US Racing – Baugh – The Holy Bull Story: Part II
Paulick Report – Lamoureux – ‘Holy Cow!’ The Improbable Tale of 1994 Travers Winner Holy Bull
Bloodhorse – Shea – Chief Know It All Digs in to Win Canadian Derby
Edmonton Journal – Appeal expected after close finish at Canadian Derby
DRF – Goulding – Chief Know It All survives inquiry in Canadian Derby
Sal says that the stewards were probably confused with the dead heat for second, not knowing what to do so they did nothing.
Sal says that Chief Know it All’s winning picture was so full it looked like the entire population of Enchant and its suburbs (Lethbridge) was there.
Sal says that Topo’s PC pick Aqua Frio never threatened in the Canadian Derby leaving Topo eating shavings rather than some Dark Horse and Josef.
Sal says that Robertino and his owners should thank Mike People for outbidding them on Monaco who out in another fly and die performance at Saratoga on Saturday.
Edmonton Sun – Cserniyk – Canadian Derby brings out fun fashion at Northlands
Sal says that the handle for Saturday at Northlands Park was down about $90,000 from 2016 with one more race in 2017 and down about $250,000 from 2015 when there was a 13 race card.
Sal says that the crowd was not as large and boisterous as usual.
Sal heard that there were tables available in Colours as late as Friday and if you looked over at the infield the stands were mostly empty.
The good news is that the dirt’s really flying at the Century Mile and you’ll be seeing cranes not of the whooping variety out there in the next few weeks getting the building erected.
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Sage – The ’62 Travers: a mighty duel from gate to wire
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary -Sage – A rivalry for the ages that culminated in the 78 Travers
Sal says thanks to the owners, trainers, grooms and other back stretch personnel who put on the post race barn parties on Canadian Derby Day and other stakes days. Sal oft times like he did on Saturday brings persons who have never been to the backstretch with him. Every year they are amazed at the friendliness of everyone on the backstretch and their willingness to share their knowledge of horses with the new fans even going as far as to point out when you have pizza on your face.
Sal says those people know who he is speaking of and Sal again says thanks.
National Post – Warnica – Inside rebel Media
National Post – Chris Selley: Why The Rebel ditched the cause after a woman died in Charlottesville
Paulick Report – ‘The Guy Has Served His Time’: Biancone’s Kentucky License Reinstated
Bloodhorse – Hammonds – Biancone Granted a Conditional License in Kentucky
Leaving home at an early age, Jack eventually came to live and work on the Reverend Call’s farm by the late 1850s, before Jack had reached his teenage years. It’s said Jack had a difficult relationship with his stepmother and that’s why he left home. The Call farm was located about five miles from Lynchburg, near Lois, Tennessee. On his farm, Call had a still and Jack quickly took interest in it. Now this was back in the days prior to the Civil War and Emancipation and the Call still was under the watch and care of an enslaved man named Nathan “Nearest” Green. The Reverend Call and his distiller, Nearest, taught Jack how to make whiskey. Most of that mentoring, however, fell to Nearest who worked side by side with Jack and taught the young distiller what would become his life’s passion.
After the Civil War, Reverend Call’s congregation and wife gave the preacher an ultimatum: walk away from making whiskey or walk away from his work as a minister. Call made the decision to sell his business to Jack. And so Nearest, now a free man, was hired by Jack and became the very first head distiller – or what we’d call a master distiller today – of the Jack Daniel Distillery. While slave labor was a part of life in the South prior to the Civil War’s close, Jack Daniel not only never owned slaves but he worked side-by-side with them as a hired hand to Dan Call. When it came time after the war to establish his own distillery, Jack’s crew were all hired men.
NY Times – Risen – When Jack Daniel’s Failed to Honor a Slave, an Author Rewrote History
Sal says that Yanks always make fun of Canada for its use of the metric system yet most of their whiskey is now sold in ml or cl and they use the % of alcohol by volume rather than proof. Amazing how global trade makes countries adapt.
