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sabato 2 aprile
Horse Race Insider – Pricci – 123 Saturday Advance Florida Derby Day
Well before racetracks were putting up bonuses to lure American Pharoah after his Triple Crown campaign, Fasig-Tipton developed the idea for a $1 million bonus in the Florida Derby to generate interest for the 2015 Florida sale, which was held at Gulfstream for the first time.
“We were looking for a way to kind of jumpstart the sale and take advantage of the new location at Gulfstream Park,” Browning said of the Florida sale, which is held each March. “Obviously, seeing your sales graduates perform at the highest level is a great reward for us.”
But Browning never imagined that the bonus would produce a matchup between undefeated Derby contenders.
“I wish I could tell you that we were geniuses, and it was exactly the concept that we had in mind,” Browning said. “But we were very, very lucky and fortunate that it has brought together two special horses. It has helped spur interest in not only this race, but in the industry, and it could not have worked out any better.”
NY Times – Hoppert – A Showdown Between Mohaymen and Nyquist Before the Kentucky Derby
TwinSpires Blog – Maiden winner & late TC nominee American Pioneer headed to Arkansas Derby
Brooklyn Backstretch – Brian’s Derby Preps: The Florida Derby
This is Horse Racing – Tom Law – Saturday Special – April 2
While we’re busy preparing for the Florida Derby and the Spiral this weekend 2 more 2016 Breeders Cup Challenge races will be running:
| 04/02/16 | RAN | Darley TJ Smith Stakes | I | 6 Furlongs (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | Australia | ||
| 04/02/16 | RAN | The Star Doncaster Mile | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | Australia |
Bloodhorse – Randwick Offers Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races
Already qualified for Breeders’ Cup races are Legal Eagle and the filly Smart Call.
TDN – ‘Smart’ Targets Breeders’ Cup
LA Times – Cherwa – Expectations are high for Nyquist vs. Mohaymen at the Florida Derby
Bloodhorse – Pedulla – Reddam Lives in the Moment With Nyquist
Saratogian – Genaro – Saratoga grad DeSantis works with Mohaymen, Shagaf for Shadwell Stable
Bloodhorse – Hangin With Haskin – Calvin and Rachel: A Love Affair
National Post – Barbara Kay: ‘Believing women’ isn’t the same thing as proving guilt
Racing Post – Scully – Jockeys face heftier bans for causing interference
venerdi 1 aprile
Sal says Max Gibb’s Rocky Mountain Turf Club and Don Gibb’s Teague’s Fight won the 2008 Herald Gold Plate for conditioner Doug MacDonald with Stephan Heiler in the irons.
Sal wonders when the next Herald Gold Plate will be run in the Calgary area and if it will be a Black Type race.
NY Times – A Week of Misconceptions
Racing Post – Baxter – April Fools round-up: the best racing pranks
Louisville Courier-Journal – Loosemore – Where to drink Mint Juleps this Ky Derby season
Lady and the Track – Hammer – Planning the Perfect Kentucky Derby Party at Home
The Local – Italy to pass new laws to fight €12 billion food waste
TDN – Letter to the Editor: Eric Hamelback
ESPN – DRF – Hovdey – A nod to April Fools
Gulfstream Park – Alvarado Riding High into Florida Derby with Mohaymen
Gulfstream Park – Undefeated Mohaymen Staying the Course for Florida Derby (G1)
ESPN – DRF – Jerardi – Florida Derby should answer some Kentucky Derby questions
ESPN – DRF – Crist – Florida Derby hard at the top, soft underneath
ESPN – DRF – Hovdey – Florida Derby offers prelim as main event
ESPN – DRF – Welsch – Florida Derby offers 3-year-old division’s best
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – ‘We don’t mind a stern test’ for Mohaymen
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – DerbyHQ Podcast | Previewing Mohaymen-Nyquist
For Nyquist, it’s a paycheck that would exceed first-place money in any of the Triple Crown races. Thanks to a $1 million bonus created a year ago by Gulfstream and Fasig-Tipton, Nyquist, as a graduate of F-T Gulfstream, would bank $1.6 million with a win—the $600,000 first-place purse plus the $1 million bonus. The Kentucky Derby prize amounts to about $1.2 million. The Preakness and Belmont hang out about $900,000 to their winner.
Nyquist’s bonus is an all-or-nothing proposition. Win and take home the extra million. Run second and all you earn is the Florida Derby’s $200K place money.
