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Breeders’ Cup to feature 2-year-olds
The Breeders’ Cup will feature five races for 2-year-olds on the first day of the world championships, with the Distaff and Dirt Mile moving to the second day as part of nine races beginning this fall at Churchill Downs.
The first day will be billed as “Future Stars Friday.” The $2 million Juvenile Fillies and the new $1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint will join the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf and $1 million Juvenile Turf on Friday’s card, which will culminate with the $2 million Juvenile. That race, whose winner is tabbed as the early Kentucky Derby favorite, had been run on Saturday in previous years.
The $6 million Classic will cap Saturday’s program.
Police say third suspect in break-in caught
Massachusetts police say a third suspect has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Rob Gronkowsi’s house while the New England Patriots star was away at the Super Bowl.
Foxborough Police Chief William Baker said Thursday that 26-year-old Shane Denn was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Maine. Further details weren’t immediately available.
Baker says authorities will seek to have Denn extradited to Massachusetts.
Two other men, Eric Tyrrell and Anthony Almeida, have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the February break-in.
Authorities earlier recovered an Apple watch, a Rolex watch and rare coins allegedly stolen from one of Gronkowski’s roommates.
Tebow holding his own at Binghamton
Tim Tebow is holding his own as he tries to make his way up the minor league ladder in the New York Mets farm system.
He went 2 for 15 to start the season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the DoubleA Eastern League. But Tebow has raised his batting average to .244 with five doubles, one triple, three home runs and 12 RBIs in 26 games.
He hit .303 over a 10-game span with a five-game hitting streak. Last week, the lefty hit his first home run since opening night.
The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback smacked a solo shot in a onerun loss against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and also had a three-run blast against them.
He currently has a .430 slugging average, 10 walks and ranks third in the league in strikeouts with 41.