The good cash’s on Sierra Nevada for the 4:50 at Eire’s Gowran Park on Sunday, however which one?
Racing at Eire’s Gowran Park, pictured. Simply make sure you don’t have your cash on the “incorrect” Sierra Nevada. (Picture: Horse Racing)
Because of a bizarre blip within the Matrix, two horses with precisely the identical identify will run towards one another in the identical race, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, The Racing Submit stories.
The complicated state of affairs has arisen as a result of the horses, a three-year-old filly educated by Jessica Harrington named Sierra Nevada, and its namesake, a four-year-old filly educated by Charles O’Brien, had been registered in numerous international locations.
The three-year-old is an American horse and the four-year is British.
The Submit notes that Britain and Eire have a joint stud e-book in order that horses registered in these international locations can not have the identical identify. However this understanding doesn’t cross the pond.
In the meantime, there’s nothing in Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board guidelines to ban two horses of the identical identify racing collectively.
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USA Vs. GB
No changes will likely be made to distinguish between the 2 in race playing cards, officers have stated, besides that they are going to be known as Sierra Nevada (US) and Sierra Nevada (GB), respectively.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes stated bookmakers are hoping to keep away from confusion on Sunday.
It’s definitely an uncommon one,” she informed the Submit. “Store employees will likely be made conscious of this, so prospects can specify which one they need a guess on, plus we’ll embody a message on the race screens and audio round race time, guaranteeing there isn’t any confusion.”
Of the 2, bookmakers really feel the American horse will fare higher on Sunday. On the time of writing, Sierra Nevada (US) is among the most important contenders, 11/1, or fourth favourite on the time of publication. It’s owned and bred by the Miarchos household’s Flaxman Holdings.
Sierra Nevada (GB), owned by Sue Magnier, is a 33/1 longshot on the time of publication.
Kerkiyra is the favourite to win the race, at odds of 15/8.
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Weirdly, final July, Sierra Nevada (US) coach Hartington had a winner disqualified on the Galway Pageant as a result of it “couldn’t be positively recognized post-race.”
Hartington admitted she had unintentionally run a distinct horse than the one which was marketed on the race card. Whereas the horses had completely different names, Hartington defined “they appear precisely the identical.”
Averti-ng Confusion
The namesake state of affairs isn’t with out precedent. In 1994, two horses named Averti, one bred within the US, the opposite in Eire, competed in a race in Nice Yarmouth, England.
Going again additional, in 1896 at England’s now-defunct Keele Park Racecourse, two horses named Lambton lined up for a steeplechase race. Chances are high, a minimum of one was named after the then-famous British champion racehorse coach George Lambton.
To maximise confusion, the horses had been each British and so couldn’t be differentiated by nationwide suffixes. And to ship confusion into overdrive, they positioned first and second within the race.
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Oddly, the February meet at Keele Park two years later was dominated by a jockey named Mr. W. Lambton, though he was not driving any of the aforementioned Lambtons.
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path could mean a death sentence.
Along a 34-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 93 near Coyote Springs, fencing and underground tortoise crossings will allow for more safe passage.
“We see substantial road mortality and near-misses in this area,” said Kristi Holcomb, Southern Nevada biological supervisor at the Nevada Department of Transportation. “By adding the fencing, we’ll be able to stop the bleed.”
The federal Department of Transportation awarded Nevada’s transportation agency a $16.8 million grant to build 61 wildlife crossings and 68 miles of fencing along the highway. Clark and Lincoln counties, as well as private companies such as the Coyote Springs Investment group, will fund the project in total.
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Under the Endangered Species Act, the federal government listed Mojave desert tortoises as threatened in 1990. The project area includes the last unfenced portion of what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers to be the desert tortoise’s “critical habitat.”