O’Neill says he isn’t bringing his colt 3,000 miles to take on the only challenger mentioned in the same breath as Nyquist solely for the bonus. Right!
Anyone who follows sports knows whenever someone says, “It’s not about the money,” it’s about the money.
Bloodhorse – Jicha – Two big horses not holding back in Florida Derby ‘prep’
Bloodhorse – Pedulla – Top Horsemen Question Florida Derby Faceoff
Sal says it’s time for owners and trainers to stop being paura della tua ombra and to start racing the best against the best. 8 other owners and trainers haven’t conceded the Florida Derby to Nyquist or Mohaymen.
With a $1 million bonus available to Nyquist if he wins the Florida Derby Sal says it sounds like Stronach and Co. aren’t ready to bow down to the Twin Spires of CDI.
Sal says when trainers keep ducking competition that waters down the product we’re selling to the fans and the last time Sal checked horse racing needs all the fans it can get.
Questa è per Phil:
A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.
Will Rogers
Racing Post – Abashiri on Triple Crown trail for Azzie
ESPN – DRF – Grening – Off the Tracks looks to tackle Gulfstream Oaks distance
Bloodhorse – Angst – Carrumba Aims for First Stakes in Top Flight
Bloodhorse – Divisidero Favored in Appleton
Bloodhorse – Balan – Big John B Back to Dirt for Tokyo City Cup
TwinSpires Blog – Espinoza thankful to ‘cross the wire in one piece’ in Dubai World Cup
TwinSpires Blog – Handicapping Insights – Powell – California Chrome’s uplifting return to glory
This is Horse Racing – Tom Law & Linzay Marks – Saratoga Yearling Diary No. 2: Waiting Game
gioverdi – 31 marzo
Louisville Courier-Journal – Sullivan – Racing’s straightest line reaches its end
ESPN – DRF – Rampellini – Jockey Calvin Borel retires
Bloodhorse – Ron Mitchell – Three-Time KY Derby Winner Borel Retires
ESPN – DRF – Welsch – Romans: ‘I would never knock American racing’
DRF – Russo – X Y Jet boosts Kantharos’s stock
Bloodhorse – Novak – X Y Jet Sidelined With Knee Chip
Bloodhorse – Gantz – The Factor Colt Tops Barretts Sale
Barretts – 2016 March Select Two-Year-Old in Training Sortable Sales Results
Bloodhorse – Curry – Making the Grade: Cupid
TDN – Finley – Pletcher Formulating Plans for 3yo Stars; Zulu to Pass Florida Derby
TDN –Swipe Pointing for Lexington; Derby Possible
This Is Horse Racing – Tom Law – Magnuson excited to be back in upstate New York
TwinSpires Blog – Scully – Airoforce heads overflow Spiral field
Bloodhorse – LaMarra – Airoforce Seeks Rebound in Spiral Stakes
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Airoforce to Break “Gulfstream Streak” in Turfway Spiral Stakes
TDN – Finley – Lanerie Retains Mo Tom Mount
Bloodhorse – ABR Wired: Derby Dreams
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Kentucky Derby Top 10: Casey’s Picks
TwinSpires Blog – Scully – Mohaymen listed at even-money, Nyquist 6-5 in Florida Derby showdown
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Nyquist, Mohaymen Meet in Florida Derby
ESPN – DRF – Privman – Reddam hoping Nyquist can light the lamp in Florida Derby
Bloodhorse – Novak – Gomo Seeks Comeback in Gulfstream Park Oaks
TwinSpires Blog – Caldwell – Oversubscribed field entered for Bourbonette Oaks
Bloodhorse – Angst – Grand Tito Aims to Continue Roll in Pan Am
TwinSpires Blog – Hanson – Pan American among seven Florida Derby undercard stakes
Bloodhorse – Novak – Mubtaahij to McLaughlin for U.S. Campaign
Bloodhorse – South Africa to Host Sale, Lucrative Races
Bloodhorse – 18 Horses Sold at Hastings Paddock Sale
TDN – First Season Sires Series: Danehill Branch
The Globe and Mail – Rathnam and Orwin – Rob Ford and Donald Trump: Plato would get it
Sal had to do a double-take on that headline to be sure it said Plato and not Pluto.
