D. Wayne Lukas, 89, who has been a staple in horse racing since 1968 when he was training quarter horses at Los Alamitos, is leaving the game after contracting a potentially life-ending illness.
In a note to owners and friends on Sunday, Lukas Enterprises announced: “We regret to inform you that D. Wayne Lukas will not be returning to racing. A severe MRSA blood infection has caused significant damage to his heart, digestive system, and worsened pre-existing chronic conditions. The doctors proposed an aggressive treatment plan, involving multiple surgeries and procedures over several months. Even with the best-case scenario, Wayne would require 24/7 assistance to manage daily activities.”
The note goes on to say that Lukas declined the aggressive treatment plan and would “return home to spend his remaining time with his wife, Laurie, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”
It also says that he will be under home hospice care.
Lukas is a member of both the U.S. Racing and Quarter Horse Halls of Fame. He has won the trainer Eclipse Award five times, and his horses have won 25 Eclipse Awards.
In his career, Lukas has run 30,436 races, winning 4,953. His horses have earned over $300 million. His last significant win was in last year’s Preakness Stakes, which he won with Seize the Grey.
A DAREDEVIL TT rider cheated death after slamming into a jumbo-sized seagull at 150mph – and somehow stayed in the saddle.
Mark Parrett, 55, was tearing through the famous Isle of Man course when the feathered missile hit him head on.
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Mark Parrett is a TT veteran with 98 starts under his beltCredit: Ben Lack
The 3kg bird busted his lower arm, snapping one bone in two, and dislocating his wrist.
Mark, a TT veteran with 98 starts under his belt, miraculously managed to stay in control of his powerful BMW superbike.
The speedster, from Midhurst, West Sussex, was airlifted to hospital after the smash earlier this month.
He told The Sun: “It’s a bit of a miracle I stayed upright.
“It was a huge seagull – they’re all massive on the Isle of Man – and it just shot up out of nowhere.
“I was doing 140 or 150mph so there was no way of avoiding it. I had to just grin and bear it.
“It felt like being hit by a cannonball. If it had hit me in the chest or the helmet, I’d be history.
“I was lucky that I didn’t come off the bike.”
Pictures posted on social media show his racing leathers drenched in bird guts.
Mark, a self-employed electrician by day who now faces surgery to plate and pin the break, later joked: “Parrett one. Seagull nil.
Football rolls inches from Isle of Man TT legend riding at 130mph in frightening near miss
“It does go to show Parrett’s are birds of prey after all.”
He added: “I’ve had enough laps around that place to know the worst thing you can do is panic.
“It’s the nature of the circuit – you can hit all sorts of things.”
Mark is aiming to return to the Isle of Man next year for his 100th start.
He added: “I’m getting too old to be doing this, but it’s like an addiction. I will be back there next year, whatever happens.”
A post on the Facebook page of Mark Parrott Racing read: “A local seagull lay in wait for ‘The Parrett’ on the approach to the 33rd milestone and hit Mark on the left arm.
“He soon realised that it was rather serious when he tried to pull in the clutch and his left hand wasn’t working.”
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Mark was competing in the Isle of Man TT races when the 6lb gull hit himCredit: Pacemaker
TEMPLEGATE takes on Saturday’s racing confident of slamming in some winners and building the bank for Royal Ascot.
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ALSAKIB (3.00 York, nap)
He rose through the staying ranks last season and put in his best effort at this track. He ran well on his comeback in the Yorkshire Cup last month and can improve from there.
HOLD A DREAM (2.40 Sandown, nb)
He’ll enjoy dropping to five furlongs after showing lots of pace at Newbury last time but just failing to get home. That was his turf comeback and there’s more to come.
HEATHEN (2.25 York, treble)
He runs off a much lower mark on turf compared to the all-weather and can make the most of it under experienced pilot Serena Brotherton.
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One savvy shopper spotted the tasty treat in their local Iceland and shared a photo on Snack Reviews Facebook page.
“I need,” one wrote, adding the eyes emoji.
“I want these for me, not the kids,” another joked.
Nesquik was a huge hit in the 2000s and is known for its range of flavoured milk drink powders, particularly the iconic chocolate variety.
It has been a staple in many British households for decades, often associated with childhood memories and nostalgic comfort.
In addition to the classic powders, Nesquik in the UK has expanded its product range to include ready-to-drink bottles and cereal, further cementing its presence in the breakfast and snack categories.
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This comes as Nesquik’s creator Nestle revealed it hiked the cost of its chocolate and coffee for customers.
