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‘King of the geeks’: how Alex Gerko built a British trading titan
XTX Markets conquered foreign exchange trading and made its Russian-born founder a multibillion-pound fortuneBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
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 -
The Most Intriguing Horses Racing in the Breeders’ Cup
Our expert looks beyond the favorites to horses that might spice up vertical exotics for Saturday’s event.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
‘Positive’ medical debt credit reporting is a Trojan horse
Congress shouldn’t be fooled and let a Trojan horse hurt consumers by nullifying state laws and the CFPB’s effort to get medical debt off credit reports.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
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 -
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. LeonhardWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
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 - November 1 -
Previewing the Breeders' Cup Classic: Updated odds and profiles of each Horse
City of Troy Favored to Claim 1st Win in North AmericaSports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Sierra Leone claims Breeders’ Cup glory as City of Troy flops – live
City Of Troy just two minutes away from legendary status Lake Victoria stays perfect with Juvenile Fillies’ Turf win The latest interruption arrived just as the Filly & Mare Sprint was ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
What Polls Can Tell Us, Beyond the Horse Race
As the election dust prepares to settle, patterns are emerging that might provide valuable context in the weeks to come.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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 - October 28 -
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 continuesSports - ABC News - October 28 -
Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada
Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in NevadaEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
Where to watch 2024 Breeders' Cup: Start time, odds, live stream, post positions, horses, TV channel, preview
The 41st Breeders' Cup Classic will run this Saturday in Del MarSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
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 - November 1 -
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 - November 1 -
Trainer Bob Baffert's horses finish 1-2 in $2 million Juvenile in Breeders' Cup at Del Mar
Citizen Bull has won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths at Del MarSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
2024 Breeders' Cup Classic horses, odds: Expert who nailed 11 Oaks-Derby doubles relays 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 YoungSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
Jerry Bailey: I won the Breeders’ Cup riding a 133-1 French horse
One of the myths that has developed over time in the Breeders’ Cup is that European turf horses cannot win against the Americans on dirt and this is why City Of Troy’s appearance in the $7 million ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Red Dead Redemption 2 Modder Creates Supersonic Horses, Is Killed Almost Constantly By Pony Soprano
The open-world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is built on rules, but what happens when they're broken? One modder was so obsessed with making horses and carriages move at supersonic speeds that they ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 hours ago
