Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The Justify son, already the centre of attention pre-race, lived up to his billing, claiming the Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) in dominant fashion. This win extends his…

Coppola (4-1) scored his first stakes victory Saturday at Gulfstream Park, settling off a blistering early pace before kicking in through the stretch to capture the $125000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. Coming off a fourth-place finish behind victorious Panther Island after being involved in the early pace in the Dec. 31 Janus, Dale Romans-trained…

Friday's game features the Chattanooga Mocs (8-3) and the Milwaukee Panthers (4-7) clashing at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (on December 22) at 2:00 PM. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 76-73 victory for Chattanooga, who is a small favorite based on our model. Oddsmakers have not yet set a line for this…

Greg Bibb and I settled into a couple of lounge chairs at the Highland Park Village Starbucks with his unsweetened iced coffee with a little half-and-half and my peach green tea lemonade in hand-because I don't drink coffee. Bibb is in his eighth season leading the WNBA's Dallas Wings and just wrapped up his second with National Lacrosse League…

Is this Florida or the Serengeti? Two hunters in Devil's Garden, Florida witnessed one of nature's craziest sights when two extremely rare Florida panthers went to war just a few feet from their blind. There are around 200 wild panthers roaming throughout south Florida, and while at face value this number seems quite low, it is significantly higher…

There was drama at the start of the historic six furlong contest with race regular Summerghand, a stablemate of the winner, was withdrawn while Rumstar unseated Rhys Clutterbuck on leaving the stalls. The riderless Rumstar was always prominent and went clear of the field inside the final furlong in the centre of the track but in his slipstream was…

House cats may show off some slick abilities at times, but they can't compete with their wild cousins. We've seen cats catch an owl, fight off a coyote, and even stare down a moose, but it's nothing but bad news when they come face to face with a panther. The population of Florida panthers has been in serious trouble for many years. According…

Arriving on the back of an impressive debut victory at Doncaster 19 days ago the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum-owned colt added to that win when turning the Listed five-furlong dash into a procession under Clifford Lee. Sent off in pursuit of early leader Blue Storm around two furlongs from home the 5-2 favourite put the race to bed in a matter…

Elite Status lived up to his name with a dazzling performance in the Listed National Stakes to shoot to the head of the market for next month's Norfolk at Royal Ascot. The two-year-old made a mockery of a competitive field to storm to a five-length triumph under Clifford Lee, notching a second victory in the 5f contest for Karl Burke. The winner…

Pitt football is back. The Panthers will showcase their new-look roster in the Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will allow fans to get a first look at the revamped Pitt team in an intrasquad exhibition game. But don't think that just because it's an exhibition game, it doesn't mean anything. The Spring game will feature several…

Shishkin went into the Betfair Ascot Chase with something to prove - he was pulled up in the Champion Chase and finished a distant third in the Tingle Creek on his reappearance - but, after being given a wind op, fitted with a tongue tie and stepped up in trip by around five furlongs, he roared back to his best on Saturday, slamming Pic d'Orhy by…

MORGANTOWN - If you were to roll back the clock to the spring before West Virginia met Pitt in the first renewal of the Backyard Brawl in a decade to open the new football season, you might be expecting see a revitalization of Mountaineer football if someone told you: - West Virginia would defeat Oklahoma for the first time since joining the Big…

Huberts Dream: ran out a comfortable winner at Lingfield under Richard Kingscote Wednesday: Lingfield A decisive win on Huberts Dream ushered the end of the British Flat year for Derby winning jockey Richard Kingscote, who revealed plans to race in the States at the start of next year. Kingscote claimed back-to-back success with the Stuart…

UNI men's basketball vs. San Francisco (NABC Hall of Fame Classic) UNI men's basketball vs. Wichita State/Grand Canyon (NABC Hall of Fame Classic) CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI men's basketball will make its first appearance in the National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Hall of Fame Classic ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in downtown…

Bay Bridge, jockey Richard Kingscote, and trainer Sir Michael Stoute sprung an almighty shock as they claimed the QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) Saturday at Ascot, with the previously unbeaten Baaeed finishing fourth. Last seen placing fifth in the Coral Eclipse (G1), Bay Bridge came out on of an intense duel with Adayar, with My Prospero running on…

Just as England recently announced a new King, California rock legends Steel Panther have crowned Spyder as the new R.O.L.E…Ruler Of Low End. The story of Spyder and Steel Panther is like one pulled from any great American love story. If you have seen The Notebook or Jaws, then you know exactly what we mean. Spyder and the guys have known each…

Just as England recently announced a new King, California rock legends Steel Panther have crowned Spyder as the new R.O.L.E…Ruler Of Low End. The story of Spyder and Steel Panther is like one pulled from any great American love story. If you have seen The Notebook or Jaws, then you know exactly what we mean. Spyder and the guys have known each…

August is usually the worst month to be in Florida. We're wilting from the heat and humidity and watching the National Weather Service bulletins because it's peak hurricane season. Fortunately, there's one event this month that highlights what a wonderful place this is. I am referring, of course, to the Wausau Possum Festival in the…

The Live Blog NAP Harry Three pulverised a competitive field under Ryan Moore to win the big race at York (3.40). Put up at at 9/1 this morning, Clive Cox's charge Harry Three stormed clear in the final furlong in the Pavers Handicap to win us some cash for the satchel for us ahead of Royal Ascot next week. We commented a few weeks ago on the Blog…

Epsom was where it all started for Richard Kingscote. While it might not have been the Derby, it might well have felt like it to the teenager was thrown in the deep end for his very first ride in public, taking on the likes of Frankie Dettori, Johnny Murtagh and Kieran Fallon - all now Derby-winning jockeys themselves - in a conditions race there…

There's Classic action to savour at Epsom on Friday and Saturday as Platinum Jubilee fever fills the air during an extra-long Bank Holiday Weekend. The main dish is Saturday afternoon's Cazoo Derby at 5.30pm, set to be run this year in honour of Lester Piggott, who rode nine Derby winners in his career and passed away peacefully last weekend. Aidan…

Desert Crown: was ridden by his big-race jockey Richard Kingscote on the watered gallop Cazoo Derby ante-post favourite Desert Crown delighted connections in his last serious piece of work before Epsom in a specially-arranged gallop in Newmarket on Thursday morning. The Dante Stakes winner was ridden by his big-race jockey Richard Kingscote on the…

THE King George V Stakes is the sixth and final race on day three of Royal Ascot and we've got all the latest news, views and top tips ahead of this year's renewal. To get you in the mood for the contest - here's a run-down of the race. The 2018 King George V Stakes will take place on Thursday, June 21 at 5.35pm and will be live on ITV. It's a…

DRAGON Leader scorched to victory in Redcar's richest race today and left Derby-winning jockey Richard Kingscote clearly impressed. The chestnut son of El Kabeir cost £45000 but has now won more than a quarter of a million for the Kennet Valley Syndicates III after comfortably landing the listed William Hill Two Year Old Trophy. Kingscote, who won…