Sal says that when leafing through Phil’s dog-eared archives and making like Matlock Sal suspected that Phil would have wanted Sal to post a preview of the soon to be upon us Breeders’ Cup.
Bloodhorse – BC Pick Six Carryover: $511,261
Breeders Cup – Races – Post Times
Breeders’ Cup – Ultimate Fan Guide to Breeders’ Cup Week
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2016_Breeders Cup Wagering Guide
TwinSpires Blog – Breeders’ Cup 2016 News & Notes
America’s Best Racing – Breeders Cup
Paulick Report – Breeders’ Cup
Horse Racing Nation – 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Bloodhorse – Keeler Johnson’s 2016 Breeders’ Cup Selections
Horse Race Insider – Pricci – Big 3 + Big 3 = 33
sabato 5 novembre
CBC – AP – Chicago Cubs and 5 million friends celebrate World Series title
NY Times – Hyduk – Looking Back (Sigh) at the End (Sigh) of the Indians’ Great Season (Sigh)
Bloodhorse – Angst – A Stronger ‘Chrome’ Returns to Classic
George Galloway
New OTB opened in Cold Lake AB
Best Western / Sawmill
Bloodhorse – Balan – Beholder Noses Out Songbird in BC Distaff
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – Songbird Loses Nothing in Defeat
LA Times – Posner – Beholder noses out Songbird in Breeders’ Cup Distaff
NY Times – AP – Breeders’ Cup Distaff Features a First Loss and a Final Win
ESPN – DRF – Free – Beholder by a nose over Songbird in thrilling Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Oscar Performance Shows Winning Ways in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
Bloodhorse – Angst – Oscar Performance Golden in Juvenile Turf
ESPN – DRF -Hersh – Oscar Performance takes a bow in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
Lady and the Track – Pugh – Tamarkuz Annexes Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Bloodhorse – Novak – Tamarkuz Upsets Dirt Mile
ESPN – DRF – Privman – Tamarkuz gets his Grade 1 win in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – New Money Honey Cashes Juvenile Fillies Turf
ESPN – DRF – Andersen – New Money Honey takes BC Juvenile Fillies Turf
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Clearly, it was all due to the bartender’s lucky walnut.
NY Times – Lyall – In a Bar in Chicago, the Real M.V.P.s of the Series Got It Done
NY Times – A Souvenir for Anthony Rizzo, a Gift for All Cubs Everywhere
Sal says that Steve Bartman and Ferris Bueller should be co-Parade Marshals.
What Sal forgot was that Charlie was torn.
Edmonton Journal – Gary Lamphier: Leonardo DiCaprio not big on walking his own climate-change talk
Sal’s channeling Phil and has a question:
Why doesn’t DiCaprio head over to China and lecture the Chinese on climate change rather than picking on us Albertans.
Last time Sal checked there’s no non-peeing section in the global swimming pool.
Sal says that you may notice a pattern to Sal’s quotes today.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
NY Times – Yardley – An American in a Strange Land
Horse Race Insider – Jicha – A single on Friday and an audible on Saturday
TwinSpires Blog – Scully’s Breeders’ Cup Friday Pick 4 plays
ESPN – DRF – Hovdey – All together, BC females are stronger than ever
NY Times – Drape – Much Is on the Line for California Chrome at the Breeders’ Cup
Lady and the Track – Pugh – Breeders’ Cup Classic: Does Age Matter?
LA Times – Cherwa – Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita
Questo è per Eddie:
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
Oliver Goldsmith
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Highes – Lord Nelson Out of BC Sprint
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile: Last Stop on Championship Road?
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.
Mahatma Gandhi
Bloodhorse – Litfin At Large: Breeders’ Cup
LA Times – Cherwa – Dortmund catches a breather in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – Beholder Set to Bid Farewell
Louisville Courier-Journal – Songbird seeking to keep perfect record intact in BC Distaff
Bloodhorse – Haskin – Friday Analysis: Can They Catch Songbird?
Bloodhorse – Balan – Smith: ‘Go Ahead and Try’ to Catch Songbird
Bloodhorse – Shulman – Fresher Curalina Tackles Distaff Again
Lady and the Track – Fillies and Mares Head Breeders’ Cup Mile
I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
Theodore Roosevelt
Bloodhorse – Flintshire Retiring to Hill ‘n’ Dale After BC
Lady and the Track – Sigmon – Handicapping the Turf Races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday
Bloodhorse – Novak – Green Mask Draws into Turf Sprint
Questo è per Bill:
Bloodhorse – McCoy – Jockey Cruz Set for Breeders’ Cup Debut
LA Times – Cherwa – Bob Baffert has supporters and detractors in how he deals with jockeys
Bloodhorse – Gantz – Heberts’ Pride Gloryzapper in F&M Sprint
giovedì 3 novembre
It ain’t over till it’s over.
Yogi Berra
NY Times – Witz – Cubs End 108-Year Wait for World Series Title, After a Little More Torment
ESPN – Stark – How did the Cubs’ curse end? With the greatest game ever
LA Times – McCullough – 108 is enough: Cubs beat Indians to end baseball’s longest World Series drought
NY Times – Kepner – With a Curse-Breaking Hit, Ben Zobrist Lives a Dream He Never Expected
Sal says that Chicago knows how to stage a parade.
Horse Canada – OLG Reconsidering Racing Products
Bloodhorse – Shulman – Olczyk Gives Emotional Keynote to OwnerView
Sal says that the Late Pick 4 ending in the Classic is tougher.
TwinSpires Blog – Scully – Speed a common trait in Breeders’ Cup upset selections
TwinSpires Blog – Hanson – Three Breeders’ Cup longshots that can boost exotic payoffs
Bloodhorse – A Look Back: The Greatest Classic Field?
Horse Race Insider – Berner – Focus The Lens on Handicapping
America’s Best Racing – Moore – Breeders’ Cup Classic Cheat Sheet
America’s Best Racing – Curry – Live Longshots and Value Plays for the 2016 Breeders’ Cup
America’s Best Racing – Curry – Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Cheat Sheet
America’s Best Racing – Bauer-Herzog – Europeans You Should Know for the 2016 Breeders’ Cup
This is Horse Racing – Breeders’ Cup Friday: Saratoga Strong
Bloodhorse – Angst – California Chrome Aims at International Sweep
ESPN – DRF – California Chrome poised to complete perfect season
Bloodhorse – Balan – Cool, Collected Kruljac Suits Finest City
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies: Talent and Then Some
NY Times – Mather – Not-So-Ordinary ‘Joe’: Final Round for an Arena Named for an Athlete
mercoledi 2 novembre
Sal says it is not another story about Chicago Cub fans.
NY Times – ‘How Much Suffering Can You Take?’
Is beer good for runners? Sure…if it’s the other guy drinking it.
Jim Fixx
NY Times – Witz – After an Eternity, the Cubs and the Indians Will Have to Wait One More Day
NY Times – Kepner – 37th World Series Game 7 Represents Rare Opportunity for Cubs or Indians
NY Times – Op-Ed – Dowd – Move Over Bill Murray and Eddie Vedder! I’m a Cubbie
Sal says that the 2016 World Series could come down to the Cleveland’s Top Closer.
Bloodhorse – Gantz – Spreading the Risk Key for New Owners
TDN – Adolphson – Stewart Primed for Big Breeders’ Cup Friday
Bloodhorse – Shulman – Wrona Relishes Chance to Call Breeders’ Cup
TDN – McGrath – Turnbull’s BC Journey With Mondialiste
Lady and the Track – Buchanan – Jockey C.J. McMahon: Texas Chrome the Ride of a Lifetime
TDN – Berry – Ferland Living The Breeders’ Cup Dream
Lady and the Track – Pugh – Breeders’ Cup Distaff: Beholder, Stellar Wind, Songbird Lead Field
TwinSpires Blog – Mucciolo – Distaff the Race of the Year
Louisville Courier-Journal – Lerner – Ultra-competitive Distaff to highlight Breeders’ Cup
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Almandin Delivers Record in Melbourne Cup Win
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
Genghis Khan
Horse Racing Nation – HorseCenter – The 2016 Breeders’ Cup Preview Edition
Bloodhorse – Shea – Nine BC Entries Watershed Moment for Denali
ESPN – DRF – Privman – Dortmund escapes shadow of archrival California Chrome
Lady and the Track – Sigmon – Endless Possibilities in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
martedì 1 novembre
NY Times – Kepner – The Bullpen Series
Lady and the Track – Fields Set for Breeders’ Cup; Classic, Distaff Loaded With Talent
For fields for all the Breeders’ Cup Championship races, go to the Breeders’ Cup website.
TDN – Monsun’s Almandin Takes The Melbourne Cup
TwinSpires Blog – Reilly – BC Internationals: Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Spain Burg
NY Times – Belson – Judge Tells N.F.L. to Reveal Some Secrets About Concussions
Bloodhorse – Gantz – By the Moon Has Deep Roots with Jay Em Ess
Bloodhorse – Novak – Found Looks for Repeat Turf Win
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
ESPN – DRF – Andersen – Santa Anita officials target 100,000 in attendance
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – Tepin, Miss Temple City Set for Mile Showdown
This is Horse Racing – Joe Clancy – Breeders’ Cup: Miss Temple City ready for Mile
Horse Race Insider – Pricci – From Deep Inside a Breeders’ Cup Bunker
TwinSpires Blog – Breeders’ Cup Classic favorite California Chrome ‘better now than he’s ever been’
Bloodhorse – Angst – California Chrome Targets Perfect Ending
ESPN – AP – California Chrome is even-money favorite for Breeders’ Cup Classic
Lady and the Track – Pugh – Keen Ice Always Seems Best Flying Under the Radar
TDN – Wachman Poised for ‘Exaggerated’ Return at KEENOV
DRF – Dunleavy – Belmont: Fall meet ends with ties atop jockey and trainer standings
Bloodhorse – Hammonds – Baffert Duo Awaits A. P. Indian in Sprint
This is Horse Racing – Joe Clancy – Breeders’ Cup: A. P. Indian set for tough Sprint
Bloodhorse – Shulman – Trio of Champions Set for Distaff Clash
Bloodhorse – Hammonds – Runhappy Meets Dortmund in B.C. Dirt Mile
Bloodhorse – Balan – Big ‘Cap Purse Reduced to $750,000 for 2017
Bloodhorse – Classic Empire Enters Juvenile on Strong Note
The Globe and Mail – Wente – Hillary Clinton’s Halloween horror show
lunedi 31 ottobre
It’s easier to dismiss ghosts in the daylight.
Patricia Briggs
NY Times – Witz – Cubs Aren’t History as Chicago Denies Indians a Title in Game 5
Bloodhorse – Novak – California Chrome Arrives at Santa Anita
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Kughes – Gun Runner Works, Likely in Dirt Mile
My ghost? Do you suppose I’m fool enough to go to the expense of keeping one of my own, when there are so many charming ones in my friends’ closets?
Edith Wharton
Getting in Gear for 2017
Now that Northlands Park has agreed to bridge staging of live racing in Edmonton until Century Mile is ready to open in late summer, 2018, the next challenge is to get the business model in place and for Northlands to get a racing license from Horse Racing Alberta. “I hope that will get done in short order,” a senior official told me. “Then we can pass a budget so the horsemen know what they’ll have for purses in 2017. That will then allow the horsemen’s groups to negotiate with the tracks for dates. It’s all going to get done. It’s just a matter of how long it takes.”
It can’t happen too quickly for horsemen. They’d like to know where their livelihood is going to take them beyond Dec. 31st.
Watt – Hoofprints – October 30th
DRF – King – Lovely Bernadette gets past China Grove in Rags to Riches
Bloodhorse – Reeder – Maurice Bests Field of Fifteen in Tenno Sho
LA Times – Steele – Reckless, a hero horse for the Marines, honored with a statue at Camp Pendleton
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – Albaugh Not Letting Go of Talent This Time
Marcus Tullius Cicero
NY Times – Gelles – How to Be Mindful Carving a Pumpkin
Bloodhorse – Conquest Vivi Victorious in Victorian Queen
Bloodhorse – Star Power – By Evan Hammonds
He said the shrinking attention span of viewers is naturally going to lead to shrinking viewership numbers. He also pointed to methods of delivery other than TV, including the league’s streaming deal with Twitter.
“I believe all traditional sports are going to suffer declines because of the audience of millennials who have broken the habit of their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers of sitting in front of the TV,” he said. “They’re used to far more varied things.”
LA Times – Farmer – Are sagging NFL ratings a cause for concern?
Bloodhorse – From Breeders’ Cup to Keeneland Sales Ring
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NY Times – Waldstein – Indians Defeat Sloppy Cubs to Take a 3-1 World Series Lead
Chicago Tribune – Cubs fall to Indians 7-2 in Game 4; trail World Series 3-1
ESPN – Rogers – Is the moment too big? Pressing Cubs pushed to brink
NY Times – Kepner – A Narrow Path of Hope Remains for the Cubs
The old baseball adage rings true again. Good pitching (specifically from Corey Kluber, Andrew Miller, Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen) has throttled good hitting. Those pitchers have thrown 22 of the Indians’ 36 innings in this World Series, with a combined earned run average of 0.82.
Pitching always beats batting… and vice-versa.
Yogi Berra
Bloodhorse – Three Rules Puts in Final Juvenile Work
DRF – Grening – Practical Joke, Syndergaard work five furlongs for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Bloodhorse – Angst – Cool Arrow On Target for First Spendthrift
TwinSpires Blog – Scully – South Sea the pick in inaugural Spendthrift Stallion at Churchill Downs
Bloodhorse – McCoy – Motion Aims to Send out Four in Breeders’ Cup
Bloodhorse – Angst – Keeneland Sets Fall Meet Attendance Record
NY Times – Thornton – Seeing What the Wildfires Took, and What They Left Behind
Edmonton Journal – Graham Thomson: Spectre of Jason Kenney haunts Wildrose conference
Bloodhorse – Pegasus Sale to Return in March
DRF – Russo – Union Rags making a statement with his first-crop juveniles
Bloodhorse – Balan- Cover Song Springs Autumn Miss Upset
Bloodhorse – Novak – Noble Bird Wins Fayette in Track-Record Time
Bloodhorse – Angst – Ortiz Jr. Sweeps Belmont Graded Stakes
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Dortmund Leads Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Pre-Entries
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Manning – Can the Melbourne Cup produce successful stallions?
TDN – Roytz – TB Makeover Wraps Up in Lexington
sabato 29 ottobre
ESPN – Sorry, Wrigleyville: Cleveland’s come to crash your party
Sal says that whenever Cleveland’s starters get into trouble they can always rely on the ace from the bullpen.
Bloodhorse – Novak – Nyquist Injured, Out of Breeders’ Cup Classic
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
Dr. Seuss
This is Horse Racing – Saturday Special – October 29
DRF – Simon – Gio Ponti offspring Drefong a surprise sprint success
Lady and the Track – Sigmon – Breeders’ Cup Turf Pits the Best of Europe Against the Best of America
Bloodhorse – Angst – Tepin, Classic Empire Work at Churchill Downs
Emmett Kelly
Bloodhorse – Haskin – The Star of the BC Classic: Lucky Spell?
DRF – Nevills – Shaman Ghost can make sire-line history in BC Classic
Bloodhorse – Haskins – The Ladies Behind the Mike Have BC Ties
ESPN – DRF – Hovdey – Mandella goes for another home sweet home run
DRF – Russo – Fasig-Tipton yearling sale ends with declines in gross, average
Today, of course, our paranoia about child safety has reached this fabulous zenith whereby kids are only allowed to trick-or-treat accompanied by an adult…. But back in the blithe, porno-soaked, latch-key seventies, the idea of trick-or-treating with a parent in tow was unthinkable—like publicly disclosing a preference for Barry Manilow. And yes, we heard plenty of tales about creepy old men sinking razors into caramel apples. But this only added an allure of risk to the endeavor.
Steve Almond
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf: Trends That May Surprise You
TDN – Berry – Harlem Set To Be A Globetrotter
Edgar Allan Poe
Bloodhorse – Wincze-Hughes – Runhappy Eager in Final Breeders’ Cup Work
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This is Horse Racing – Strong interest for 2016 Breeders’ Cup
Contains Links to Past Performances
“We are currently in negotiations with HRA to race in 2017 and 2018,” said Scott Sinclair, general manager at Northlands. “If a deal isn’t reached by Nov. 4, though, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission will start ripping out the slots here. If that happens, it would really hurt the racing industry.”
DRF – Goulding – Fewer days, fewer horses result in less business at Northlands
NY Times – Shpigel – The Buzz Is Back in Edmonton? The Oilers Must Have a Prodigy
Bloodhorse – Balan – Nyquist’s BC Work Less Than Ideal
Southern Living – The Grumpy Gardener – To Save America — Grumpy For President!!
Sal says that those are the best tax cutting ideas he’s ever heard.
Horse Race Insider – Jicha – Build BC bankroll by beating these champions
Bloodhorse – Litfin – Getting Started on Breeders’ Cup Handicapping
TwinSpires Blog – Handicapping Insights – Powell – Breeders’ Cup 2016 is strong and deep
TwinSpires Blog – DeRosa – The recent history of multi-race payouts in Breeders’ Cup races
Southern Living – Halloween Party Ideas
Lady and the Track – Pugh – Breeders’ Cup Classic Full With Grade 1 Winners, Millionaires
Bloodhorse – Balan – Living The Life Retired, Won’t Run in BC
Bloodhorse – Awards for Breeders of Breeders’ Cup Winners
Horse Racing Nation – Mangrum – Breeders’ Cup Sprint 2016: Double-Barreled Baffert
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Bloodhorse – Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries Total 185
Breeders Cup – Races – Post Times
Breeders’ Cup – Ultimate Fan Guide to Breeders’ Cup Week
TwinSpires Blog – Breeders’ Cup 2016 News & Notes
America’s Best Racing – Breeders Cup
Paulick Report – Breeders’ Cup
Horse Racing Nation – 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic
This is Horse Racing – Strong interest for 2016 Breeders’ Cup
Contains Links to Past Performances
Handicapping Workshops
Breeders’ Cup Handicapping Workshop
Wednesday Nov. 2nd – 7:00 PM
Join Marshall and Glen for a 90 minute interactive workshop to discuss and analyze this year’s Breeders’ Cup races held on Friday Nov. 4th and Saturday Nov. 5th at Santa Anita racetrack. We’ll break down both the Friday and Saturday cards with emphasis on the last 4 races of each day. We’ll review criteria from previous Breeders’ Cup winners at Santa Anita, discuss the Euros chances this year, review Mike Watchmaker’s workout reports and formulate several different wagering strategies.
Come prepared to share and compare research, opinions, stats, picks and more on this year Breeders’ Cup.
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Bloodhorse – Johnson – An Early Look at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Dirt Races
Lady and the Track – Laughter – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Loaded With Talent
Lady and the Track – Safford – Locals, Early Breeders’ Cup Arrivals Out at Santa Anita 10/25
TDN – Adolphson – Noholdingback Bear Ready to Roll in BC Sprint
Lady and the Track – Pugh – One Rule for Three Rules: Always Be Happy
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Willoughby – Why Florent Geroux is ‘Boss of the Moss’ in the U.S.
Lady and The Track – Pugh – Pletcher Breeders’ Cup Brigade Works at Churchill
Lady and the Track – Macatangay – Champion Runhappy Settles in at Santa Anita for Breeders’ Cup
TwinSpires Blog – Reilly – California Chrome aims to make history in Breeders’ Cup Classic
Louisville Courier-Journal – AP – Harris – California Chrome heads field for BC Classic
Horse Race Insider – Indulto – A Strange Twist: Classic as a Lose-And-They’re-In Pegasus Event?
Bloodhorse – Handy Work at Remington for Texas Chrome
CBC Edmonton – Northlands horse racing season ends in uncertainty
Sal says it sounds like the city of Edmonton is hunkering down and battening the hatches for some serious negotiations with Edmonton Northlands.
TDN – Finley – Leatherbury Mulling Options For ‘Ben’
Bloodhorse – A Look Back: Miesque’s Second Mile Victory
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PLAN M GAINS MOMENTUM AS NORTHLAND SLOT NOV 4TH REMOVAL DEADLINE LOOMS!
