Bloodhorse – Angst – Economist: Breeding Decline Tied to Wagering Decline
Bloodhorse – Angst – Lazarus Calls for Unity as HISA Continues Rollout
Horse Racing Alberta 2021 Annual Report
CBC – Hudson’s Bay to resurrect discount retail chain Zellers
The writing on the wall is only easy to read in hindsight. At the time, it’s all a blur. I approach the wiliest of pop provocateurs, Bill Drummond of the KLF, an act that, at the height of their success in 1992, disbanded and then deleted their entire back catalogue with the sole intent of swiftly disappearing up their own fundament. When I ask him what an artist should do once the spotlight swings elsewhere, he writes me a play – or rather, two, “in case the first one’s shite”, he helpfully explains. The plays reference Prince and 80s hitmaker Nik Kershaw, and the way both leaned on the public’s endless appetite for nostalgia in order to stretch out their careers. Drummond prefers a more flamboyant gesture: the very moment any singer fails to crack the Top 40, they should offer themselves up for sacrifice. “The failed pop singer will be given the choice of a noose hanging from a gallows or a razor-sharp guillotine,” he writes.
Sports Illustrated – Beck – The Special Bond Between Bill Russell and Adam Silver
CTV News – Canadian Derby goes Saturday
TSN – Hockey Canada: Summer, increased scrutiny to blame for small crowds at world juniors
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Escobar Request to Stay Delaware Suspension is Denied
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Sandpit: nothing less than a four-legged Robert Redford
TDN – Thornton – HISA Appeal to be Argued Aug. 30; Judge Denies Contempt Motion
Paulick Report – ‘This Is What I Love To Do’: Andie Biancone Pulling Double Duty At Del Mar
Southern Living – Southern Rice Pudding Deserves a Comeback
The Ringer – Baumann – When Will We See the Next American Formula One Driver?
The Ringer – McAtee – The ‘House of the Dragon’ Cheat Sheet
Horse Race Insider – Irby – HISA MUST BE PROPERLY ENFORCED OR NO PROGRESS WILL BE MADE
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.
George Orwell
Past The Wire – Game of Silks, the update
ESPN – Rothstein – Refugee to role model: Ramla Ali is fighting to make an impact — and make history
Bloodhorse – Cash – Lukas Helps Holy Cow Stable Climb to New Heights
Past The Wire – Strong works from Travers Probables
“I think one thing people miss when we talk about field size and the foal crop is to step back and recognize that there is an owners shortage,” Rogers said. “The breeders will supply the product if the demand is there, so this all starts with needing owners to want the horses.”
Horse Racing Nation – DeRosa – Historically low July field size prompts recruit discussion
Bloodhorse – Angst – Economist: Breeding Decline Tied to Wagering Decline
Bloodhorse – Genaro and Cash – Arrogate Colt Tops F-T NY Sale, Breaking Records
TDN – Martini – Son of Arrogate Stars As More Records Fall in Saratoga
Canadian Thoroughbred – QP22 Breeder Profile: Borders Racing Stable and Rondure
Bloodhorse – Del Mar Has Strong Gains at Halfway Point
Paulick Report – Voss – Barn Buddies Presented By Dapple Up: I Went To Saratoga And Met Johnny Depp
Alberta Report – Green – WATCH: Smith vows free speech media a priority for future of Alberta
Former BC premier Christy Clark was blunt in her assessment of the act Sunday, saying it amounts to a sovereignty referendum. “I think that is bats—t crazy,” Clark said, prompting the crowd to burst into laughter.
She was speaking at a conservative conference in Edmonton.
One of Danielle Smith’s campaign spots says that Justin Trudeau is coming for our free speech, yet when Jason Kenney comments on Smith’s Sovereignty Act Smith tries to muzzle him. Guess that in Smith’s UCP world speech is only free if agrees with Smith’s philosophy. Smith is just another one of the right wing nut politicians who spew hate to cover the fact that their campaign is utterly devoid of any policy or plan.
Sal says that those voting for the next UCP leader should see if at least one of the candidates has a better platform than Justin Trudeau’s bad for Alberta and Rachel Notley’s worse.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell
Global News – Archer – UCP candidate Leela Aheer helps bull rider to safety at Strathmore Stampede
Garden and Gun – Gomez-Misserian The Fascinating Way Dolphins Dine in Charleston
The Bitter Southerner – Upholt – Down To The Tide Line
SportsNet – AP – Brittney Griner appeals nine-year sentence in Russia
TDN – Martini – Fireworks For Hard Spun Colt As Momentum Continues Into Fasig-Tipton NY-Bred Sale
Paulick Report – Queen’s Plate Breeder Profile: Hunt Master A Return To Roots For Rasmussen
Front Office Sports – Greenberg – Tickets to Commanders Preseason Opener Selling as Low as $1
Sports Business Journal – Weekend Rap – Deshaun Watson issues first apology to accusers
Sports Illustrated – NBA Decides Five Christmas Day Matchups, per Report
Paulick Report – Fourteen HBPA Affiliates, Four Tracks Seek To Join HISA Lawsuit
TDN – Thornton – Industry Will Pay Twice For HISA Litigation
The Atlantic – Pinsker – The Economic Principle That Helps Me Order at Restaurants
Southern Living – 8 Life Skills Every Southerner Learned at Camp
BookRiot – Hobbs – 20 of the Best Science Fiction Books of All Time
America is an empire. I hope you know that now. All empires, by definition, are bumbling, shambolic, bullying, bureaucratic affairs, as certain of the rightness of their cause in infancy, as they are corrupted by power in their dotage.
Felix Dennis
Hawthorne Sal
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HRA TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY GETS A F GRADE
Shocked to see the 2021 HRA annual report posted and true to their governance model, they buried it in their website.
Pages 8 / 9 are the meat of the report with declining handle and slot revenues. Hopefully with covid restrictions being lifted in 2022,things should improve.
HOLYBULL has posted report near the top of the blog, looking in Horse Racing Alberta website click on 3 bars top left , then about, then documents and scroll to annual report. Cleaning a stall would be quicker than navigating a 4 field search!!
HRA governance 400k governance study model, is a joke, when nothing has happened a year later,at least it’s posted in August and not usual November.
For the dozen racing participants that might click and read it,same old.