TheSwisscompany said it’s raised its prices by 2.1% overall – but for some items the hikes are in the double digits.
It blamed surging costs of coffee beans and chocolate.
“Despite the significant level of the increases in many markets, the actions were implemented with limited customer disruption,” Nestle said.
Nestle produces a range of products, including chocolates, sweets, cereals, drinks, ice cream and pet foods.
Among its popular brands are Aero, Milkybar, Smarties, Milo, Haagen Dazs, San Pellegrino, and Felix cat food.
The company said it had better-than-expected sales growth of 2.8% in the first three months of the year.
The higher prices accounted for much of the rise.
Nestle said it had seen demand drop significantly following the price increases but it is now bouncing back.
It also warned there could be further impacts on customers due to higher global tariffs.
Donald Trump recently launched a global trade war when he announced major tariffs on dozens of countries.
The move has raised fears of a global recession, sent stock markets tumbling and caused economic uncertainty for businesses trading internationally.
Mr Trump has called on American companies to produce their products in the US to avoid costly tariffs.
But for chocolate makers this is near impossible as the key ingredient, cocoa, can only be grown in tropical climates.
On top of this, the price of cocoa has soared in recent years.
Farmers in West Africa, where 70% of the world’s cocoa is harvested, have been struggling with climate-related issues that have decimated their cocoa production.
It’s estimated 400,000 tonnes less of cocoa has been produced over the last few years, hiking the price significantly.
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A man described by law enforcement as one of Southern California’s most prominent street racing influencers has been charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors with 16 counts of conspiracy for organizing a number of so-called “street takeovers.”
Erick Romero Quintana, 22, pleaded not guilty during a brief court appearance Thursday in downtown L.A. He faces at least a decade in prison after authorities charged him with running the Instagram account @privatemeetz, which blasted out the locations of 16 different takeover events across South L.A. to its more than 60,000 followers from December 2022 to November 2023, according to a criminal complaint filed last month.
At one of those events, a 24-year-old girl died after a spinning car careened into the crowd.
Street racing events have long proved to be a deadly part of Southern California’s broader car culture. A Times investigation found that at least 179 people were killed in street racing related incidents between 2000 and 2017. While people often think of street races as the quarter-mile one-on-one speed contests highlighted by the early installments in the “Fast & The Furious” film franchise, so-called “sideshows” or “takeovers” can often prove dangerous too.
At takeover events, racers and spectators rush to an intersection and block traffic, while motorists perform stunts in a small space with little room between the asphalt they’re skidding across and the audience itself. Drivers often perform “burnouts” or “doughnuts,” trying to see how many times they can spin their car in a circle, or compete to see who can skid to a stop closest to a fixed object without crashing into it.
The charges filed against Quintana represent a novel approach to target people involved in the racing scene who aren’t drivers. Sgt. Arnold Castellanos, a member of the LAPD’s Street Racing Task Force, said the first-of-its-kind prosecution is a necessary step.
“Street takeovers have evolved into so much more than just cars doing donuts. Over time ‘car clubs’ have formed, these car clubs ‘compete’ against each other to see who has the better drivers and can ‘bully’ other drivers out of the pit,” Castellanos said. “This has escalated tensions and has resulted in the car clubs acting like gangs.”
Quintana is due back in court in July. Each conspiracy count carries a minimum prison sentence of 16 months.
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said the charges against Quintana are the beginning of a broader effort to rein in street racers. Hochman noted that the takeovers can attract large and unruly crowds, which commit secondary crimes in the areas where they take place. He pointed to the large mob that smashed their way into a Compton bakery and robbed it after a takeover last year.
“People like Quintana are the ones bringing together the street racers and the spectators, they are as responsible and accountable for the crimes being committed as all the other participants in the conspiracy,” Hochman said.
Quintana’s attorney, Bart Kaspero, said he was “puzzled” by law enforcement’s approach to the case. While he didn’t dispute that Quintana was behind the account or that he posted locations of takeovers, he said his client didn’t attend the events or drive at any of them. He likened the prosecution to charging someone who handed out fliers to a party where a crime was committed.
“To target the guy who just announced where the meetings are, is a bit of overkill,” he said.
Kaspero described his client as a mere “car enthusiast” and rejected police and prosecutors’ depictions of street takeovers as havens of criminality, or the idea that his client should have known something bad would happen at the events he allegedly organized.
“I think it’s safe to say most people that are there are there for a spectacle,” Kaspero said.
Hochman said it would be impossible for Quintana to argue he didn’t know something dangerous might happen at a takeover event, considering he allegedly organized 15 additional takeovers after a woman died the Christmas Day event he posted locations for in Hyde Park.
