Topic: Jump Start

As winter settles in, horse racing attention largely turns south this weekend -- to Gulfstream Park in Florida and into the Caribbean, where international racing comes to Saint Lucia.

Weekend horse racing opens all kinds of juicy prospects for next year with Tom's d'Etat winning the Clark at Churchill Downs, Chrysoberyl still undefeated after Champions Cup in Japan and stars gathering in Hong Kong.

Code of Honor rises to the top of the 3-year-old division with Travers win as Saratoga on Saturday hands out three Breeders' Cup horse racing "Win and You're In" slots and Del Mar adds another.

Higher Power upsets in the $1 million Pacific Classic and Dunbar Road continues to roll in the Alabama at Saratoga in highlights of weekend U.S. horse racing.

Trainer Chad Brown dominated three days of world-class racing during a glorious weekend at Belmont Park; much other weekend action, from Brazil to Canada.

The Jonas Brothers announced they will be guest starring on the premiere episode of Nickelodeon's upcoming reboot of "All That."

A weekend peace conference in Qatar seeking a first-of-its kind agreement between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban has been abruptly canceled over concerns about who would be at the meeting.

Leidos was awarded a $19.3 million contract for system integration and field testing of a laser weapon system developed at Kirtland Air Force base in New Mexico.

Australian punters hail a "new Winx," a local trainer makes good in the Hong Kong Derby, Midnight Bisou returns to triumph in the US, much more weekend racing from around the world.

The Indianapolis Colts delivered their most impressive effort of the season in Sunday's 23-0 home shutout of the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium.

No Sammy Watkins for now and no more Kareem Hunt period seemed like a problem for the Chiefs at Oakland Sunday.

Almond Eye's victory in the Japan Cup sets her up for top international targets; KY Derby preps in Kentucky and Japan, much more weekend Thoroughbred action.

The Japan Cup, graded stakes all across North America, some Kentucky Derby previews and an early look at the December Hong Kong events -- all that and much more.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard sounded refreshed and ready to get back to work on Monday.

Trainer Chad Brown enjoyed a marvelous Arlington Million Day, capped by a victory by Robert Bruce in the big race; Alpha Centauri wins in France.