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Jockey Forest Boyce, "Queen of Maryland," shines in the male-dominated world of horse racing
BALTIMORE - Jockeys are among the fittest athletes in the sporting world. Only 8% of these elite athletes are women, and one of the most successful jockeys in the mid-Atlantic region, of either sex, is Maryland's own Forest Boyce. Horse racing is physically grueling and often dangerous. It wasn't until 1968 that the first woman was licensed to ride in thoroughbred races. Today, Boyce shines. The 39-year-old woman's career earnings total close to $36 million. A wise man wouldn't bet against her. Boyce is not riding in the Preakness Stakes this Saturday, but will be riding in three races earlier in the day...
Beginner's Luck Lands Silver Spring Man $50K Lottery Jackpot
"Mr. Money Bags," a nickname given to the Silver Spring man by his family because of his curiously good luck is celebrating with his fiancée after winning big on a $50,000 Cash scratch-of game, despite only beginning to play Lottery games earlier this year. According to the big winner,...
D.C. is now a Mexican food town
D.C. hasn't had a reputation as a Mexican food town — but that's quickly changing. Why it matters: A new wave of Mexican chefs and restaurateurs are upping the game on all levels, from stellar taquerías to chic hotspots and neighborhood haunts mining regional specialties.Driving the news: A bunch of exciting openings. Everyone's talking about Capitol Hill's wood-fired Mexican restaurant, Pascual. And buzzing about Vera, a vibrant Mexican-Lebanese club-straunt in Ivy City. Or packing into Amparo Fondita, chef Christian Irabién's cozy, contemporary Dupont Circle spot.That's not to say it's all fancy. Chicatana has heads turning in Shaw for its trompo-cooked...
Silver Spring’s first food hall opening its doors to hungry customers
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Solaire Social is not only a new food hall in Downtown Silver Spring, it’s also the area’s first food hall, offering nine diverse dining options for customers to choose from. Solaire Social’s CEO, Akhtar Nawab, said Silver Spring’s newest dining space has been more than three years in […]
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