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Trendsetter trainer did it his own way

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — After Trendsetter won the Grade III Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in mid-April as a 32-1 outsider in a field of nine, trainer Ben Colebrook told the media of his plans for the 3-year-old Modernist gelding in simple terms. “No Kentucky Derby. No Preakness. We didn’t even nominate him,” Colebrook said. “There are plenty of other races out there.” Colebrook made clear the Triple Crown races were off the table. And one of the races he had in mind was the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, which will be run Sunday at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

BEAVER LOCAL BESTS SALEM CALCUTTA — Beaver Local defeated Salem 157-194 in a boys golf match Thursday at Turkana. Eli Stewart earned medalist honors with a 36 to lead the Beavers. Brady McNear added a 37, while Britton Hickman, Andre Wiegand and Nathan Pusateri each shot 42. Matt Tomaino carded a 44. Beaver Local improved to 2-1 on the season. The Beavers will host Oak Glen on Tuesday at Beaver Creek Meadows. For Salem, Eli James had a 42, Donald Blackburn 49, Gabe Leek 50 and Caden Arcuri 53. Salem is 1-2 and will be at Carrollton on Monday. CRESTVIEW DOWNS ...

Move over for the big rigs

SPORTS BRIEFING

METS PAY PIRATES PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pittsburgh as part of this week's trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pirates for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura, covering most of the nearly $13.4 million remaining on the right-hander's contract. Pittsburgh will in effect pay Weaver just $229,412 this year, a prorated share of the $780,000 minimum salary. Weaver had $2,352,941 remaining of his $8 million salary for 2026 at the time of Monday's trade and the Mets will pay the Pirates four installments of $530,882 on Aug. 24 and 28, ...

It might require Maximum Effort to win derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Maximum Effort, third in the Iowa Derby and Texas Derby in his last two starts, seeks the first win of his career in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday. It may seem like a tall order, but he has the right connections. His trainer, Steve Asmussen, holds the West Virginia Derby record of six wins, and his owner, Winchell Thoroughbreds, has won three editions of the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds, all of them with Asmussen. Winchell Thoroughbreds purchased the Maxfield colt for $600,000 at the 2024 ...

Beaver Meadows plays host to first Buckeye 8 girls tourney

CALCUTTA – The inaugural Buckeye 8 Girls Individual Golf Tournament was held Wednesday at Beaver Creek Meadows Golf Course. Nineteen girls competed in the 18-hole event on the par-71 layout, with Harrison Central freshman Reese Dunlap earning medalist honors with an 83. The top five ...