Count Again became racing’s newest millionaire Monday, rallying from last in the six-horse field under Irad Ortiz Jr. to win the $500,000 Grade I Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita as the 5-2 second choice in the wagering. Taking advantage of a blistering early pace, Ortiz had the Philip D’Amato-trained Count Again in full gear through…
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Irad Ortiz Jr. apparently enjoys riding at Santa Anita. The 29-year-old native of Puerto Rico flew to Southern California from New York after Sunday’s card at Belmont Park and made himself at home in warm and sunny Southern California. A winner of three Eclipse Awards as the nation’s top jockey (2018-20), Ortiz won two of…
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LA Fleet Week may be coming to a close this Memorial Day, with the holiday drawing large crowds, but some organizations are hoping their outreach over the course of the long weekend will last. The event — the first in-person Fleet Week since 2019 — featured four days of Armed Forces celebrations centered on sea…
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LOS ANGELES ― Andrew Heaney still has a 0.00 earned-run average in 2022, sim games included. The left-hander pitched to batters Monday for the first time since he was placed on the injured list April 20 with discomfort in his shoulder. Heaney faced four batters each in two simulated “innings.” He struck out every one.…
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By YURAS KARMANAU and ELENA BECATOROS KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pushed deeper into a key eastern Ukrainian city Monday, fighting street by street with Kyiv’s forces in a battle that has left Sievierodonetsk in ruins. In a bid to pressure Moscow to end the war, the European Union agreed to embargo most Russian…
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By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the “Second Amendment was never absolute” and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman. “I think things have gotten so bad that everybody’s getting…
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PARIS — Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion, continued an impressive run Monday at the French Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, in the last match of the day. Medvedev is the 2021 U.S. Open champion and the No. 2 seed here, but he struggled Monday, and Cilic took advantage. “I enjoyed the…
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Brandon Nimmo was held out of the Mets’ starting lineup for the third straight day on Monday. Nimmo (wrist sprain) has not played in any capacity since Friday, including pinch hitting or late-inning defensive substitutions, but has been available off the bench. “Brandon is doing some work in the cage,” Buck Showalter said before their…
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The Chicago Cubs waited as long as they could for Seiya Suzuki to recover from his sprained left ring finger. However, Suzuki did not check out great after Monday morning’s pregame work, and the Cubs opted to put him on the 10-day injured list. The move, made between games in Monday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee…
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Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn indicated the team would have to make a couple of roster moves before its trip to Toronto. “Our current active roster is not 100% vaxxed,” Hahn said Saturday. “As a result, two players will likely need to be replaced when we get there. “Other teams have had to…
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