Palace Malice, the pace-setter at the Kentucky Derby, sprinted to a decisive win at the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, dashing Orb’s last Triple Crown chance for redemption. Veteran jockey Mike Smith told NBC Sports that his long shot colt was “just enjoying the trip, sucking all the air in” on a fast track that had dried up after a day and night of pounding rain. Orb, the Derby winner who entered the race the overwhelming favorite with 2-1 odds (despite his fourth-place flop at Pimlico), placed third; Oxbow, the Preakness champ placed second. Out of the gate, Frac Daddy and Palace Malice set the pace on the mile-and-a-half course, with Oxbow briefly taking the lead at the half-mile mark, but falling back on the final stretch. Palace Malice finished 12th in the Kentucky Derby, skipped the Preakness, and entered the Belmont Stakes with 13-1 odds. He finished the race in 2:30.70.
Two firefighters and two civilians suffered minor injuries Saturday after an electric explosion at the Old World Village's Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, California, authorities said.
About 15-20 minutes before the explosions, someone called the fire department after lights at the event began flickering. A four-person crew responded, Huntington Beach Fire Department Chief Jeff Lopez said, and went to investigate an underground vault.
When they opened the vault, there was a first explosion, the HBFD said. Then, there were two more explosions, sending flames shooting high into the air.
Firefighters called for help from the fire crews at around 8:19 p.m., the HBPD said.
The explosion took place in the 7500 block of Center Avenue.
Newschopper4 Bravo observed at least two firefighters on stretchers and a crowd of people evacuated, including people dressed in traditional German attire.
In addition to the event evacuation and the injuries, a large power outage was visible as Newschopper4 Bravo was flying over the scene.