All talk of winning the people by appealing to their intelligence, of conquering them by impeccable syllogism, is so much moonshine.
H. L. Mencken
Bloodhorse – Fierro – It Takes Only One
DRF – McGee – The Pizza Man retired with ankle chip
Brisnet – Reilly – Winx wins 18th straight in Warwick despite poor start
NY Times – Tierney – Iron Mike Smith Rides Less to Make More
NY Times – Schonbrun – To Hit a Passer and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’: Devon Kennard’s Two Sides
DRF – Goulding – Killin Me Smalls never threatened in Westerner Handicap
Deltin Stable and Ed Welsh’s Whiskey Bird stalked mid pack, took the lead and never looked back in the Marathon for conditioner Ernie Keller with Shannon Beauregard up. Command the Land got up for second with Never Everever closing for third.
TDN – McCraken Drills for Travers
Paulick Report – Travers-Bound Irap ‘Coming Around At The Right Time’ For Trainer O’Neill
TDN – Travers Contenders Put in Final Breezes
Star Tribune – Blount – Horse breeding in Minnesota is a high-risk, high-reward business
TDN – John Berry – Freshman Sires Set For First Test
TDN – Sue Finley – Perelle: The Passion of the Pursuit
Peter Redekop BC Ltd.s Anstrum stalked the pace in the Sonoma Stakes and just got her head in front of Parcam Cowgirl. The Daughter of Rosberg out of the Yes it’s True mare Archery covered the 1 1/16 mile in 1:46.55 for conditioner Monica Russell with Keishan Balgobin in the irons.
Parcam Cowgirl held on for place money with Saveitforarainyday closing for third.
Brisnet – Hanson – Collected punches Breeders’ Cup ticket with Pacific Classic win over Arrogate
Bloodhorse – Balan – Collected Outlasts Arrogate in Pacific Classic
ESPN – AP – Collected holds off Arrogate to win $1 million Pacific Classic
Bloodhorse – Round Table Transcripts, Video Replay Available
TDN – Bianca – Equestricon Closes As a Big Success
TDN – Bianca – Plenty of Substance at Equestricon Day One
Bloodhorse – Genaro – First Day of Equestricon Successful, Productive
This is Horse Racing – Pricci – Equestricon Breaks Quickly for the Fans, Less So For Players
Paulick Report – Mackay Elected President And Chairman Of TRF, Roche Named CEO
This is Horse Racing – Valvo – Special boss
The Almac Racing Stable, Rick Hedge and Samaree Muir connections took 2 of the 5 stakes at Northlands Park on Saturday starting with Sir Bronx wiring the field in the Timely Ruckus. The son of Bellamy Road out of the Tiznow mare Tiz de Mayo battled for the lead on the outside took over down the lane and held off Private Money Game doing the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.48 for his third straight victory at Northlands Park since coming over from Woodbine.
Private Money Game got up for second place money with Annie’s Candy getting third place money.
The Almac Racing Stable, Rick Hedge and Samaree Muir connection came back to win the City of Edmonton Distaff with Tara’s Way stalking the lead taking over drawing off and holding on over the closing Quality Lane. The daughter of Tizway out of the Speighstown mare She’s a Wow covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:46.34.
Quality Lane closed for second with Port Protection holding on for third.
Sal says that it’s nice to see the Alexander clan who have been long time supporters of the Alberta thoroughbred breeding and racing industry enjoy some success on Alberta’s biggest thoroughbred day of the year. Also nice to see Rick Hedge back in the stakes winners circle.
Bloodhorse – Lady Eli to be Offered at Keeneland November Sale
TDN – Walden Dispersing Bloodstock
Haile Selassie
The Bitter Southerner – Wilson – The Best Anti-Racism Teacher? Hip-Hop.
This is Horse Racing – Sean Clancy – The Inside Rail – For Heather
The Bitter Southerner – Reese, Turner and Lee – The Perpetual Unpleasantness
The general did, however, object to the idea of raising Confederate monuments, writing in 1869 that it would be wiser “not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife.”