Questa è per Phil:
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
Plato
TDN – Team Valor Buys Queen Blossom
Bloodhorse – Balan – Guns Loaded Brings Win Streak into San Simeon
The Local – Probe opens after Easter parade honours mafia boss
mercoledi 30 marzo
Brooklyn Backstretch – Genaro – Helping Horses, One Horse At A Time
Bloodhorse – Genaro – Aftercare Program a Priority for Schosberg
DRF – Grening – Heart to Heart bypassing Appleton for Maker’s 46 Mile
Horse Race Insider – Berner – Thoroughbred Horsemen: New York State’s Redheaded Stepchildren
Bloodhorse – Snierson – MA Breeds at Odds Over Cut of Purse Revenue
Bloodhorse – Balancing Act – by Eric Mitchell
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – California Chrome a new Breeders’ Cup favorite
Bloodhorse – Hangin With Haskin – Hall of Chrome
DRF – Welsch – Florida Derby: Fellowship in it to win it
DRF – Privman – Road to the Derby: Louisiana Derby
Bloodhorse – Champion Nyquist Arrives at Gulfstream Park
Bloodhorse – Mutual Respect in McLaughlin, O’Neill Camps
Sal says mutual respect may breed civility but lack of respect brings crowds.
DRF – McGee – Florida Derby likely will settle Pool 4 favorite
Bloodhorse – Florida Derby Stars Head Final Future Wager
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – Derby odds | A price on Nyquist pre-Fla. Derby
Louisville Courier-Journal – Nyquist to train up to the Derby at Keeneland
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Kentucky Derby 2016 Contender Updates
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – Derby rookie Alvarado to keep riding Mohaymen
DRF – Russo – Sunday Silence may have influence on Derby
This is Horse Racing – Joe Clancy – Arthur Hancock & Sunday Silence
Bloodhorse – Ron Mitchell – ‘Bullet’ Work for Champion Songbird
Bloodhorse – Charles Town Classic Attracts 56 Nominees
martedi 29 marzo
Louisville Courier-Journal – Romans says he’d leave U.S. for Hong Kong base
Bloodhorse – NTRA Board Member Wagner New Chair of ARCI
NY Times – Crouse, Tracy, Schonbrun and Waldstein – A Final Four Cheat Sheet
FiveThirtyEight – Paine – What The Hell Is Syracuse Doing In The Final Four?
Bloodhorse – Hard Spun’s Success Puts Jensen in Spiral
TwinSpires Blog – Jensen aims to emulate broodmare sire Hard Spun in Spiral
TwinSpires Blog – Hanson – Mohaymen, Nyquist showdown recalls other famous pre-Derby meetings
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – What we learned last week on the Derby trail
Bloodhorse – Haskin – Derby Dozen – March 29, 2016 – Presented by Shadwell Farm
TwinSpires Blog – DeRosa – He’s This Year’s Dollar Bill But Who Was Dollar Bill?
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – Donegal Moon to Blue Grass; Keen Ice healthy
This is Horse Racing – Tiller – Chanceland in midst of memorable run
Cincinnati.com – Bringing God to Turfway Park
Bloodhorse – Hanging With Haskin – Jeff, Wayne, and Tabasco Cat
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Kentucky Oaks Top 10: Casey’s Picks
Bloodhorse – Ron MItchell – Bobby’s Kitten Easy Winner of European Debut
lunedi 28 marzo
NY Times – Shpigel – Top-Seeded North Carolina Fills Last Spot in Final Four
NY Times – Waldstein – Seeded 10th, Syracuse Is One of the Last Four Left
Bloodhorse – Dubai World Cup Press Conference
ESPN – DRF – Watchmaker- California Chrome takes it to another level in World Cup
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – Next for California Chrome? His owner says…
ESPN – DRF – Andersen – Chrome to fly home Thursday
Southern Living – The Grumpy Gardener – Bender – Avoid These 6 Mistakes When Buying Tomato Plants
This is Horse Racing – Tom Law – Weekend Interview: Mark Vondrasek
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Kentucky Derby 142 to Provide Unique Challenge for Bettors
TwinSpires Blog – Reilly – 2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Lani
Bloodhorse – Another Shot for Exaggerator in SA Derby
TwinSpires Blog – Santa Anita Derby hopefuls, Nyquist work at Santa Anita over the weekend
Horse Race Insider – HRI Triple Crown Poll Week 5: Somethin’s Gotta Give
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – DerbyHQ Top 20 | Gun Runner intrigues at No. 3
Lady and the Track – Hammer – Gun Runner Blasts Into Derby With Louisiana Landslide
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lintner – Lanerie takes the blame for Mo Tom’s La. Derby
Lady and the Track – Hammer – Land Over Sea Coasts in Fair Grounds Oaks
TDN – ‘Fast’ Finish for Newest TDN Rising Star
Bloodhorse – Gantz – Barretts Sees Strength in March Catalog
TDN – ‘Mo’ Colt Runs to the Money at Gulfstream
TDN – Big Arthur Scores In Japan
Bloodhorse – Geroux, Stidham Take Fair Grounds Titles
la domenica di pasqua 27 marzo
TwinSpires Blog – Reilly – California Chrome becomes a legend in Dubai World Cup
Bloodhorse – Novak – California Chrome Brilliant in World Cup Win
ESPN – AP- California Chrome pulls away to win World Cup by 5 lengths
Espinoza admitted his hand had been forced in kicking for home as his saddle began to slip but said he was not aware of the extent of tack malfunction.
