TDN – Thornton – Both Ortiz Brothers Get Days At Spa For ‘Careless Riding’
If you can’t beat ’em in the alley, you can’t beat ’em on the ice.
Conn Smythe
Phil has a question:
Does anyone in the thoroughbred industry in the US including HISA and HIWU understand what Alphabet Soup spoonful of letter governs what.
The United States is a nation of laws, badly written and randomly enforced.
Bloodhorse – Ehalt – Forte Edges Saudi Crown in Jim Dandy Photo Finish
TDN – Forte Survives Inquiry in Jim Dandy Thriller
TDN – Bill Finley – The Week in Review: With Forte Non-DQ, NYRA Stewards Owe Public an Explanation
Phil has a question:
What’s Repole’s opinion of the Saratoga Stewards after the Jim Dandy decision.
Equibase Chart:
Footnotes
FORTE came away in good order, dropped just off the pace on the initial straightaway, moved from the two path to the rail going around the first turn, was rated just off the pace, drafted inside while in the pocket behind the pacesetter on the far turn, was asked at the quarter-pole then came out and bumped ANGEL OF EMPIRE multiple times to create room into upper stretch, bumped again with that foe while turned out and given one pop of a left-handed crop inside the three-sixteenths then was carried out by the pacesetter, switched to a right-handed crop while gaining between foes inside the furlong marker, drifted in while getting to the runner-up late and got up to narrowly prevail. SAUDI CROWN moved in while coaxed to the front, saved ground on the first turn, was well rated while setting the pace, raced inside on the far turn, was asked inside the five-sixteenths, drifted out significantly inside the three-sixteenths, maintained a short lead under a right-handed crop while under attack into the final furlong, took a straighter course while in front into the final sixteenth, was carried in late and denied while able to get the place. ANGEL OF EMPIRE went three then two wide on the first turn, stalked the pace on the outside, was asked at the seven-sixteenths pole, chased in the two path on the far turn, was bumped multiple times by FORTE and nudged out into upper stretch, bumped again with that foe while carried out outside the furlong marker then came under a right-handed crop, fought outside of the top two into the final furlong, drifted in some late and missed but was clear for the show
Horse Racing Nation – Pedulla – Repole says he might exit racing unless changes are made
Phil has a question:
How many more wealthy owners can thoroughbred racing afford to lose.
How do you fix the hole in the bucket.
Is the question now when, not if.
“We’re still waiting to hear what they decide,” said Mike Repole of Repole Stable. “They might have made a decision and haven’t told us. Who knows with them? The Gaming Commission is clueless.”
Bloodhorse – Connections Await Decision After Forte Hearing
Phil has a question:
What is zero.
Can Repole claim that because he’s Italian and Roman Numerals had no zero he should get Roman treatment.
The Absence Of The Concept Of Zero in Roman Numerals System
Bloodhorse – Ehalt – Forte Edges Saudi Crown in Jim Dandy Photo Finish
TDN – Forte Survives Inquiry in Jim Dandy Thriller
TDN – Bill Finley – The Week in Review: With Forte Non-DQ, NYRA Stewards Owe Public an Explanation
Phil has a question:
What’s Repole’s opinion of the Saratoga Stewards after the Jim Dandy decision.
TDN – Letter To The Editor: An Open Letter To The Horsemen
Los Angeles Times – Nevada sports books lose $6.6 million. Blame Stanley Cup win by Vegas’ NHL team
Sometimes Phil just has to give in to the Urge.
Phil has a question:
How many Gen Xs and Zs know what that machine is.
Canada’s National Observer – Hatch – Zen and the art of not freaking out
In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Now you may ask yourself why is Phil posting an article about a relatively minor baseball player transaction. Now you may tell yourself Phil is channeling Mattress Mack.
The Athletic – Ornstein – David Beckham, the interview: Miami, Messi, Manchester United – and more
My foundation now has some 120 football pitches laid out for children, a lot of them immigrants. We live in a multicultural society.
Johan Cruyff
Sometimes Phil just has to give in to the Urge.
Phil has a question:
Were you expecting sugar and spice from Phil.
Did Beckham ever consider Miami Spice with Crockett and Tubbs as spokesman.
Study Finds – Even fans of the same music can have very different tastes, study explains
I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.
Bob Newhart
Forbes – Dellatto – Barbie, Inc:
Phil has a question:
How could any right wingnut say anything bad about a movies that is unabashed capitalism with a shot of stock fraud.
Front Office Sports – Rumsey – Eyeing Younger Audiences, Golf Turns to New Broadcasters
Vulture – Frank and Alter – Which Barbie Would Oppenheimer Be?
TDN – JN Campbell – A Jim Dandy Of A Graded Stakes Weekend
Garden and Gun – Vivian Howard’s Lessons in Rural Manners
Eating Well – 9 Healthy Alternatives to Chips That Are Crunchy and Satisfying
Cultivate Simple Delights – 41 Healthy Snacks to Replace Potato Chips
Phil has a question:
Where do I find these snacks in the local convenience store.
Paulick Report – Excessive Heat Forces Multiple Racing Cancellations Across Eastern U.S.
Garden and Gun – Five-Word Stories About Stifling Southern Summers
Phil has a question:
Is it too fucking hot.
