Belgium on the brink of recession as Q4 output falls. Belgium’s economy contracted in the fourth quarter, preliminary data from the central bank showed on Wednesday, leaving the country close to a technical recession. Belgium’s fourth-quarter GDP fell 0.1 percent against the previous quarter, and by 0.4 percent year-on-year, the central bank said in a [...]
Belgian Jockey Club to probe controversial ride. The Belgian Jockey Club’s disciplinary committee will on Friday hear what has rapidly become one of the most talked about riding performances in recent years. Sacha Stappaerts finished a close third aboard Eastern Warrior, whom she both owns and trains, in a race over a mile at Mons [...]
Hovdey: ‘Stella’ joins mint juleps on Kentucky Derby drink menu. Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced a multi-year partnership, naming the world’s best-selling Belgian beer Stella Artois as “The Official Beer Sponsor of Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Oaks, and the Kentucky Derby.” There is no reason on earth why the Kentucky Derby, one of America’s greatest [...]