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Through my binoculars, the top 5 horse racing happenings of 2017

Arrogate’s brilliance, Gun Runner’s steady excellence and the emergence of a pair of top jockeys from Puerto Rico top columnist Mike Brunker’s recount of the year’s highlights.

 
Gambling finally becomes nonissue with NFL owners

Perhaps more amazing than owners voting 31-1 on Monday in favor of allowing relocation for owner Mark Davis and his Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas was that gambling was barely mentioned before ballots were cast.

Sooner or later, Oklahoma will prove to be overrated

The Sooners, who open the season Saturday as 10-point favorites at Houston, probably will stumble against a challenging schedule. That has been the trend for coach Bob Stoops.

Haskell, Jim Dandy horse races boast quality fields

The 3-year-old class takes center stage this weekend in the $1 million Haskell on Sunday at Monmouth Park and the $600,000 Jim Dandy on Saturday at Saratoga.

Las Vegas offers seminars to prepare for Kentucky Derby

We are only eight days from the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Every Las Vegas race book will be rolling out the red carpet to horseplayers for the first leg of the Triple Crown.

Jayhawks favored, but NCAA field wide open

After four months of changes at the top, the votes are in and the Oscar for the best college basketball team goes to Kansas. The acceptance speech will be made by coach Bill Self.