The Ringer – Garner – A Requiem for the Dead
Front Office Sports – Cohen – US-Netherlands Sets Women’s World Cup Group Stage Ratings Record
If you can’t beat ’em in the alley, you can’t beat ’em on the ice.
Conn Smythe
Sports Business Journal – USWNT draw sets group-stage viewership record
Phil has a question:
Can thoroughbred racing keep its place in the ever more crowded sports market.
We are going to have to do something about all this violence, or people are going to keep buying tickets.
Conn Smythe
The Verge – Roth – Instagram flooded Threads with celebrities and brands at launch
Phil has a question:
Does anyone in western Canadian thoroughbred racing have a clue about social media marketing.
Does anyone in western Canadian thoroughbred racing understand that a post in Facebook covers only a small portion of social media.
Phil has a question:
Is special prosecutor Jack Smith using the Blunderbuss method of charging – shoot enough shit at the wall and some is bound to stick.
If Donald Trump is still claiming that he won the 2020 election, doesn’t that mean that he won 2 terms as US President and can’t run for a third.
Walrus – Whittington-Hill – We Failed Amy Winehouse
If I exorcise my devils
Well my angels may leave too
When they leave they’re so hard to find.
Tom Waits
Heard It Through the Grapevine
Esquire – Marcelle Clements – Sinéad O’Connor, Uncensored
Phil has a question:
When will the falsely labelled UCP’s get out of the online gambling business and turn it over to licensed private enterprise.
The Hockey News – Barry Beck Remembers His Son
The Ringer – Brian Phillips – Theory Will Take You Only So Far
Sports Illustrated – Forde – Northwestern Hangs Interim Coach David Braun Out to Dry
Bloodhorse – Gearty – Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
CBC – Ore – What’s in a hot dog? Beef, pork, and a complicated history of class dynamics
Nobody Puts Ketchup on a Hot Dog
Groomed by former Ontario horseman Bud Smith, Saxon Saga has now earned more than $55,000 at Assiniboia Downs in only four starts.
Canadian Thoroughbred – Bigg – Bettor’s Edge #48: Leading Trainer’s Horses All Scratched
NJ.com – Armstrong – Death at the Racetrack
Paulick Report – Voss: Racing Fatalities Are A Big Problem, But They’re Not The Sport’s Only Problem
TDN – Dan Ross – Proposed Berkeley City Council Ordinance Threat To Golden Gate Fields
Phil has a question:
How many race tracks could survive with the space requirements in the proposed Berkeley Ordinance.
Why doesn’t the Councillor who proposed the Ordinance directed at the thoroughbred industry propose a similar ordinance for dogs and cats.
Evergreen Park – Moon – NEW RACING HANDLE RECORD AT J.D.A. RACEWAY
Canadian Thoroughbred – Spleiss – Understanding and Utilizing Nicking – Part I
Canadian Thoroughbred – Spleiss – Nicking Part II: The Foundation of Consistent Racing Success
If you’re one of the few Albertans left with any interest in Alberta thoroughbred racing you may have watched Peter M Brant’s filly, Big Brass Bed race evenly in Sunday’s Woodbine Oaks while you were helping to set a wagering record on Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie. One of her siblings will be coming to a sale close to you pretty soon as Esquirol Farms has acquired her dame, Precision Farming, who is in foal to Medaglio D’Oro’s son Higher Power.
Not a bad nick.
Higher Power – Precision Farming_eNicks
May not end up at a western Canadian Sale.
Stay tuned.
TDN – Arcangelo Works for Travers
ESPN – David Fleming – A mother’s vow to find a Dallas Mavericks Barbie leads to a worldwide chase
The Ringer – The Barbenheimer Exit Survey
Digital Spy – Geisinger – Oppenheimer is more Jewish than you realise
But unfortunately for folks like Ginger Gaetz and Ted Cruz, this time around, it seems the number of people who are willing to shell out $20 to see Ryan Gosling in a studded leather cowboy vest is significantly larger than the number of people irate at a bunch of squiggles on a fake map.
The Independent – Burton – The real reason behind the Barbie movie backlash
Rolling Stone – EJ Dickson – The Right-Wing Backlash Against ‘Barbie’ Is Hilariously Flopping
Phil has a question:
Does a $155,000,000 opening weekend not speak volumes about what the viewing public thinks about the right wing backlash.
How the fuck can those brain dead right wing talking asshats complain about a movie that is one of the most blatant pieces of commercialism that Hollywood has ever made.
How many dolls and outfits did Mattel flog over the weekend.
Aren’t the right wingnuts more woke and cancel than what they claim the socialists are.
How many MAGATS would understand Oppenheimer.
Screen Rant – McFarlane – Barbie Inventor Ruth Handler’s True Story & How She Named The Doll
Phil has a question:
How can the right wingnuts not love a movie about a doll that was created by a company that had securities fraud and tax evasion problems.
Southern Living – Emanuelli – 5 Rude Things People Do At The Farmers’ Market
Bon Appetit – Francis – What Happens If I Accidentally Ate a Fruit Sticker?
Phil has a question:
How in the world of Carmen Sandiego can you eat a food sticker.
Bon Appetit – Can Bill Nye Cook
The information you get from social media is not a substitute for academic discipline at all.
Bill Nye
Phil has a question:
Bill Nye – Barbie or Oppenheimer.
Phil M Stockmen
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