race

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Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Haynes Foundation and author of “Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles,” said sweeping generational changes are happening in L.A. politics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Farms are accustomed to weathering financial cycles, and tougher conditions haven’t historically led to significant losses for banks on loans, said Nathan Race, an analyst at Piper Sandler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Race Across The World is one of the BBC's most successful shows – this year's opening episode was watched by an audience of 7.4 million, including catch-up platforms.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

‘Today we are to confer the five-dollar award upon the high-school student who wrote the best essay on the topic, “My Ambition: How I Can Better the Position of the Negro Race in Society.”

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers