Perrin was a key adviser to Stephen Harper’s government when it introduced tougher sentencing laws. Yet, in Indictment, he repudiates that approach and advocates a radically different plan for criminal justice that would divert resources from police forces and abolish the prison system as we know it.
Nov 032023
Bloodhorse – Complete Breeders’ Cup Entries
TDN – Breeders’ Cup Fantasy Game Returns
Bloodhorse – Busy Breeders’ Cup Week for Racing on Television, Radio
MMXXIII Breeders’ Cup XL – Pre- Entries
Equibase – MMXXIII Breeders’ Cup XL Pre-Entries
Bloodhorse – Breeders’ Cup Releases Race Order, Post Times, Wagers
Breeders’ Cup Announces 2023 Broadcast Schedule
Bloodhorse – Byron King – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 8-1
Bloodhorse – Byron King – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 16-9
Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 24-17
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 32-25
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top 40 Horses
America’s Best Racing – Beginner’s Guide to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships
America’s Best Racing – Noel Michaels – What to Know About the Nine Breeders’ Cup Saturday Races
Horse Racing Nation – Ron Flatter – First Look: There’s the Breeders’ Cup … & 8 other graded stakes
America’s Best Racing – Mike Curry – 2023 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
Horse Racing Nation – Matt Shifman – Breeders’ Cup Distaff 2023: Early odds and analysis
The Derby should be hopping on both Friday and Saturday with a couple of Vancouver owners having horses entered.
Bloodhorse – Beyond the Headlines: Breeders’ Cup Celebrates 40 Years
Study Finds – Meaghan Babaker – Best Bourbon: Top 5 Bottles Most Recommended By Experts
America’s Best Racing – Patrick Reed – Forty Years of Breeders’ Cup Pop Culture: Then vs. Now
America’s Best Racing – Mike Currie – ABR’s Guide to Throwing an Amazing Breeders’ Cup Watch Party
Eater – 19 Saucy Pizza Spots to Love Around Los Angeles
TOPPINGS + MUSTARDS
Caramelized Onions, Sauerkraut, Sweet Peppers, Spicy Peppers
Whole Grain, Dijon, Spicy Brown, Honey Mustard, American Yellow
NO KETCHUP
Time-Out – Best Dive Bars in Los Angeles
Bloodhorse – ‘All Others’ 4-5 at Closing of KD Pool 1 Future Wager
MMXXIV Kentucky Derby CL Future Wager Pool I
October 31, 12:00 pm – November 2, 6:00 pm
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Repole Launches New Alliance Aimed at Improving Racing
Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – View From The Eighth Pole: In Horse Racing, Change Never Comes Easy
When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.
Chinese proverb
When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills and some keep gazing out their windows thankful for the changing views.
Phil’s Updated Chinese proverb
Horse Racing Alberta Announces Dates for 2024 and 2026
samedi 4 novembre
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao Tzu
Paulick Report – Weekend Lineup Presented By Sky Racing World: Bring On Breeders’ Cup
A party without cake is really just a meeting.
Julia Child
#1 – Arcangelo
SCRATCHED
#2 – Zandon
Always brings lunchpail
Can Frankie find one more gear?
He’ll get a paycheck
#3 – White Abarrio
Ran out of his shoes
In a freak Whitney effort
Does he have one more?
#4 – Missed the Cut
The TAA Stakes
Would have made plenty of sense
Meets a class chasm
#5 – Derma Sotogake
Loved him pre-Derby
But he hasn’t raced since then
No clue what we’ve got
#6 – Saudi Crown
Two noses away
From undefeated status
A price on the lead
#7 – Clapton
No reason to cry
If you’re playing against him
He won’t change the world
#8 – Ushba Tesoro
Japan, Dubai star
Starting gate anxiety
Could be lone weakness
#9 – Senor Buscador
West Coast check-getter
Offers little to excite
Can’t get behind him
#10 – Dreamlike
Nonwinner of two
A fine condition to have
In the Juvenile
#11 – Bright Future
Right time to get hot
If he finds one more level
He could be frisky
#12 – Arabian Knight
Gently-handled freak
Could get conveyor belt trip
If no one joins him
#13 – Proxy
Keeps finding trouble
Often gets close anyway
Just not that enthused
Prediction
Pace battle ensues
Saudi Crown prevails, ascends
Eight, two round it out
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Summers, Fincher Bring Longshot Hopes to BC Classic
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – In Turf, Up to the Mark Faces Top International Runners
The Haiku Handicapper had a question on Friday:
#9 – Fierceness
Is the real Fierceness
The one from his freak debut
Or the Champagne dud?
Pletch being more loyal to winning than to jockeys made the switch to John R Velazquez after the bush track move that Alberta fans are so familiar with by Ortiz Jr. in the Champagne. Your horse breaks bad so let’s see how fast we can get it back in contention and leave nothing in tank for the last half of the race. Alberta race fans will recognize the move and many the face.
Aidan O’Brien also showed his loyalty to winning over jockeys with the switch to Ryan Moore on Unquestionable in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf after River Tiber was scratched. Moore was paying attention to how the turf was playing and got his horse in closer contention while schooling Juan J Hernandez three wide on Endlessly. Alberta race fans will recognize the Hernandez ride and many the face.
The Tip sheets that only pick horses without providing any commentary are fucking useless for anything else except lining your kitty litter tray.
The Breeders’ Cup Handicapper’s Sheet used the comment “Tries to make amends for failing as the favorite” a few times.
$2 across on each of the horses with that comment would have left a CNote + in your pocket.
vendredi 3 novembre
Don’t get confused between my personality and my attitude… my personality is who I am, and my attitude depends on who you are.
Donald Duck
TDN – Steve Sherack – Breeders’ Cup 40 is Here!
TDN – Steve Sherack – Thursday’s Breeders’ Cup Report: Locked and Loaded for the Weekend
Phil has a question:
Don’t you wanna punch the screen when Wordle gives you that Phew comment when you solve on the last chance.
ESPN – Buster Olney – World Series 2023: Why Bochy might be the greatest manager ever
Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.
Leo Durocher
Bloodhorse – Ron Mitchell – Hansen: Disappointed Horse’s Tail Not Blue
Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem certainly wasn’t bucking any time-honored tradition. Up until 2009, players stayed in the locker room during the anthem. That year the Pentagon started paying the NFL to bring players out for patriotic salutes. So Kaepernick wasn’t the one who blurred the lines rather than “sticking to sports.”
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
Thomas Paine
I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food …
Julia Child
The Bitter Southerner – Reanna Cruz – The Sounds of Science
Bloodhorse – Complete Breeders’ Cup Entries
#1 – The Wine Steward
Game Grade 1 debut
Proved he belongs among these
Value potential
#2 – Prince of Monaco
Unbeaten sprinter
Coming off field’s longest rest
Not sure it’s his spot
#3 – Wine Me Up
Likely pace presence
Will find some West Coast stakes wins
This race won’t be one
#4 – Timberlake
His Champagne was great
Can’t forget his bland Hopeful
A pick to regress
#5 – Ecoro Neo
SCRATCHED
#6 – Locked
Passed a major test
With his gritty Keeneland win
Should be live again
#7 – Cuban Thunder
If this were ’08
And they were running on synth
I’d like him way more
#8 – General Partner
Do you remember
The BC Juvenile Sprint?
He’d have been tough there
#9 – Fierceness
Is the real Fierceness
The one from his freak debut
Or the Champagne dud?
#10 – Muth
Relishes this track
Shown dimensions to his game
Has the tools to win
#11 – Noted
Dual-surface runner
Has fun career potential
This spot’s an ask, though
Prediction
Muth picks up the win
But Derby points go unclaimed
Six, one fill the tri
This Is Horse Racing – Tom Law – Breeders’ Cup Friday preview & picks
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Juvenile: Why Have Only Two Winners Captured the Derby?
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – First Rate: BC Turf Filled With Highly Ranked Runners
The Ringer – Bryan Curtis – How the NFL Network Became Football Media’s Assignment Editor
Front Office Sports – Doug Greenberg – YouTube Cuts NFL Sunday Ticket Price in Half at Midseason
Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – Fox Defends Sports Assets, Cable Bundle Amid Industry Challenges
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Trio of Breeders’ Cup Starters Gives Weaver a Huge Lift
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Ushba Tesoro, She Feels Pretty Two Tempting BC Wagers
Bloodhorse – Three BC Starters Honor Brereton Jones’ Memory
TDN – Steve Sherack – A Year Removed from a Horse of a Lifetime, Sadler Three Deep at Breeders’ Cup
Paulick Report – Classic: Dreamlike Still A Work In Progress, Miss The Cut Out To Make The Cut
Paulick Report – Notes On Breeders’ Cup Turf Races: International Runners Settle In
The Ringer – Derek Thompson – Could a Housing Recession Take Down the U.S. Economy?
jeudi 2 novembre
You’re in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.
Dr. Seuss
Sports Illustrated – Stephanie Apstein – Rangers Ride Nathan Eovaldi Gem to First World Series Title
ESPN – Bradford Doolittle – World Series 2023: How Rangers’ rapid rebuild led to a title
The Score – Simon Sharkey-Gotlieb – Rangers win 1st World Series title in 63-year history
Phil has a question:
Can the Canucks win a Cup before the centennial of their team.
Eater – Dana Hatic – What’s the Shelf Life of Halloween Candy?
You can observe a lot by just watching.
Yogi Berra
Phil has a question:
Can mathematics predict who will win the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf.
Southern Living – Kaitlyn Yarborough – 25 Mushroom Recipes Every Mushroom Lover Will Appreciate
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Game of Silks Players Target $70,000 at Breeders’ Cup
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Godolphin Extending Remarkable Run in Breeders’ Cup
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Bloodhorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 8-1
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Smith Hopes for Better Beholder Memory With Tamara
Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it’s supposed to do.
Robert A. Heinlein
Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – Japanese Runners Ready for Strong Breeders’ Cup Effort
Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson – On the Rise: Hayley Amoss
Opinions are made to be changed – or how is truth to be got at?
Lord Byron
Bloodhorse – Geaux Rocket Ride Euthanized
Paulick Report – ‘He Fought Hard’: Unable To Stand After Surgery, Geaux Rocket Ride Euthanized
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Precise Information Being Used to Protect Thoroughbreds
TDN – Chris McGrath – Big Picture Shows Yearling Market Holding Firm
ESPN – Bill Barnwell – Josh McDaniels’ bad decisions lead to Raiders firing: What’s next?
Phil has a question:
Have you noticed that ever since the Raiders torch was passed from Al to Mark Davis that the Raiders have sucked.
The Raiders of old were vicious and crazy and cruel. Hanging around their locker room was like hanging around the weight room at Folsom Prison.
Hunter S. Thompson
Front Office Sports – David Rumsey – Bettman Says NHL On Pace To Set Attendance Records
Phil has a question:
When will Bettman resign so the NHL can get a real commissioner.
mercredi 1 novembre
You know, sometimes me conscience bothers me… but not this time.
Bugs Bunny
The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.
Rebecca West
Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
Casey Stengel
ESPN – Alden Gonzalez- Rangers’ Adolis Garcia, Max Scherzer to miss rest of World Series
Bloodhorse – Meet the Field for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic
With no posted works and no race between the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Classic Derma Sotagake is a crap-shoot for handicappers, but check the photos and watch him exercising and he looks frighteningly good.
Paulick Report – Classic Notes: Japanese Pair May Have ‘Blowout’ Breeze On Wednesday
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Bloodhorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 16-9
I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.
Hunter S. Thompson
Phil has a question:
Why compost when you can repurpose.
Southern Living – Amber Love Bond – Pumpkin Banana Bread
Garden and Gun – Danielle Wallace – Six Ways to Repurpose Leftover Pumpkins
The Big Oven – How To Eat Pumpkin Other Than Pie
Phil has a question:
Do you put ketchup on Pumpkin Fries.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
ESPN – AP – Horse dies; Belmont winner scratched from Breeders’ Classic
TDN – 2024 Kentucky Race Dates Set
America’s Best Racing – Dan Tjordman – Meet the Jockeys of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Study Finds – Matt Higgins – 5 Fantastic Homemade Pizza Recipes For Boosting Brain Health
The Ringer – Michael Pina – What’s the Sixers’ Next Move After Trading James Harden?
TDN – Chris McGrath – Dave Johnson: What a Performance!
Brisnet – J Keeler Johnson – Breeders’ Cup International Scouting Report: Friday
Brisnet – Vance Hanson – Breeders’ Cup International Scouting Report: Saturday
Bloodhorse – Byron King – BC Classic Void of U.S.-Based 2023 Triple Crown Horses
Bloodhorse – Horse Owners Pledge Earnings to Stand Up To Jewish Hate
Paulick Report – Mike Smith Talks Tamara: ‘She Could Turn Out To Be The Best 2-Year-Old I’ve Ridden’
TSN – CP – Raiders fire head coach McDaniels, general manager Ziegler
The Raiders of old were vicious and crazy and cruel. Hanging around their locker room was like hanging around the weight room at Folsom Prison.
Hunter S. Thompson
SportsNet – Senators fire GM Pierre Dorion in wake of Dadonov trade controversy
Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel.
Che Guevara
mardi octobre 31
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Arcangelo to Scratch From Breeders’ Cup Classic
TDN – Steve Sherack – Arcangelo Out of Breeders’ Cup Classic with Foot Issue
Can’t find the Breeders’ Cup news in the mainstream sports media with a searchlight until there is a horse death to report.
Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – Practical Move Dies of Apparent Cardiac Event
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!
The Ringer – Mark Hofmeyer – Which Year Has the Best Horror Movie Starting Five?
Los Angeles Times – Stephen Thomas Erlewine – The untold story behind the last Beatles song
I’ve heard the reports, I’ve read all the articles. I don’t care what anyone says, one of the great joys in life is scarfing junk food.
Snoopy
The Ringer – Tim Greiving – John Carpenter, Dark Lord of the Film Score
Bloodhorse – Lenny Shulman – Endlessly Targets an Oscar Performance in Juvenile Turf
Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 24-17
Tall Oaks 2 Points Ranch Venture Brings Amis Holiday To Manitoba
ESPN – NBA trade grades: Breaking down James Harden to the LA Clippers
Sports Illustrated – Rohan Nadkarni – James Harden Trade Grades: Clippers Finally Land Former MVP
Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.
Branch Rickey
Food and Wine – Oset Babur-Winter – 9 Halloween Cocktails That Are All Treats, Not Tricks
20 Pumpkin Cocktails Even Better Than a Slice of Pie
ESPN – Bradford Doo Little – For so many historic MLB moments, Dusty Baker was there
Q. How is Donald Trump like a jack-o-lantern?
A. Trump’s orange on the outside, hollow on the inside, and should be thrown out in early November.
TDN – Breeders’ Cup Monday Bulletin: Locals, International Challengers On Track
Paulick Report – Five Defending Champions Among 175 Horses Entered In 14 Breeders’ Cup Races
Bloodhorse – Large International Cast Assembles for Breeders’ Cup
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Carson’s Run a Sentimental Choice in BC Juvenile Turf
Paulick Report – Breeders’ Cup Post Positions: Classic Favorite Arabian Knight Draws 12 Post
TDN – Steve Sherack – Arabian Knight Favored at 3-1 from Post 12 for Breeders’ Cup Classic
Horse Racing Nation – Carolyn Greer – Antonucci says Arcangelo is ‘doing well’ after shoe is pulled
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Arcangelo Faces Toughest Test in 40th BC Classic
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Idiomatic One of Three Fillies Entering Distaff on Roll
Bloodhorse – Jim Muvihill – Cody’s Wish Aims for a Final Poignant Win in Dirt Mile
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Timberlake, Prince of Monaco Stretch Out in Juvenile
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Elite Power, Gunite Continue Rivalry in BC Sprint
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Caravel Primed for Repeat in Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Auguste Rodin Among Top International BC Turf Runners
TDN – Emma Berry – One Last Dance for Consistent Onesto in Breeders’ Cup Turf
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Top Europeans Await Weaver Trio in Juvenile Turf Sprint
Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson –Buchu Aims for More in Full Juvenile Fillies Turf Field
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Japan’s Songline Aims for Another High Note in BC Mile
Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – Goodnight Olive Goes for Another Filly and Mare Sprint
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Inspiral Brings Impressive Record to Filly & Mare Turf
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Tamara Aims to Follow Beholder’s Juvenile Fillies Steps
Bon Appetit – Zoe Deneberg – 31 Butternut Squash Recipes for Flannel Season
Phil has a question:
Was Mike Pence ever in the race.
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.
Witch Two
Q. Why doesn’t Frankenstein dance?
A. He’s got two left feet.
The Ringer – Lex Pryor – Salem’s Unholy Bargain
The Science of Scare: The scariest movies of all time
I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.
Wednesday Addams
Study Finds – Jilly Hite – Best Horror Films: Top 5 Scary Movies Of All Time, According To Experts
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
Alfred Hitchcock
The Kitchn – MacKenzie Filson – The 15 Best Halloween Candies, Ranked
Bon Appetit – Babish Picks Best Halloween Candy
Q: Why do witches wear name tags?
A: To tell which witch is which.
With almost all of the Halloween couples going as either Barbie and Ken or Taylor and Travis Phil was going to recommend Golda and Moshe. But with the Hamas and Israelis involved in a sequel to the Golda movie Phil’s not sure if those costumes would be in good taste.
I have only one eye. Do you want me to look at the road or at the speedometer.
Moshe Dayan
Instyle – Drew Elovitz – 21 Clever 2023 Halloween Costume Ideas You Can Pull Off
Instyle – Julia Guerra – 22 Genius Couples Halloween Costumes to Wear in 2023
Phil has a question:
Q. What is a vampire’s favourite fruit.
A. A blood orange.
You look a lot like the mummy of the year
Bat to the bone.
Q: Why did the angry witch leave her broom at home?
A: She didn’t want to fly off the handle.
Made for Mums – Janet Ktima – 35 of the best Halloween costumes for babies, toddlers and kids
I always liked strange characters.
Tim Burton
Q. How do you repair a broken jack o’ lantern?
A. With a pumpkin patch.
The Atlantic – Samira Kawash – How Candy and Halloween Became Best Friends
Q. Why did the ghost go to the bar?
A. To get some boos.
Garden and Gun – Ron Rash’s Ghostly Inspirations
Q. How do you calculate the circumference of a pumpkin?
A. With pi.
The Bitter Southerner – Tom Maxwell – We Salted Nannie
Knock, Knock!
Who’s there?
Witch.
Witch who?
Witch one of you has the candy?
New York Times – Callie Holtermann – A Professional Pumpkin Carver Spills His Guts
I’d say the first thing you need is… a pumpkin.
Fairy Godmother
History – How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth
Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows’ Eve.
Ray Bradbury
Q: What do witches study in school?
A: Spelling.
Study Finds – Best Halloween Songs: Top 5 Frightful Tunes Most Recommended By Experts
Q:Where do witches park?
A: In the broom closet.
Q:Where do spiders do their Halloween shopping?
A: On the web.
Southern Living – Amy Bickers Abeyta – 34 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Q: Who’s in charge of the candy corn?
A: The colonel.
Slate – Heather Schwedel – When Did This Time of Year Become “Spooky Season”?
Q:What do witches put on to go trick or treating?
A: Mas-scare-a.
CNN – Marianna Cerini – From pagan spirits to Wonder Woman: A brief history of the Halloween costume
Q: What did one piece of hard candy say to the other after it helped it escape from being eaten?
A: “Thanks! You’re a real lifesaver.”
Garden and Gun – Danielle Wallace – Six Ways to Repurpose Leftover Pumpkins
The Big Oven – How To Eat Pumpkin Other Than Pie
Phil has a question:
Do you put ketchup on Pumpkin Fries.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
lundi 30 octobre
The Ringer – Lex Pryor – Salem’s Unholy Bargain
TDN – Ushba Tesoro Impresses in Classic Drill
All thoroughbred racing fans should be rooting for Ushba Tesoro in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. At 6 he’s the senior citizen by open lengths and with a win maybe one or 2 of the North American owners could see that there are other options for older horses other than a premature shuffle to the breeding farms.