NY Times – Fortin – What Robert E. Lee Wrote to The Times About Slavery in 1858
Sal says that the anti-Confederate sentiment in the US has just stooped to a sublimely ridiculous PC low.
Brisnet – Reilly – Proctor’s Ledge turns ‘Lake’ double at Saratoga
It is Manuel’s résumé that puts him in the company of so many of the men, women and children from all over the world who, since the beginning of the American experiment, left behind everyone and everything they knew to come to a place they had seen only in their dreams, in the desperate hope of building a life for themselves — and if not for themselves, then for their children. By working by their side, I came to know that these Americans by choice are some of the most inspiring Americans of all.
NY Times – OpEd – Flake – Jeff Flake: We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill.
Sal says that it sounds like Flake is gearing up their 2020 US Presidential campaign.
Sal says can you imagine a Republic nomination contest with a candidate named Flake and the incumbent who is a flake.
NY Times – OpEd – Bruni – The Week When President Trump Resigned
NY Times – Haberman – Stephen Bannon Out at the White House After Turbulent Run
NY Times – Continetti – Steve Bannon Is Overrated
TDN – Migliore Named Fasig New York Field Representative
TDN – Thornton – Will Players Take a Hike over Takeout Hike
University of Bonn – Weber and Plassmann – Why expensive wine appears to taste better
Vine Repair – Burgess – We Aged Two Buck Chuck; Here’s What it Tasted Like
Paulick Report – Top 3-Year-Old? Turf Star Oscar Performance Could Sway Eclipse Voters
Brisnet – Hanson – Oscar Performance a title contender, David Whiteley RIP
NY Times – St. Fleur – An Eclipse Chaser’s Guide to Your First Eclipse
Brisnet – DeRosa – Copper Bullet Remains Atop 2018 Kentucky Derby Poll
Paulick Report – Bradley: Four Track Records In Chile Precipitated Dacita’s Purchase
NY Times – Berkow – Sports of The Times; Where Did Happy Stand On Jackie?
LA Times – ‘Happy’ Chandler Apologizes for Remark
LA Times – Loh – Happy Chandler Had to Approve Robinson’s Dodger Contract
This is Horse Racing – Tiller – ‘Big piggy bank’
TDN – Prince of Wales Winner Tries Turf in Breeders’
Paulick Report – $0.40 Ticket Leads To $259,573 Payday In Gulfstream Park’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot
Bloodhorse – LaRue – March X Press Unleashed in Bolton Landing
Sal says he wanders if Mary’s favourite sire is Street Cry.
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Smarty Jones Returning to Uruguay
Don’t let the big pharmas hear that. The way that they jack up drug prices it will be a c-note bag.
TDN – Duckworth – China Equine Cultural Festivals Kicks Off in Ordos
Bloodhorse – Wincze Hughes – Champion Classic Empire Back Training in Ocala
Paulick Report – ‘Back To Basics’: Classic Empire Returns To Winding Oaks To Train
Bloodhorse – Novak – Elate Dominates Alabama Stakes
Brisnet – Elate hits new peak with Alabama romp
Brisnet – Genaro – The Barbarous Battalion in the Alabama
Bloodhorse – Balan – Dream Dancing Edges Beau Recall in Del Mar Oaks
NY Times – Kepner – Derek Jeter’s Greatness Will Be Tested as Owner of a Losing Team
A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.
Branch Rickey
ESPN – DRF – Andersen – Hunt scores BC Turf berth with Del Mar handicap triumph
ESPN – DRF – Rampellini – Tricky Escape scores first graded victory in Violet Stakes
TDN – Boyce – Fact Of The Week: At Any Price
TDN – Scat Daddy Colt Takes Rained-Off Skidmore
TDN – Frary – Society Rock’s Unfortunately Leads Home Morny One-Two For Burke
Hawthorne Sal
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