He said: “Turning for home, I couldn’t wait any longer and I had to go because I felt like the saddle was slipping back. I didn’t want to take any chances.
“I know it was really far back but I wasn’t really paying attention.”
The jockey also paid tribute to the team who have worked with the horse during his time in Dubai, adding: “I want to say thank you to everyone that follows me and all the Chrome team.
“I know it’s not easy to choose the right jockey to win this race and it means a lot to me. I’ve been close twice, so third time was the charm.”
Racing Post – Scully – Chrome strikes gold in Dubai World Cup
TDN – California Chrome Dazzles In Dubai
LA Times – Harris – How to pair wine with your favorite Easter candy
Bloodhorse – LaMarra – Gun Runner Dominant in Louisiana Derby
TDN – Another Dream ‘Run’ for Candy Ride Colt
TwinSpires Blog – Hanson – Gun Runner pours it on late in TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby
Mo Tom, who has a powerful late kick, was favored off his rough trip in the Risen Star last month. Once again, he ran into a roadblock while trying to rally in the stretch with jockey Corey Lanerie and wound up fourth, one place worse than the Risen Star, a result that left his trainer, Tom Amoss, fuming.
“Corey’s going to have to explain that ride,” Amoss said. “It’s beyond my understanding. He was locked and loaded, so why he chose the most dangerous route is beyond me. I flashed back to all the work we’ve done with him. It’s like being an eyewitness to your kid being beaten up at the playground. He’s got such a fine move. Just go around.”
DRF – Privman – In tale of two trips, Gun Runner wins Louisiana Derby
Sal says that if Mo Tom makes the Kentucky Derby 20 expect a new pilot in the cockpit.
Il minestrone si addensa.
With 1 50-20-10-5 and 5 100-40-20-10 point scoring races remaining there are already 21 horses with 20 or more points so it may require more points to make the starting 20 than it has the last couple of years.
TDN – American Pioneer To Try Arkansas Derby
ESPN – DRF – Hersh – Lani scores ticket to Kentucky Derby with win in UAE Derby
Bloodhorse – Novak – Lani Headed to KY After UAE Derby Win
Bloodhorse – UAE Derby Press Conference
TDN – Harvey – Lani Grinds Out UAE Derby Victory
Bloodhorse – Balan – Danzing Candy Blazes Through Workout
TDN – Finley – Breaking News: Magers Has Bred Derby Contender
Bloodhorse – Hunter – Pedigree Analysis: Caro
Bloodhorse – Darley Pensions Successful Sire Cape Cross
ESPN – DRF – McGee – Land Over Sea rewards favoritism in Fair Grounds Oaks
TDN – Land Over Sea Gets Out from Under Songbird
Bloodhorse – New York Proposal Would Add Oversight of Vets
Legal Sports Report – Young – Fantasy Sports Regulation: An Inclusive Way Forward
Sal was wondering why the governments in Canada are missing the fantasy sports betting canoe.
ESPN – DRF – Fortus – Take the Stand gives strong testimony in Muniz win
“We have to do things differently,” concedes LeLacheur.
CTV – Calgary – White – New agreement gives Alberta horse racing a late push towards viability
Sal wonders if Rick LeLacheur took some courses at the Nuke LaLoosh school of cliches.
Sal says that they don’t have to do things differently, they have to do things better.
Non è un problema facile da risolvere.
Rick LeLacheur’s comments wreak of a weak management style that starts to fine tune solutions before it understands the problem. The problem at Horse Racing Alberta is Rick LeLacheur as Chair and Shirley McClellan as CEO of an organization with an ungovernable structure. Change the people fix the structure and we will see progress.
Sal wonders when they will start doing things differently at Horse Racing Alberta.
