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How computer-assisted wagering became horse racing’s insider trading | Elizabeth Banicki

Cash-strapped racetracks are selling out everyday bettors to whales who use algorithms to wager huge sums at friendlier odds. It’s a rigged system designed for the rich to get richer. As the ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

British Champions Day 2024: Anmaat shock 40-1 winner of Champion Stakes – as it happened

Anmaat pulls off a huge shock to win the Champion Stakes at Ascot. The favourite Kyprios looks well as he limbers up for the first race.. Carol Vorderman has arrived for those who need help with ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Breeders’ Cup Arrives in California, Where Horse Racing Is Struggling

The state looms large in the sport’s history, and its tracks are stunning. But horse racing in California is going broke.

Business - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Supreme Court allows national horse racing safety rules to stay in effect, for now

The Supreme Court is allowing national medication and anti-doping rules for horse racing to remain in effect while a court fight likely to wind up with the justices continues

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Inside the New York congressional races that could determine who controls the House

With just two weeks left until the election, Democrats and Republicans duel over a handful of key districts that could decide who controls Congress. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Inside the Texas Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has found himself in a tight race with Democratic Congressman Colin Allred for Cruz's U.S. Senate seat. The race could play a major role in which party gets control of ...

Inside NBC News' Decision Desk: When will we know who won the presidential race?

Several key states are perennially slow vote counters. Others have invested in speeding up the process. But if it’s a very close race, don’t expect a quick resolution.

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 prediction, odds, contenders, lineup, post positions: Racing insider's expert picks

When is the Breeders' Cup Classic 2024? The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic takes place on Saturday at 5:41 p.m. ET at Del Mar Racetrack

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

Harris adviser Plouffe: Most public polls are 'horses‑‑‑'

David Plouffe, senior adviser to the Harris-Walz campaign, said most public polls are “hores‑‑‑" and discussed the campaign’s internal polling in a podcast interview released Sunday. Plouffe, the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

How Two of the Rarest Horses on Earth Got Lost

The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek end up in livestock auctions in the West?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Watch: Training police horses to help deal with public disorder

The BBC has been given an exclusive insight into the training of police horses when it comes to dealing with public order.

The ride of our lives: why the horse is crucial to human history

Humans and horses have been entwined throughout history, one could not have thrived without the other, according to a new book that explores a unique bond. It was a heart-stopping sight. On 24 ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

The Races for Congress

We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Inside the fall of 23andMe

Once worth $6 billion, 23andMe has lost 98% of its value and is on the verge of being delisted from the Nasdaq. So what happened?

Business - CNBC - October 23

CNN's Jim Acosta to Georgia GOP chair: 'What you're saying is horse crap'

CNN anchor Jim Acosta and a top Georgia Republican sparred Thursday over former President Trump's false claims of a stolen election in 2020. “You’re making suggestions that that there was some kind ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

‘A Trojan horse’: how the right is using ‘parental rights’ to fight abortion ballot measures

With 10 states set to vote on abortion-related measures, anti-abortion activists are trying to disrupt a streak of wins. A Maryland ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

2024 Breeders' Cup Classic horses, odds: Expert who nailed 11 Oaks-Derby doubles shares picks, predictions

When is the Breeders' Cup Classic 2024? The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic is Saturday, November 2 at Del Mar Racetrack featuring City of Troy, Fierceness and Forever Young

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 hours ago

Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada

Entertainment - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Where to watch 2024 Breeders' Cup: Start time, odds, live stream, horses, post positions, TV channel, preview

The 41st Breeders' Cup Classic will run this Saturday in Del Mar

Sports - CBS Sports - 20 hours ago

Talking Horses | City Of Troy two minutes away from legendary status at Breeders’ Cup

All-conquering trainer calls the colt the ‘best I’ve trained’ but he needs to prove it against all the odds. Before there were international football teams, racehorses were proxies for national ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Inside the Business of Running a Haunted House

Most don’t make it past their third year. But the successful ones have figured out a winning formula.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

Inside Israel's Ground Offensive in Lebanon

Thousands of troops are on the hunt for Hezbollah infrastructure along the border.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Inside the Mind of an AI Girlfriend (or Boyfriend)

Dippy, a startup that offers “uncensored” AI companions, lets you peer into their thought process—sometimes revealing hidden motives.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Inside Lebanon's only burn unit

Israel's multi-front conflict against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon has a significant civilian toll. A CBS News foreign correspondent reports on Lebanon's only burn unit. Warning: some of ...

Inside the mission to protect endangered culture

Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list brings local traditions to the world’s attention. How well does it protect them?

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Israel launches airstrikes inside Iran

Israel has launched deadly retaliatory airstrikes on Iran. The strikes mark the first time Israel has openly attacked inside Iran. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on what it means for the region.

Inside Donald Trump’s plans for the world

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the former president’s closing argument and Democrats chip away at Wisconsin’s WOW counties

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Inside green's final push for Harris

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Climate activists make final push for Harris Climate activist groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole

Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden puns

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Inside Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party and E.T. Costume

The model’s annual bash in New York City drew stars including Nicole Scherzinger, Charli D’Amelio and Bethenny Frankel.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer

There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

When Patriarchy Trumps Race

Despite his flaws, the former president’s ideas and style appeal to some Black men.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Where the Senate races stand

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Where the Senate races stand While the presidential race between Vice President Harris and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

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