Ridden by Patrick Husbands, Midnight Mascot, a son of Army Mule out of Midnight Embrace, by Midnight Lute, notched his first stakes victory for trainer Mark Casse and owners Manfred and Penny Conrad.

What makes a lion "Nittany," anyway? According to the Penn State website, before 1904, the school didn't even have a mascot, save for a work mule named "Old Coaly" that helped in construction ...

The first time I saw Mr. Met was during the first game of a particularly hot Sunday afternoon New York Mets doubleheader in ...