Castellanos said Quintana’s account would post Instagram stories with “symbols or abbreviations which coincided with intersections allowing for all to respond in a flash mob fashion and overwhelm the location.” He said people like Quintana exploit the “carnage” that happens at takeover events to gain online clout, hoping they will gain enough of a following to monetize their accounts.
Castellanos said people who attend takeovers have a “Grand Theft Auto” mentality — invoking the popular video game franchise where players can turn pixelated versions of Los Angeles, Miami and New York into violent lawless playgrounds — “where individuals believe they are untouchable and do not fear law enforcement or the criminal justice system.”
TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday’s racing confident of bashing the bookies and building the pot for Derby weekend.
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THUNDEROUS LOVE (3.22 Nottingham, nap)
She made a cracking start to the season with a win on the sand at Southwell before following up nicely here two runs ago. Her hat-trick bid was thwarted by a shockingly slow start at Salisbury which gave her little chance. She’s usually better away at the stalls and can get back on track with a speedier start in this modest race.
MR JETMAN (7.22 Ripon, nb)
He was impressive when scoring over course and distance 17 days ago. He has never been out of the frame at this Yorkshire track and should be right there again.
RIDE THE THUNDER (4.55 Nottingham, treble)
Has been second on all three starts and can go one better. He shapes as though this step up in distance will suit.
ORIONIS (6.50 Ripon)
Looks good for the Lucky 15. She took a fair step forward when second at Chester last time and looks ready to win for William Haggas.
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Saracens have held talks with Racing 92 about a possible return for former club captain Owen Farrell, Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall says.
Former England skipper Farrell moved to the French club last summer, having spent his career to that point in north London.
“I think there are some discussions with Racing as to whether or not they would release him from his contract,” McCall told TNT Sports after his side’s final day win over Bath.
Saracens are looking to recruit cover with Alex Lozowski set to be out long term due to an Achilles injury suffered at the end of March.
It was just the third time Saracens have finished outside the top four since 2009.
Farrell, who has 112 England caps and has represented his country in three World Cups, was one of a number of senior players to depart the club last year including Mako and Billy Vunipola.
He can land a winning hat-trick for his red-hot trainer Harry Eustace in Sussex today. He had more than a length in hand there last time and it could have been a lot further. He carries a 7lb penalty but rider Kaiya Fraser’s claim takes care of almost half that. He likes this trip on decent ground and can take another step forward.
REQUIEM (2.50 Redcar, nb)
He was just touched off at Haydock last time and Sir Mark Prescott’s runners usually improve for the hike in distance he gets today.
JET BLACK (3.50 Redcar, treble)
Can land another winner for in-form Andrew Balding. She got no luck when second on handicap debut at Nottingham 18 days ago, going down by less than a length. A repeat of that would be good enough to score.
ALFAREQA (3.00 Leicester, Lucky 15)
Looked a nice prospect when winning on comeback at Doncaster last month. She kept on strongly over 7f so this mile should be ideal. The Frankel filly is having just her third run so there’s a lot more to come.
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Bulls are yoked together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field in rural Pakistan. Behind them, clutching nothing more than ropes – and his pride – stands a man perched on a plank.
Hundreds of spectators whoop and cheer as the animals thunder down a track, kicking up clouds of dust and a tangible sense of danger.
This is bull racing, Punjabi style.
The traditional sport encapsulates the raw vibrancy of village life and stands in stark contrast to the floodlit cricket and hockey stadiums of Pakistan’s cities.
In the Attock district of the eastern province of Punjab, bull racing runs deep. Here, it is more than a pastime. It forms part of the region’s living heritage.
In the village of Malal, a key hub for the sport, crowds gather annually to witness the spectacle. Jockeys crouch low behind the bulls on their wooden planks, gripping the reins and relying upon experience and instinct to claim victory.
Yet chaos is never far away. It is not uncommon for bulls to unseat the jockeys, sending them tumbling through the dust.
“This isn’t just entertainment. It’s tradition,” said Sardar Haseeb, whose family has organised races for generations. “We take pride in our animals. Farmers and landowners raise their bulls year-round just for this moment. People are willing to pay high prices for a winning bull. It becomes a symbol of pride.”
The event has a festive air with dancing and showers of banknotes tossed into the sky – a celebratory gesture more usually associated with weddings.
The aroma of freshly fried sweets wafts from sizzling pans, enticing the crowds. Stallholders serve roasted chickpeas and other delicacies. The bustling scene generates income for local vendors, who benefit from the celebration of culture.
