Stephen Edelson

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The first day of NJSIAA sectional golf tournaments around the state was marked by the best performance of the season by several Shore Conference players and a team extending the season. At Monday’s South Group 3 tournament at River Winds Golf Club in Deptford, Brick Memorial senior Peter Tadrick captured the individual title with a 75.

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Monmouth Park's successful 2010 "Elite Meet" demonstrated the potential of a boutique racing format with high purses and increased betting handle. OCEANPORT – It was a groundbreaking moment for horse racing. A racetrack that wasn’t Saratoga or Del Mar organizing a boutique summer meet with big names chasing large purses driving massive betting numbers. But Monmouth Park’s so-called “Elite Meet” in 2010 turned out to be a one-off with then-Gov.

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The first leg of the Triple Crown is in the record books, with Sovereignty‘s victory in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs marking the colt as a top contender heading into the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 17. But who else is heading to Baltimore for the 150th renewal of the Preakness? A number of trainers have set the Preakness as the next goal, with its stature, $2-million purse and 1 3/16-mile distance, shorter than the Kentucky Derby, a big draw.

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St. Rose superstar Jayden Hodge, who has helped the Purple Roses win the 2024 NJSIAA Non-Public B championship, as well as back-to-back Shore Conference Tournament titles, is heading to Florida for his senior season. Hodge announced on social media that he will transfer to Montverde Academy, a national power that, with Cooper Flagg leading the way, beat St. Rose at the Metro Classic in 2024. Flagg, after a season at Duke, is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

1 week ago | app.com | Stephen Edelson

The running of the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky is known as the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports, serving as the start of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. It’s also the centerpiece of American racing, with the most identifiable fixture on the calendar having provided plenty of dramatic finishes and controversy in recent years.