On Saturday March 19, 2016 Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci was scheduled to appear at Century Downs at 11:30 AM MDT to announce that the Alberta provincial government and Horse Racing Alberta had reached a new 10 year Memorandum of Understanding for the slot revenue split.
If Sal was running the show he would have made sure that there was a huge crowd of horse racing participants and fans in attendance at Century Downs to show the present government that they had made the migliore decisione by extending the MOU for another decade. Sal wonders why Horse Racing Alberta did not do a better job communicating the event to the thousands of participants and fans in the province of Alberta. Sal wonders when Horse Racing Alberta will start to do things differently.
Sal thinks that Shirley McClellan and Rick LeLacheur must have known about this event as they both were present. Sal thinks that Jeff Robillard, Manager, Marketing, Broadcasting & Communications, must have known about this event as he is the Manager, Marketing, Broadcasting & Communications for Horse Racing Alberta who stays in shape scurrying to the QKB’s office to rat on Phil and now Sal.
Sal will tell you that Sal did not receive an e-mail from Jeff Robillard, Shirley McClellan or Rick LeLacheur about this event, but Sal heard through the grapevine about the event and posted the information he received on www.holybull.ca. Sal understands that Jeff Robillard, Shirley McClellan and Rick LeLacheur have an animosity towards Phil M. Stockmen and now Hawthorne Sal but are these people so clueless that they don’t understand the code. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.
Not sending an e-mail to Sal may have been an oversight or a deliberate slight to show Sal who has the power, but how under any colour of sky can you justify Horse Racing Alberta never posting a Notice of the Time and Place of one of the most major announcements affecting the horse racing industry in the province of Alberta on their own website. This was a perfect way to show the horse racing industry in the province of Alberta that “We have to do things differently” and what does Horse Racing Alberta do. Drop the ball, just like the Edmonton Eskimos used to do during Rick LeLacheur’s tenure.
What really bothered Sal about Rick Lelacheur’s comments was the nonchalant manner in which he said that we can live with it (the cuts) as an industry. Easy to say when you’re in a salaried position while the horsemen will be the ones to take the brunt of the cuts.
Sal says that the industry can only live with the cuts if the industry takes the steps to improve racing, the racing handle, food and beverage and slot performance. Nothing that either Rick LeLacheur or Shirley McClellan have said in the last few weeks gives Sal any indication that either of them have the ability to lead an industry renewal.
Sal says that the migliore soluzione for doing things differently will be without Shirley McClellan as CEO and Rick LeLacheur as Chair.
Ci sentiamo dopo.
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
John Wooden
National Post – Terry Glavin: Canada’s little-known role in creating modern Ireland
Shirley McClellan has been hinting about various parties that are looking at building a track in the Edmonton area. Sal has said that he is aware of a group that is looking at building a thoroughbred track in the Edmonton area provided that Shirley McClellan and Rick LeLacheur are gone from Horse Racing Alberta or its replacement.
Sal was on the blower with a couple of members of this group over the weekend and nobody from this group has spoken to or been approached by Shirley McClellan, Rick LeLacheur or any other person from Horse Racing Alberta. Sal has not been contacted by Shirley McClellan, Rick LeLacheur or any other person from Horse Racing Alberta seeking information on this group.
If Sal was running the show he would turn over every granello di sabbia looking for parties interested in building a new track in the Edmonton area even if it meant talking to il diavolo incarnate. Sal knows that Max Gibb would call Sal if Max needs some information from Sal.
Sal understands that Jeff Robillard, Shirley McClellan and Rick LeLacheur have an animosity towards Phil M. Stockmen and now Hawthorne Sal but are these people’s ass hat’s on so tight that they don’t understand that often the duties you owe to your organization and the people it looks after require you to take actions which you may find personally distasteful.
Standardbred Canada – Purse Monies Moving To OLG
Sal says expect changes similar to OLG subsuming ORC to occur in Alberta.
Bloodhorse – Funny Cide to Visit Turfway for Spiral Day
Lady and the Track – Hammer – Saratoga Race Course 2016 Meet Season Tickets
Sal was wondering why Edmonton Northlands had to waste as much money as they did on their PITS Vision 2020, when Vision Terry Jones sounds more reasonable and less costly.
Sal was wondering what planning Edmonton Northlands did between July 2010 and 2015.
From Terry Jones article and much of what Sal hears and reads about Edmonton Northlands it appears that Edmonton Northlands just does not provide the pricing and customer service and experience to be able to compete.
Fare di me un favore.
Ci sentiamo dopo.
