Record Setting Derby Day / Breeding Incentives
Thoroughbred Breeding & Racing Incentives in Manitoba
Red Knobs wins 74th $100,000 Manitoba Derby
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Bloodhorse – Rollins –Skippylongstocking Drives Clear in West Virginia Derby
But it is one thing to read about dragons and another to meet them.
Ursula K. Le Guin
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ESPN – Calgary Flames sign Jonathan Huberdeau to 8-year, $84 million extension
As a big fan of debating bad contracts, I don’t say this lightly: There may not be a more dangerous set of circumstances for a team or a more advantageous one for a player and his agent, than the dreaded Shiny New Toy. It’s a category of bad contract that I first proposed in a piece I wrote six years ago. I don’t know if you read that one or not, but I’m pretty sure that NHL GMs didn’t, because if anything the list of mistakes has been getting worse.
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That puts the team in a bind. Sure, it’s great that they added a new player, but now they have to keep him. Their fans are excited. The GM is reading media coverage about what a great job he’s done. They may even be selling a few more season tickets. But all that positivity disappears if they let this new star walk away for nothing in a year or so.
The team needs to sign the player to a long-term deal. And the player, and his agent, absolutely know it. That’s why they have all the leverage.
Put yourself in a GM’s shoes. You’ve just held a press conference to show off your new acquisition, and brag to the world about how wonderful he is. You probably gave up valuable assets to get him. Are you really going to sit down at the bargaining table and act like you’re not sold?
You can’t. You have to pay up. And very often, that leads to disaster.
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If you’re a Flames fan who’s made it this far into this post, there’s a good chance you’re terrified right now. So this is the part where I should offer you some optimism, with a list of Shiny New Toy contracts that worked out fine.
The problem is, I’m not completely sure there are any.
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Buyer beware. Because the track record here is absolutely abysmal.
Sal says that both the Flames and Oilers carry reminders of shiny new toy free agent contracts – Milan Lucic and James Neal.
TSN – Hurricanes GM Waddell: Deal with RFA Necas ‘getting close’
Sal says that Habs fans may not miss the antics of Marc Bergevin, but Sal and the sports media sure do. Sal says that an experienced GM like Bergevin would never deliberately try and sign a player just to fuck with a GM who fucked with him. But if an advantageous situation cropped up. Bergevin would have had an Offer Sheet signed by Necas that would have put the Canes in Salary cap Hell if they matched and scoring Hell if they didn’t.
Too bad that the job requirement for GM in the NHL seems to be gelded.
Jockey, Omar Hernandez Moreno, who won the 4th race at Saratoga on Friday, August 5, 2022 is a 7 pound apprentice and not the Omar Moreno who started his career at Northlands Park in Edmonton.
Southern Living – 77 Fresh Tomato Recipes To Make All Summer Long
Sal’s Favourite Fresh Garden Tomato Recipe
Pick fresh tomato
If you’re a fuss-ass, wash
Cut
Salt
Pepper
Eat
With A Little Help From My Friends
Paulick Report – Economic Indicators: Strong Saratoga, Del Mar Starts Boost July Handle
Washington Post – A horse track with no rules
TSN – Canada defeats Sweden to capture Hlinka Gretzky Cup
TDN – Heat Forces Woodbine Cancellation
Los Angeles Times – Sisak – Alex Jones’ $49.3-million verdict and the future of misinformation
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
Marcus Aurelius
ESPN – Former Supreme Court of Canada judge to oversee Hockey Canada review
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
Oliver Cromwell
The Hockey News – Andress – Guest Opinion: Hockey Canada Brass Must Step Down
Sports Business Journal – Former New Jersey AG to hear Watson appeal; Goodell’s process criticized
TSN – CP – Browns RB Hunt sits out drills in protest, wants extension
ScaryMommy – Am I The Last Mom In America Giving My Daughter A Barbie?
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Sielski – FIRE, BURNOUT, AND REDEMPTION
Sal says that the cheeseheads may have to trade in their headgear for shroomheads.
Sports Illustrated – Scott – Mike Tyson Accuses Hulu of Stealing His Story
Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.
Tony Soprano
TDN – Jill Williams – Background Check: Test
Paulick Report – Paulick – View From The Eighth Pole: A Cross-Country Fiasco Waiting To Happen
SportsNet – Michael Brind’Amour stepping down as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors
Sports Business Journal – Griner swap negotiations to begin in earnest following guilty verdict
Bloodhorse – Wilkin – What’s in a Name? The Story Behind Janis Joplin
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Rulings Issued Against Jockeys for Non-Compliant Crops
Sal says it’s a sad commentary on the western world when the radical right wingnuts ban hundreds of books, but it’s left up to Visa and Mastercard to police child pornography on the Web.
Horse Race Insider – Pricci – SARATOGA DIARY, DAY 17: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE … THE SPA
TDN – Petrunyak – Tanya Gunther on Justique and Her Full-Sister at Glennwood
Garden and Gun – Liles – A New Cookbook from Virginia’s Beloved Red Truck Bakery
“We are here today with a message to the NFL,” Buzbee said at the end of the news conference. “Every victim of sexual assault is watching Roger Goodell and the NFL right now. This idea that Mr. Goodell is going to hand it off to someone else who is ‘independent,’ we don’t buy it. Mr. Goodell, what will you do? It’s never too late to do the right thing. That’s what these women and those watching are expecting.”
Front Office Sports – Perez – Accusers, Attorney Rip NFL’s Deshaun Watson Investigation
Washington Post – Meyer – Aaron Rodgers credits psychedelics for ‘best season of my career’
FiveThirtyEight – Hermsmeyer – The Browns’ Bet On Deshaun Watson Was Doomed From The Start
TSN – Flames sign Huberdeau to eight-year, $84 million contract
Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!
Dr. Who
Sal says that just cuz the Flames are paying him more doesn’t make him any better than Johnny G or The Turtle.
Los Angeles Times – Pay equity in women’s sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game
Hawthorne Sal
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CENTURY 2nd quarter earnings to June 20, 2022 announced today show a marked increase from 13.6 mil 1st qtr to 16.8 mil 2nd quarter,with Canada 18% pie.
Robertino slowly headed to impressive 3000 wins, currently at 2914 wins with a sizeable stable of 236 head. HBPA finally hit the snooze button to recognizing trainer win milestones, Frey at 200, (Nicholson at 299,and Russell recent win of 150). Will cone hit 1000 wins currently at 976??
Nice piece about ASD derby. Robertino states they treat trainers and owners, will century reciprocate and will the TAG team,give his 3 horses a break??