March 26, 2022 3 Year Old Stakes
UAE Derby GII ≅ 1 3/16 Miles Dirt
Bloodhorse – Angst – Speedy Pinehurst Stretches out in UAE Derby at Meydan
UAE Derby Sponsored By Mubadala – Entries
Louisiana Derby GII 1 3/16 Miles Dirt
Crescent City Derby 1 1/16 Miles Dirt
Crescent City Oaks f 1 Mile 70 yards Dirt
TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks f GII 1 1/16 Miles Dirt
Paulick Report – Epicenter Installed As 7-5 Favorite In Louisiana Derby
Horse Racing Nation – Shifman – Louisiana Derby 2022: Odds and analysis
Brisnet – Hanson – Epicenter, Call Me Midnight rematch on tap in Louisiana Derby
Brisnet – Hanson – Echo Zulu gets back to work in Fair Grounds Oaks
Paulick Report – hampion Echo Zulu Launches 2022 Campaign In Fair Grounds Oaks
Fukuryu Stakes BT ≅ 1 1/8 Miles Dirt
March 27, 2022 3 Year Old Stakes
Sunland Park Derby GIII 1 1/8 Miles Dirt
Sunland Park Oaks f 1 1/16 Miles Dirt
DRF – Anderson – Slow Down Andy set to start in Sunland Park Derby
Paulick Report – Slow Down Andy, Straight Up G Shipping From California For Sunland Derby
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Slow Down Andy, Straight Up G Vie in Sunland Park Derby
TDN – Thornton – Baffert, Zedan Escalate Appeals to Higher Kentucky Court
Bloodhorse – Dick Downey – Baffert Turns to Court of Appeals in Suspension Case
Bloodhorse – Ehalt and Byron King – Messier, Other Baffert 3-Year-Olds to Join Other Barns
DRF – Privman – Messier, three other Kentucky Derby prospects moved from Baffert’s barn
Horse Racing Nation – Baffert sends 4 Kentucky Derby prospects to new trainers
TDN – Four Baffert Derby Hopefuls Moving to Other Trainers
Well, computers and the Interstate Horseracing Act changed all that – but the economic model has been very slow to adjust to a fair market rate for the track’s races. The result is that the account wagering company makes a larger percentage of the wager than the racetrack and horse owners combined.
Having said that, the track and their purse account on many occasions receive an ADW handle payment of 5% of the wager, which means that, for every $1m bet on these tracks at an ADW, the tracks and their purse accounts each received $25,000.
Paulick Report – European Authorities Arrest 26 After Investigation Into Horse Doping Ring
Horse Racing Nation – Greer – Baffert’s Kentucky Derby hopefuls: Where are they now?
Horse Racing Nation – Greer -First Look: Kentucky Derby preps lead weekend calendar
FiveThirtyEight – Thomson-DeVeaux and Yi – Do Americans Really Want Permanent Daylight Saving Time?
Phil has a question:
What do most people want – permanent DST or an excuse for being late and a reason to bitch and be bitchy twice a year.
The Guardian – Baraka – A drowning world: Kenya’s quiet slide underwater
Phil has a question:
How quickly would the Pharaohs and ancient Egyptians have built canals to carry the excess water for irrigation to the many and expanding African deserts.
The Guardian – Leigh – This thing of ours: why does The Godfather still ring true 50 years on?
NY Times – ‘The Godfather’ Explained in Seven Quotes
Esquire – Long – The Wrath of Caan
Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.
Edgar Allan Poe
And in the best-son category, City Zip is hands-down the best stallion son of the celebrated Mr. Prospector sire Carson City. Best known as a broodmare sire, Carson City …
Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.
DRF – Russo – 2022 Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Classic Causeway
McChump Racing Tour – In Quest of the Legendary Alberta Downs
Bon Appetit – Sommelier Tries 12 Sparkling Wines
The New Yorker – Lane – “The Batman” Is a Waste of Robert Pattinson
Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.
P. T. Barnum
The Ringer – Shoemaker – Scott Hall Understood the Soul of Wrestling Fans
Bloodhorse – 2022 Triple Crown Nominations
Past The Wire – Stettin – Is the Kentucky Derby a Grade 1 race this year or next?
Paulick Report – View From The Eighth Pole: Another Kentucky Derby Asterisk?
