Wild Coco impresses

Sir Henry Cecil's Wild Coco won the Listed Newsells Park Stud Stakes at Newmarket. Wild Coco, an impressive winner of a Haydock maiden on just her second career start, was sent off a well-backed favourite in the mile and a half Listed contest. She was always travelling well under Eddie Ahern although the field had given the enterprisingly ridden Opera Gal plenty of rope. Opera Gal was still around eight lengths clear with a quarter of a mile to run but she was gradually Read more [...]

What’s on the real estate horizon for Marlton?

BY COLLEEN P. CLARK With recent reports stating that promising signs have been seen in the national real estate market, many homeowners looking to sell may be wondering where exactly those signs are as each day of their contract passes without a buyer. According to Mark McKenna of Pat McKenna Realtors, there’s a 99.9 percent chance the problem is the asking price. He said, despite the fact that a real turnaround in the real estate market is at least another year or two away, a home that Read more [...]

Five Things for Sunday

1. The IronBirds Lose 4-3. After a win at home to the Lake Monsters, the IronBirds traveled to begin a three-game series in Vermont. Aberdeen fell just short to the Lake Monsters, with a score of 4-3, according to the team's press release.  2. Weather. Sunrise: 5:51 a.m.; Sunset: 8:31 p.m. Sunday: High 91; mainly cloudy, humid and warmer with a shower or thunderstorm. Sunday Night: Low 64; watch for strong thunderstorms. 3. Week-Ahead  Weather Monday: 86/67; variable clouds with showers. Tuesday: Read more [...]

Notable items

IN BRIEFOpen houseNow that all of the graduation open houses are over, the City of Southfield and Southfield Public Schools are about to hold a Real Estate Open House July 23-24The Real Estate Open House will run from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday throughout the entire city.Many homes listed for sale will be open for showings throughout numerous Southfield neighborhoods. Potential homebuyers are encouraged to see all that Southfield has to offer their family. Pre-approved buyers may stop by any Read more [...]

Timeform Daily: Saturday, Newmarket 14:35

Race of the Day / Timeform / 16 July 2011 / Leave a Comment Wild Coco looks another smart filly for Sir Henry Cecil "Wild Coco looked a smart prospect when running away with a Haydock maiden last month and that form has worked out remarkably well." Timeform go through the field for this listed race for fillies and mares... Ceilidh House was much improved for the Read more [...]

Hammering together the Hatch House

Print this Article Email this Article "; aryZooms[imgCounter] = "javascript: NewWindow(870,625,window.document.location+'Template=photosimg="+imgCounter+"')"; bolImages=true; "My mother was standing looking out of the window when the explosion occurred and the glass shattered," said Charles Hatch.It was 2:45 in the morning, May 14, 1888, and Charles, 16, and his mother had been awakened Read more [...]

‘F3’ outdoors event is scheduled for July 30-31

The event will be held July 30-31 with two full days of activities. The cost is $35 per child and $15 per accompanying adult. The cost covers all activities plus meals and a campsite.“We offer free camping to the people who participate,” said Jason Cassity, a park ranger with the Corps and a volunteer. “That $35 goes a long way. We’re just trying to cover costs.”Also included in the registration fee are a National Wild Turkey Federation JAKES membership and a Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Read more [...]

Omega investors clash with directors over sale of insurer

One source close to the takeover process said delays had been caused by adverse market conditions, with Lloyd’s insurers incurring heavy losses from catastrophes such as the Japanese earthquake this year. In March, Omega plunged to a $42.9m (£26.5m) full-year loss. The company was hit by several catastrophes, such as the Chilean earthquake and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, during 2010. The previous year, Omega reported a $47.1m profit. The source added that the company Read more [...]