A full mind is an empty bat.
Branch Rickey
Seeking Alpha – Chad Shoop – Century Casinos: A Gambler’s Dilemma – To Bet Or Not To Bet?
Century Casinos Stock – To Bet Or Not To Bet?
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top Horses, 32-25
Nothing draws a crowd quite like a crowd.
P.T. Barnum
This is what you get when the federal government gives unfettered power to a private corporation, created at the bidding of a small group of well-funded elites, that operates in secrecy, with too many people who have less than adequate working knowledge of the industry calling the shots, and has the ability to charge racetracks – which one way or another is passed on to horsemen and women – whatever they want with virtually no accountability. To think that the Federal Trade Commission has effective oversight over HISA and its side-arm HIWU is incredibly naive.
Albertans have plenty of experience with with too many people who have less than adequate working knowledge of the industry calling the shots.
Phil has a question:
Why is there no live thoroughbred racing at Century Downs on Breeders Cup Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Have you heard what the specials for Breeders Cup are at Century Mile, Century Downs and the Alberta OTBs.
Without promotion, something terrible happens…nothing!
P.T. Barnum
Bloodhorse – Busy Breeders’ Cup Week for Racing on Television, Radio
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Elite Power, Casa Creed Breeze Bullet at Santa Anita
TDN – Breeders’ Cup Sunday Bulletin: Baffert, Mott Runners On Track
DRF – David Grening – Breeders’ Cup Classic: Clapton preparing to join field
The Atlantic – Elsie Hannum – The Hero Gen Z Needs
Bon Appetit – How Bad Is Wawa Pizza, Really?
Phil has a question:
Can anything be worse that 7-11 or Little Caesar’s.
Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson – Alvarado Riding a Wave Ahead of Breeders’ Cup
Vulture – Alter – Are We Sluts for Taylor Swift’s ‘Slut!’
Sports Business Journal – Sellout crowd comes out for NHL’s Heritage Classic
TSN – Salim Valji – Oilers find their footing against Flames under the stars at Heritage Classic
SportsNet – Marl Spector – Outdoor triumph gives Oilers much-needed boost: ‘It was very special’
This one’s for the Flames Fans this morning:
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Geaux Rocket Ride to Undergo Joint Fusion Surgery
Horse Racing Nation – Tom Pedulla – If the shoe fits, Dutrow hopes White Abarrio wears BC triumph
We’ve had characters like Trump in American politics forever, characters who trade on xenophobia.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
TDN – Locked Individual Favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool
Mental Floss – 15 Great Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch This Year
TDN – Dettori Handed Three-Day Ban by Santa Anita Stewards
The Score – Dan Wilkins – Key takeaways and analysis from Week 8 in the NFL
The Ringer – Ben Solak – The Hot Read, Week 8: Welcome Back, Joe Burrow
le dimanche 29 octobre
Life is too short to be serious all the time, so if you can’t laugh at yourself then call me… I’ll laugh at you, for you.
Donald Duck
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – BloodHorse Celebrates Breeders’ Cup’s Top 40 Horses
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Repole Launches New Alliance Aimed at Improving Racing
Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.
James Baldwin
TDN – TD Thornton – The Week in Review: On Eve of Breeders’ Cup Entries, Sifting Through Subtleties
TDN – Manny Franco Earns Career Win 2,000
Bloodhorse – On-Track Wagering Surges at Keeneland Fall Meet
TDN – Keeneland Wraps 2023 Fall Meet With Near-Record Handle
Paulick Report – Keeneland Fall Meet Concludes With Fourth Highest Handle In Track History
Phil has a question:
Why can Keeneland get their handle stats out within 24 hours of the final race of the meet, yet in Alberta the handle stats never seem to get published.
Do the minions at Horse Racing Alberta fail to produce the handle stats as they are scared that the handle stats will show how abysmally they are failing to meet their Mission Statement.