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Bloodhorse – Champion Echo Zulu Tops 103 Kentucky Oaks Nominations
Friday, May 6, 2022
TDN – Bill Finley – TDN Kentucky Oaks Top 10 for March 3
TDN – Thornton – Derby Top 12 For March 8
Bloodhorse – King – Derby Dozen: Messier Out of the Box, Into Derby Dozen
Horse Racing Nation -Kentucky Derby 2022 Contenders
Racing Dudes – 2022 Kentucky Derby
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
TDN – Bill Finley – Derby Winner Grindstone Passes Away
… finishing about 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:11.45 in his debut on the unique course.
DRF – Anderson – Brickyard Ride leads the way in Sensational Star
Horse Racing Nation – Greer – 32 are nominated for Florida Derby: Who’s likely to show?
Horse Racing Nation – Greer – See how the Arkansas Derby field is shaping up
Paulick Report – Smile Happy Will Return To Keeneland For Blue Grass Stakes
WTOP – Barlow – Anheuser-Busch ends sponsorship of Washington Commanders
TDN – White Abarrio on Track for Florida Derby
Paulick Report – White Abarrio Relaxed In Easy Breeze Ahead Of Florida Derby
TDN – Barese Tunes up For Wood
Paulick Report – Henry – Jockey Switch For Shipsational in Florida Derby
Horse Racing Nation – Greer – See how the Arkansas Derby field is shaping up
Paulick Report – Tesio-Bound Shake Em Loose Could Aim For Preakness
Paulick Report – Shake Em Loose Trounces Favorite In Private Terms
Bloodhorse – King – Epicenter, Call Me Midnight Rematch in Louisiana Derby
Paulick Report – Simplification Gets Easy Breeze At Gulfstream
TDN – Simplification, Smile Happy Highlight Saturday Gulfstream Worktab
Bloodhorse – Barber Road Breezes in Preparation for Arkansas Derby
Paulick Report – Japan: Earthquake Closes Fukushima Racecourse, Upcoming Race Dates Canceled
TDN – ARCI Lexington Conference to Focus on HISA and Sports Betting
Front Office Sports – Fox Bet Struggles Amid Ownership Dispute and Poor Reach
Paulick Report – Letter To The Editor: Rillito Racetrack Setting Stage For Accountability Standards
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
P. T. Barnum
Bloodhorse – Brown Readies Early Voting, Zandon for Key Derby Preps
Paulick Report – Early Voting ‘Doing Everything The Right Way’ Ahead Of Wood Memorial
TDN – Early Voting Works for Wood Memorial
Bloodhorse – Shipsational to Remain South for Florida Derby
Paulick Report- Golden – Mandella To Take It Day By Day With SA Derby Hopeful ‘Kingdom’
TDN – Forbidden Kingdom Misses Workout with Temperature
Bloodhorse – Forbidden Kingdom Misses March 18 Work With Temperature
Bloodhorse – Secret Oath Sizzles in Five-Furlong Breeze
Paulick Report – Rebel Winner Un Ojo Will Return In Arkansas Derby
Bloodhorse – Ehalt – Cox Pins Kentucky Derby Hopes on Cyberknife, Zozos
Bloodhorse – King – Protections for Bettors Discussed at CHRB Meeting
TDN – Bill Finley – Sports Betting Bill Advances in Kentucky
Bloodhorse – King – Kentucky House Passes Sports Wagering, Goes to Senate
Phil has a question:
Why in the world do the US states need a Senate.
Have elections become the biggest industry in the not so United States.
TDN – Thornton – NJ Commission ‘Politely Declines’ to be HISA Middleman
Bon Appetit – Davis – Margaret Atwood’s Dream Dinner Party Features a Crystal Ball and Hammer
LitHub – Temple – A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time
Phil has a question:
If it’s the best opening paragraph of all time why do you need to explain why.
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’
Ronald Reagan
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Kentucky Court Denies Baffert Stay of Suspension
TDN – Petrunyak – Familiar Arguments at Hearing for Baffert’s Stay of Suspension
Remember, the Muse favors working stiffs. She hates prima donnas. To the gods the supreme sin is not rape or murder, but pride. To think of yourself as a mercenary, a gun for hire, implants the proper humility. It purges pride and preciousness.
Pressfield
FiveThirtyEight – Lourim – Where Did The Big Ten’s March Magic Go?
FiveThirtyEight – Planos – How St. Peter’s Became This Year’s Cinderella
Sports Business Journal – Merchandise at St. Peter’s in high demand following run to Sweet 16
ESPN – Medcalf – March Madness: Reseeding the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball Sweet 16
Front Office Sports – Greenberg – Grant Hill Talks March Madness Memories and Coach K’s ‘Genius’
The Ringer – Sherman – Winners and Losers of the Second Round of March Madness
The Ringer – Sherman – Winners and Losers of the First Round of March Madness
Phil has a question:
How fast can the Chinese crank out St. Pete’s jerseys and merchandise.