In Clark County, some keep desert tortoises as pets, adoptions for which are only authorized through one Nevada nonprofit, the Tortoise Group. Environmentalists in the area have long worried that sprawling solar projects may have an adverse effect on tortoise populations. As many as 1,000 tortoises per square mile inhabited the Mojave Desert before urban development, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
Crossings prevent inbreeding
One major reason that connecting critical habitat across a highway is paramount is to prevent inbreeding, Holcomb said.
“When you build a highway down the middle of a desert tortoise population, they become shy about crossing the highway,” Holcomb said. “By installing tortoise fences, we’ll give the tortoise population a chance to recover.”
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Desert tortoises tend to walk parallel to the fences, which will lead them to the crossings they need to go to the other side. Promoting genetic diversity is one way different tortoise populations can be stabilized, Holcomb said.
The Nevada Department of Transportation doesn’t have a set timeline, and the project will need to go through an expedited federal review process to ensure full consideration of environmental effects.
“Be mindful, not only of tortoises that might be on the roadway, but also of our impacts on tortoises,” Holcomb added.
Contact Alan Halaly at ahalaly@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlanHalaly on X.
RENO, Nev. (Nevada Athletics – Nevada women’s basketball returned home Wednesday night, hosting San Diego State and dropping the game to the Aztecs with a final score of 81-62.The Pack struck first with a driving layup by Audrey Roden. Defensively, they held off the Aztecs and didn’t allow them to score until three minutes into the game. It was their only basket through the first four and a half minutes of the opening quarter.
Imbie Jones, Lexie Givens and Izzy Sullivan contributed to a seven-point run that put Nevada up, 9-2, halfway through the first.
San Diego State came back to tie it up before Nevada found itself playing from behind for the first time. With just under two and a half remaining and the Pack down by six, Roden splashed a three to cut into the lead. 30 seconds later, Sullivan hit one of her own.
Heading into the second quarter, the Pack was trailing, 20-18.The Aztecs opened up the second attempting to pull away, going up by six, before the Pack cut it back to two with layups by Olivia Poulivaati and Dymonique Maxie.
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Momentum didn’t favor Nevada as San Diego State extended the lead. At halftime, the Pack was down, 43-29.
Into the third quarter, each time Nevada began to cut into the lead, San Diego State extended it again. Both Givens and Roden hit major baskets for the Pack, but they still trailed, 61-48.
Nevada began the final 10 with threes by Givens and Sullivan, followed by a jumper by Roden to cut the lead to 10. Despite the good start to the fourth quarter, the Pack wasn’t able to continue with it, ultimately coming up short.
Givens ended the night leading the Pack in scoring with 17, followed by Roden with 15. Jones led both teams in rebounding with seven.
Nevada will remain at home to host Utah State on Saturday at 1 PM.
Grass Valley, CA – January 8, 2025 – Nevada County fire agencies have mobilized to assist in combating the Palisades Fire, a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California that has prompted widespread evacuations and significant firefighting efforts.
In a coordinated response, the following Nevada County resources have been deployed to the incident:
Higgins Fire – Brush 23
Ophir Hill Fire – Engine 523
Penn Valley Fire – Brush 44
Nevada County Consolidated Fire – Brush 89
North San Juan Fire – Engine 6168
Grass Valley Fire – OES Engine 4609
These engines and their crews are part of a regional mutual aid system designed to provide critical support during large-scale emergencies. The Palisades Fire has already consumed thousands of acres, challenging firefighters with steep terrain and unpredictable winds. Nevada County’s highly trained personnel are working tirelessly alongside other fire agencies from across the state to protect lives, property, and natural resources.
“We are proud to contribute our skilled crews and equipment to assist in this critical situation,” said Sam Goodspeed, Division Chief of Nevada City Fire Department. “This is what mutual aid is all about—neighbors helping neighbors, even across great distances, when the need arises.”
While Nevada County fire resources are committed to the Palisades Fire, the agencies remain fully staffed to address any local emergencies. Additional personnel and resources have been made ready to ensure the safety of Nevada County residents.
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Editor’s note: Real-time updates on the Palisades Fire are posted here.