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA), is a private not-for-profit corporation that was established with the Alberta Governments proclamation of the Racing Corporation Act in 1996. The HRA was established to lead a racing industry renewal and to manage industry self-regulation.
Mission Statement
“Horse Racing Alberta will lead and enable a healthy, vibrant and progressive racing industry to function in the province of Alberta with high integrity and self regulated responsibility.”
Would you trust the UCP to create an organization to control and invest Albertans’ pensions when they can’t even monitor a penny ante organization like Horse Racing Alberta.
Is there such a dearth of young talent in the right wing ranks that the UCP has to keep on trotting out the old fossils like Preston Manning and now Jim Dinning.
If the UCP are the champions of free enterprise why are there so many hogs feeding at the UCP government troughs.
Can you hear the scurrying.
Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few – the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.
Smedley Butler
Phil has a question:
Isn’t it high-time that the UCP and the Conservatives and the conservatives in this province stop playing the victim card and started governing this province like mature adults instead of a bunch of whiny fucking toddlers.
“HBPA of Alberta – Unfortunately due to track condition Racing is Canceled today.
Be advised, 100% of the purse money for both cancelled days this weekend will be distributed evenly to the horses carded to race. Scratched horses will not be paid
HBPA Alberta – Racing Cancelled October 29,2023
Now you may ask yourself why is Phil trotting out the old chestnuts about no ketchup on a hot dog. And you can tell yourselves that Phil was at his local grocers on Saturday and they were giving out free hot dogs and Sundre other perks for Halloween. Phil was appalled that well over half of the adults were putting that sugary tomato based condiment on the hot dogs and eschewing the mustard. Phil told the persons in charge, who advised that the event was co-sponsored by the landlord Anthem and the grocer PC, that next year they need a gargantuan TV screen with Clint Eastwood issuing a reminder.
Huff Post – Elisa Shoenberger – Don’t Even Think About Putting Ketchup On A Hot Dog
Phil has a question:
Would you put ketchup on a pizza.
TDN – Bill Finley – Mage Out of Breeders’ Cup Classic
Phil saw Caravel’s work from Churchill. 51.60 for four furlongs may seem slow, but the dogs were out on the turf and Phil could smell the burning asbestos from the brake pads.
The Score – Simon Sharkey-Gotlieb – Kelly’s gem in Game 2 helps D-Backs even World Series
PBR Canada – 2023 Bull Standings
The only good reason to ride a bull is to meet a nurse.
Cowboy Wisdom
Bloodhorse – Five Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Breeze at Keeneland
Bloodhorse – Lenny Shulman -Krikorian Has War Like Goddess, Just F Y I Ready for BC
The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
Robert A. Heinlein
TSN – Josh Lewenberg – No regrets for Nurse or Raptors after inevitable offseason split
TDN – Bonin Named Chair of ARCI Regulatory Attorneys Committee
TDN – Chancey to Chair ARCI Drug Testing Committee
Phil has a question:
What is the relationship between ARCI and HISA / HIWU.
Why does the US have so many overlapping Alphabet Soup fiefdoms.
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Red Knight Goes Out on Top, to Retire to Old Friends
The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
William Tecumseh Sherman
TDN – Bill Finley – For $14,000, Jersey Breeders Bought a ‘Dream Come True’
In real life, it’s war, and war’s not entertainment. War is ‘old men lying and young men dying’ kind of deal. That’s a saying; I didn’t make that up.
Marcus Luttrell
Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce.
Cowboy Wisdom
Sports Illustrated – Matt Verderame – Deshaun Watson Dilemma: Browns Have Four Options
Phil has a question:
Is Watson really injured.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
Cowboy Wisdom.
ESPN – World Series Game 1: Takeaways from Rangers’ win over D-backs
TDN – Bill Finley – Given 22-Month Suspension From HIWU, Trainer Poole Calls Process A ‘Joke’
Phil has a question:
Do you wanna hear a bad Joke – Lisa Lazarus.
TDN – Alan Carasso – Weekend Preview: Stars of Tomorrow Program Anchored By Street Sense
With the Street Sense being added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby series for the first time this year, the field has come up stronger than usual. The respective top five finishers on Sunday will earn 2024 Kentucky Derby qualifying points of 10-5-3-2-1.