“People talk about how there isn’t any parity in women’s basketball… This is March Madness,” Berube said. “It’s awesome for mid-majors, because it’s great basketball. Yes, Power 5 conferences like the SEC, the Big Ten, they’re great teams… But you’re seeing it. Like, there is awesome basketball at the mid-majors, and I’m loving it.”
The Ringer – Raftery – The Rise and Fall of the Erotic Thriller
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way — in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
The New Yorker – Menard – The Crisis That Nearly Cost Charles Dickens His Career
Phil’s Drink ‘n a Flick
First Witch: When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
Second Witch: When the hurlyburly’s done,
When the battle’s lost and won.
Third Witch: That will be ere the set of sun.
First Witch :Where the place?
Second Witch: Upon the heath.
Third Witch: There to meet with Macbeth.
First Witch: I come, graymalkin!
Second Witch: Paddock calls.
Third Witch: Anon!
ALL: Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.
William Shakespeare, MacBeth
FiveThirtyEight – Druke, Consing and Venezky – Who Is America’s Favorite Actor?
The Ringer – A Taxonomy of Hot Male British Actors
The Ringer – Nayman – The Unbound Discipline of Jane Campion
The Ringer – Surrey – How ‘Drive My Car’ Is Changing the Definition of Best Picture
LA Times – Phillips – Here’s what you need to know about the 10 best picture Oscar nominees
Horse Race Insider – Pricci – HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S THE MODERN DAY RACE HORSE
Sports Illustrated – Hoekstra – Fuzzy Logic
The Ringer – Jones – Deshaun Watson Will Join the Cleveland Browns
Phil has a question:
What didn’t the Browns learn about prima donnas during the Odell Beckham Jr. fiasco.
Vampires are such prima donnas.
Magnus
Phil has a question:
Do you think that Jimmy Haslam who claims to be so stupid that he didn’t know his company was stealing million of dollars of rebates from truck divers gives a Flying Fuck about his tarnished reputation.
… as CEO, it’s actually his job to be aware of the major, potentially felonious goings-on in his company. For Browns fans, this raises an unsettling conundrum: Either Haslam’s a thief/liar/scam artist, or he’s just totally incompetent. There’s no in between. In any case, it’s safe to assume he’s not the next Robert Kraft or Dan Rooney.
Grantland – Borcas – An Idiot’s Guide to the Pilot Flying J Rebate Scandal
The Ringer – Clark – Princiotti, Solak and Ruiz – Instant Reaction to the Deshaun Watson Trade
Sports Business Journal – Browns defend signing Deshaun Watson following severe backlash
Phil has a question:
What’s Al Sharpton’s position on Deshaun Watson’s misogynistic behaviour.
If Deshaun Watson is serious about cleaning up his name and improving his behaviour wouldn’t the first step be resolving the 22 lawsuits pending against him and offering each of those persons a sincere apology rather than continue to subject them to the agony of having to relive his abusive behaviour.
Texas Monthly – Trigger: The Life of Willie Nelson’s Guitar
Phil has a question:
When will the Rio Grande run dry.
Front Office Sports – Baker – The NHL Cares About Music More Than Ever
We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.
Hunter S Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Can’t Always Get What You want
Vice – Santos – Why We Listen to Music With Lyrics We Don’t Understand
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct. This every sister of the Bene Gesserit knows. To begin your study of the life of Muad’Dib, then, take care that you first place him in his time: born in the 57th year of the Padishah Emperor, Shaddam IV. And take the most special care that you locate Muad’Dib in his place: the planet Arrakis. Do not be deceived by the fact that he was born on Caladan and lived his first fifteen years there. Arrakis, the planet known as Dune, is forever his place.
From “Manual of Muad’Dib” by the Princess Irulan
Garden and Gun – Eckert – A Timeless Nashville Landmark: The Loveless Café
I don’t think I need to try everything to know I don’t like it.
Sports Business Journal – Commanders games no longer on local Audacy radio stations
SportsNet – AP – NHL voids Dadonov trade to Ducks, citing violation of no-trade clause
ESPN – NHL trade deadline tracker: Latest updates on deals, rumors and grades for 2022
The Hockey News – Proteau – The Winners From the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline
The Hockey News – Stephens – Golden Knights Trade Dadonov, Pick to Ducks
Phil has a question:
Do Ducks have Verbeeks or Verbills.
Why did the Duck cross the road.
ESPN – Kaplan – Answering the big questions ahead of the NHL trade deadline
Phil M Stockmen
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