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In late 1968, Penny Ann Early was the first woman to earn a mount as a licensed Thoroughbred jockey in the U.S., but when she entered three races at Churchill Downs in November, the male jockeys announced a boycott of those races, and so she could not ride.
The Tip Sheet (1993–2002) was a weekly magazine and CD insert for UK music industry insiders. Jonathan King founded it and was managing editor until his imprisonment in 2001. His brother, Andy, took over the position, [ 1 ] helped by Joe Taylor.
Charlestown was the home town of Irish Times and Western People journalist John Healy, who wrote a series of articles about the town which were later turned into a book, No One Shouted Stop. The owner of the Freeman's Journal , Irish Senator Martin FitzGerald , was born on Main Street, Charlestown. [ 5 ]
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, was back on Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with Republican lawmakers as misconduct allegations continued to cloud his ...
How Austrian climber Babsi Zangerl completed a ‘hard to believe’ historic ascent of El Capitan
Tote Board at Hollywood Park, California A tote board (or totalisator / totalizator ) is a numeric or alphanumeric display used to convey information, typically at a race track (to display the odds or payoffs for each horse) or at a telethon (to display the total amount donated to the charitable organization sponsoring the event).
As a way to keep golf top-of-mind during the winter months — and, not coincidentally, provide inventory for broadcasters and revenue for players — the Tour is working with McIlroy, Woods and ...
The Happy Retreat estate was owned and developed by Charles Washington "Charlestown" was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in January 1787. [6] However, for about two decades, confusion arose because the same name was also used for a town established in Ohio County at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, and authorized in the 1791 term of that local court.