Brisnet – Vance Hanson – Street Sense, Rags to Riches highlight Churchill Downs opener
Bloodhorse – Lenny Shulman – Secretariat Wins Canadian International in Final Race
Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – MAJOR HORSE RACING EVENTS IN THE USA IN 2023
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Bright Future, White Abarrio Lead BC Classic Workers
Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – BREEDERS’ CUP DIARY: GETTING TIED ON
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Candied a Pleasing Addition to Buck Pond Farm History
Paulick Report – Golden Pal Leads North American Stallions By Mares Bred In 2023
Bloodhorse – Report of Mares Bred Points to Slight Breeding Decline
ESPN – Jesse Rogers – Diamondbacks fueled by doubters during World Series march
The Ringer – Zach Kram – Is Diamondbacks Vs. Rangers the Most Unlikely World Series Matchup Ever?
TSN – CP – Diamondbacks take series of slights into surprise World Series against Rangers
Canadian Thoroughbred – G.S. Thompson – SUGAR DADDY JACK and Claimers of the Year at Assiniboia
Assiniboia Downs Class Showing Up Everywhere
Phil has a question:
What the fuck happened to the Alberta Advantage.
Why the fuck do Clark Kent and the Undertaker still have paying positions with Horse Racing Alberta.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
Mark Twain
TDN – Jessica Martini – ‘Solid Sale Getting Better Every Year:’ Fasig-Tipton October Sale Concludes
Paulick Report – Bolt d’Oro Colt Tops Final Session Of Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale
Fifteen horses, including millionaire grade 2 winner Smile Happy , have been supplemented to the Nov. 17 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale. A total of 300 horses have been cataloged for the auction, which will begin at noon.
Bloodhorse – Keeneland Adds 18 Horses to Breeding Stock, HORA Sales
Phil has a question:
Will Mattress Mack be bidding.
Bloodhorse – Tapeta for Santa Anita Training Track to Soon Arrive
Bloodhorse – TCA to Hold Bash at the Breeders’ Cup Nov. 3
Paulick Report – HISA Introduces First-Ever National Concussion Protocol For Jockeys
Never mistake motion for action.
Ernest Hemingway
Bon Appetit – Rick Lewis – 37 Christmas Cakes That Shine Brighter Than the Tree
Phil has a question:
Does anyone make figgy pudding any more.
What is figgy pudding.
33 Best Christmas Pies to Bring to the Holiday Dessert Table
Classic Peach Pie From Canned Peaches
Sometimes Phil just gotta give in to the Urge.
SportsNet – Elliotte Friedman – Senators’ Pinto suspended 41 games for violating NHL gambling rules
Bloodhorse – Byron King – CDI’s Third-Quarter Net Income Rises 7% to $61 Million
Phil M Stockmen
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CANADIAN RACING ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS through sweat equity by using equibase historical thoroughbred chart numbers derived the following data. HRA cannot confirm or dispute due to nondisclosure operator totals.
CENTURY MILE 2023 34 dates / 4 cancelled 514k daily live handle/7% drop
CENTURY MILE 2022. 550k daily live handle
CENTURY DOWNS 2023 14 dates/2 cancelled 366k daily handle
AVERAGE DAILY HANDLE both A tracks 478k / 13% drop from 550k / 2022
TOTAL HANDLE 2023 MILE $17.466 million
2023 DOWNS $ 5.128 million
$22.594 million versus 2022 ~$28 million
HORSE POPULATION 2023 at least 1 start MILE 479 DOWNS 332
TRAINERS 2023. at least 1 start MILE 73 DOWNS 51
JOCKEY CLUB 2022 CANADIAN LIVE shocking on track 27 mil bet versus 738 mil off track/ 765 usa total. ALBERTA ontrack exceeds the 3% ontrack average
CLARK KENT boasted that everything is up and up in spring 2023. These numbers don’t show that! Domestic betting handle commissions contribute to HRA’s bottom line, unlike zip for foreign/export handle, the truth is in numbers