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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo touched off the horror that was World War I. That afternoon in Paris, between the third and fourth races at Longchamp, an army officer broke the news to French President Raymond Poincare. In “July 1914: Countdown to War,” author Sean McMeekin writes: “Although intrigued by the report, Poincare did not leave his seat, not wishing to miss the finish of the race then underway.” Talk about lack of perspective. Most historians would agree that in the grand scheme of things, The Great War turned out to be more

There’s at least one definite in horse racing right now – Tiz the Law rules and has to be considered the favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) whenever they Run for the Roses. Seizing the lead around the final turn, jockey Manny Franco gave Tiz the Law a little nudge and that was that – the 3-year-old colt pulled away from his rivals and won the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday by 4 ¼ lengths. Shivaree, an 80-1 long shot who set the pace with Ete Indien in hot pursuit, wound up second, three-quarters of a

Santa Anita Park became the latest racetrack to cancel live racing, and officials did so just before the start of Friday’s first race. “In accordance with instructions received from Los Angeles County Health Department, Santa Anita Park will temporarily close for live racing effective immediately in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,’’ stated a news release issued Friday by Santa Anita, which is owned by The Stronach Group. “At this time, there are no known cases of the COVID-19 at Santa Anita Park.’’ Santa Anita was one of three major racetracks in the United States still conducting live racing. The two

Kentucky Derby Top 10: Minutes after the field crossed the finish line in last weekend’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), and Wells Bayou had delivered a gate-to-wire victory to clinch a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) rescheduled for Sept. 5, the Fair Grounds canceled the final week of its meet. Whether there remains a makeshift road to the Derby is questionable, since of greatest importance is how federal, state and local authorities decide to help halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) . During the week, the Dubai World Cup was canceled, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct was

Florida Derby Favorites: Minutes after the field crossed the finish line in last weekend’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), and Wells Bayou had delivered a gate-to-wire victory to clinch a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) rescheduled for Sept. 5, the Fair Grounds canceled the final week of its meet. Whether there remains a makeshift road to the Derby is questionable, since of greatest importance is how federal, state and local authorities decide to help halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) . During the week, the Dubai World Cup was canceled, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct was canceled,

By Ed McNamara When writing about the distant past, a favorite phrase of historians is “We really don’t know.” Amid a worldwide pandemic, that also applies to the immediate future. All we know now is that the Kentucky Derby has been postponed until the first Saturday in September, and even that is very tentative. Beyond Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1), there are no signposts. “Thinking a whole lot past this weekend is very likely to give you a pretty strong headache,” said trainer Michael Trombetta, who will challenge 6-5 favorite Tiz the Law (post 7 of 12) with talented but