At the most recent event put on by Haseeb, more than 100 bulls competed, and participants came from across Pakistan to take part.
Among the competitors was farmer Muhammad Ramzan.
“My bull came in fifth place, and I’m thrilled,” he said. “It left 95 others behind.”
Louisville (4-4-2) has won three of its last four games. Angel City (4-4-2) has lost two in a row.
Taylor Flint put Louisville up 1-0 at BMO Stadium with a penalty kick in the 23rd minute. Rookie Riley Tiernan scored for Angel City in the 48th minute.
Emma Sears nodded the ball in from close range off a corner kick in the 53rd minute and USC alum Savannah DeMelo made it 3-1 Racing Louisville in the 56th.
Fischer was sent off for a physical altercation with Madison Hammond inside the Louisville box in the 67th minute. Alyssa Thompson converted on the ensuing penalty kick for Angel City.
WHEN you are a parent it can be expensive buying clothes for your ever-growing kids.
Thankfully shoppers have been raving about spotting George at Asda currently has a bumper sale on with numerous items down to just £1.50.
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A mum shared the bargains she had picked up, with some items down to £1.50Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Group
One mum took to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK and showed how she filled her basket on the George app with discount clothes.
She wrote: “Lots of clothes reduced on the George app.”
Including in her shopping haul were some gamer-themed boys pjs for £1.50, which were for aged seven to eight.
The woman also bought a five-pack of cotton socks for £2 and some Pokemon-themed socks for £2.50.
Other shoppers commented saying they had also stocked up for their kids’ summer wardrobes.
One mum got a £1.50 girls T-shirt, a two-pack of long-sleeve tops for £3 and some £4 swim shorts.
She also got a £2 tennis-themed pink sweatshirt, and a £2 mint green sweatshirt which said ‘Happy Moments.’
Meanwhile, a third Asda fan wrote: “Just got grandkids some bits too.”
One bargain hunter also pointed out that you can save on delivery by getting it sent to an Asda store, which waivers the usual £4 shipping fee.
George store launch
We recently shared how Asda has launched its first-ever stand-alone George store, and it could be rolled out across the UK if it’s a hit.
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George at Asda currently has a bumper sale on for kids’ clothesCredit: Alamy
The debut site opened on Saturday, May 10 in Leeds, taking over the old Asda Living at Crown Point Retail Park.
The slick new store is packed with head-turning fashion, stylish homeware, must-have toys and baby bits – plus a fresh café to fuel your spree.
There are 30 Asda Living stores across the UK, and bosses will decide later this year whether to roll out more George stores after another trial run.
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Another Asda shopper shared the bargains they had found on the app
Fashionistas can bag the Spring/Summer 2025 collection fronted by supermodel Yasmin Le Bon, plus new celeb collabs – including a chic kidswear range by Erica Davies and a sunshine-filled drop from Billie Faiers.
And it’s not just the clothes getting a makeover – the whole experience is sleeker, quicker and easier, with speedy self-checkouts, faster queues and slick Click & Collect.
Shoppers will also be able to pop into the brand-new Kitchen café, where staffers are dishing up hot meals, cold bites and stone-baked pizzas.
Liz Evans, Asda’s Chief Commercial Officer for George and Retail, said: “Our Asda Living stores have been a huge success – but as shopping habits change, we want to make it even easier for customers to enjoy quality, style and value with George at the heart of it.”
The George label launched in 1989 when fashion guru George Davies teamed up with Asda to make the UK’s first-ever supermarket clothing brand.
By 2004, it was the nation’s biggest clothing retailer, and Asda launched its first Living store to expand into homeware.
The supermarkets have really upped their game when it comes to their fashion lines. These days, as you head in to do your weekly food shop you can also pick up a selection of purse-friendly, stylish pieces for all the family.
Tesco has just announced a 0.7 per cent increase in the quarter thanks to a ‘strong growth in clothing’ and M&S has earnt the title of the number one destination for womenswear on the high street.
Asda’s clothing line George has made £1.5 million for the supermarket in 2023, 80 per cent of Sainsbury’s clothes sold at full price rather than discounted and Nutmeg at Morrisons sales are also up 2 per cent in the past year.
So what is it about supermarket fashion that is becoming so successful?
Apart from the clothing actually being affordable, it’s good quality too – with many being part of schemes such as the Better Cotton Initiative.
A lot of the time they keep to classic pieces that they know will last the customer year after year.
Plus because they buy so much stock they can turn around pieces quickly and buy for cheaper because of the volumes.
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