SUPER SLEUTH SAL posted a racing form article by RANDY GOULDING. In a conversation SCOTT SINCLAIR advised that AGLC will start pulling slots after NOV 4/2016 if a deal is not reached for the continuation of live racing at NORTHLANDS PARK for the 2017/2018 racing season. Where’s the communication by the powers to be such as HRA/HBPA? As the president HRA states a decision will be made in a couple weeks under the UGLY DIVORCE notation, how about a DEATH NOTICE!
AGLC under rule 1.3.3 can invoke a RACINO LICENSE is their is no racing license, and that a 1 week’s notice is given which it has to PULL SLOTS, nice backdoor politics kicking the race industry in the backside. Since the CENTURY MILE proposal needs a current RACINO LICENSE due to current freeze and will generate over $250 MILLION in the government coffers over the 10 year MOU AGREEMENT this is a quick execution to get broke NORTHLANDS peas/ques in order to receive HRA $7 mil grant!
PLAN M is gaining support with the ALBERTA DOWNS site with a new operator THEOLOGIAN MANAGEMENT LTD. possibly running operations, not MONKS but maybe are a solution to our prayers and could be short term solution to big problem, that starts with TENILE/HRA GOVERNANCE!
RUMOURED future racing corporate sponsor TROIKA, cabbage roll manufacturer in EDMONTON, could be in trouble with the future park rebranding with no race license, as they utilize local Alberta products such as eggs, 1000 lbs of cabbage daily and other products for their pasta lines.
OILERS FOUNDATION/AGLC 50/50 draw get it right by making a exemption for SEDGEWICK man/ 4 yr son who attended a hockey game and checked ticket 4 business days, instead of 2 day deadline for $67,292. By the way how many racing fans make the trek to NORTHLANDS to enjoy live racing, very little and possibly none if the deadline deal doesn’t get done with major conditions on the table!
WESTERN FAIR/SUGAR LAND had a recent harness race where 8 horses finish in their post positions, where the odds are 40,320-1 and last occured in NA in oct 2010,somebody’s numbers finally came up!
PLAN M GENERATING INQUIRES TO HOLYBULL!
The implementation of PLAN M for next spring has created major discussions and inquires to Sal. A big clue is to think of morning instead of mourning, as CENTURY CASINOS will fill your feed buckets!
TODAY’S HOT RUMOUR straight from city hall is a possible rebranding of NORTHLANDS. Since WALLY WORLD is taken, my suggestion would be KAPUSTA VILLE with a 60 foot high cabbage roll on a fork as the centrepiece, enhancing the non profit agricultural society currently getting its $8 million from TOURISM!
At the Annual K – days festival everyone would dance to the Shmenges
Sal says Dave wasn’t Kidding:
The Last Polka
EDMONTON CITY COUNCIL PULLS THE PIN ON NORTHLANDS, LEAVING HORSEMEN???????
EDMONTON COUNCIL pulls 3 members off Northlands’ board, sighting conflict of interest and that Northlands is a separate entity from city, kind of a like of old couple that aren’t sleeping together but who’s financial future sits in tax payers’ hands. Maybe pull the guarantee on $20 million line of credit, to wake REID up?
FICTION FOR HORSE INDUSTRY, captain at VISION 2020 council meeting boasts about the annual approval of their 3 year business plan as the regulator of horse racing when the plan was never APPROVED for 2016! MAYOR IVESON supports the continuation of live racing at Northlands for 2 years in September then washes their hands of any Board Input at Northlands activities a month later!
PC LEADERSHIP contest has NO disclosures of PC donors until end of leadership race, with the deadline for NOV. 10 for candidates running, maybe the backstretch should light a candle at church and pray that TENILE throws her feed bucket into the race, like HRA’S lack of budget numbers and future!
HOT RUMOUR IS PLAN M, for thoroughbreds to race at CENTURY DOWNS and harness to race at ALBERTA DOWNS under new operator, at least the long delayed promise of track lighting might occur!
HOT RUMOUR is operating grants going to 33% from 28.75% to cover reward for deferred maintenance costs and to front load capital infrastructure costs. With the current BREADWINNER CENTURY DOWNS keeping the industry afloat as NORTHLANDS casino revenue has gone from 45 million/2006 to 23 million/2015(21 million 2016) with a rumoured drastic drop to $6.58 net win/hr compared to CENTURY’S rumoured $10.50 net win /hr!