Bloodhorse – More Than $10.7M Wagered on Rainbow 6
TDN – Scat Daddy Filly Kicks Off Sophomore Season in Style
TwinSpires – Blog – Hanson – Rainbow 6 pays $89,000+, Harmonize takes season debut
Paulick Report – Horseplayers At New Timonium OTB Among Rainbow 6 Winners
Bloodhorse – LaMarra – Muarrab Nails X Y Jet in Dubai Golden Shaheen
Sal was wondering if Marcel Crowe had a shekel or 2 on SUPER JOCKEY (NZ) in the Dubai Golden Shaheen Sprint. Super Jockey is an 8 year old gelding by Sandtrap out of the Pompeii Court mare Pennies In Heaven (NZ).
Sal never had the pleasure of watching Pompeii Court run in Alberta or elsewhere but has it on good information that he was a good one on the track and later on in the breeding shed in the southern hemisphere.
UPI – Pompeii Court, the mile record-holder at Santa Anita, chased…
Sal sends along his best wishes for a speedy recovery to Red Smith who’ll need someone to hold his crib hand and peg for him for a few weeks.
Bloodhorse – Lewyn – Real Steel Takes Dubai Turf for Japan
Racing Post – Scully – Real Steel and peerless Moore take Dubai Turf
Bloodhorse – Postponed Wins Sheema Classic in Record Time
TDN – Dubawi’s Postponed Dominates Sheema Classic
Racing Post – Burn – Classy Vazirabad delivers in Dubai Gold Cup
Racing Post – Scully – Buffering strikes for Australia in Al Quoz
Racing Post – Burn – 1-2-3 for Watson as One Man Band stars in Mile
Racing Post – Dench – Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is
LA Times – Lopez – Why so many voters are drawn to Donald Trump
Sal says if you want to know why voters are drawn to Donald Trump look at the cafones he’s running against.
Bloodhorse – Fierro – Classics Preview: 2 Champions and 1 Contender
The Globe and Mail – Mathen – Ghomeshi trial wasn’t a judgment on sexual assault laws
The Globe and Mail – Wente – Truth and deception: Ghomeshi verdict a good day for justice
The Globe and Mail – Court not arbiter of truth, Lucy DeCoutere’s lawyer says
NY Times – Schaap – What’s Your Pleasure?
Bloodhorse – Novak – Tap Your Heels, Dam of Tapit, Dies
TwinSpires Blog – Hanson – S’maverlous leads one-two punch for Maker in New Orleans
NY Times – Anderson – Bill Walton’s Long, Strange Tale of N.B.A. Survival
There’s as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said – he’d rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.
John Wooden
TDN – Martini – DeBerdt Bullish on Barretts
Bitter Southerner – Reece – Saved by Neon Christ
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TENILE’S BELIEVE OR NOT 2016 BUDGET PREDICTIONS?
HRA GAMING AGREEMENT BUDGET 2015 $34.3 MILLION ACTUAL $39 MILLION GRADE Abacus++
HRA GAMING AGREEMENT BUDGET 2016 $42.6 MILLION GRADE Northlands leaving?????
HRA LIVE/SIMULCAST BUDGET 2016 $180 MILLION GRADE Fantasy!!!!
HRA PURSE A BUDGET 2014 $9 MIL / 2015 $13.7 MIL (DECREASE 1.7) /2016 $15.6 Dreaming?
HRA RACE DATES 2016 100/100 FROM 2015 74/113 GRADE Unbelievable!!!!
HRA TRACK OPERATING GRANTS 2016 NORTHLANDS $8.4 CENTURY $11.7 (24%+) Suspect?
NORTHLANDS posts 2016 racing dates to Oct 10/2016, on the positive side NO monday racing?
HRA FUTURE BUDGET 52% INCREASE IN REVENUE 2015, HANDLE TO INCREASE 8% IN 2016/ PURSE GRANTS 2016 UP 14% AND 2.5% IN 2017/ under the category RIPLEY’S BELIEVE OR NOT?
NORTHLANDS numerous food comments should be weighed against CENTURY CALGARY not the DOWNS recent health code inspections violations, the whip will be cracking and not a fly swatter!
NORTHLANDS 2016 MASTER AGREEMENT shows casino count room $12.6k and replacement of kitchen floor of $105.8K, however the rumoured backstretch pay portapotties swipe card modernization with the first 100 backstretch racing participants with valid 2016 HRA licenses getting free unlimited swipe cards from racing sectary JASON TEAGUE in race office from 8 am to 10 am this Friday is REALITY