Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – View From The Eighth Pole: California Racing, Heal Thyself
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Sharp Cuts to Overnight, Stakes Purses at Golden Gate
Pierre Esquirol is the top breeder this season with a total Breeders’ Bonus earned of $48,941. The leading runner bred by Esquirol was the It’s No Joke filly, NO MORE JO KING. The three-year-old won a Maiden Special Weight and an Allowance Optional Claiming race to finish the season with a record of 8-2-2-0.
Canadian Thoroughbred – CTHS – Alberta – Leading Alberta Breeders’ by Bonus Earnings 2023
Esquirol Farms
Bloodhorse – Dean Keppler – Racing Commission Approves Turf Paradise Race Dates
TDN – T.D. Thornton – Turf Paradise Approved to Run ’24 Meet, Pending Sign-off by HISA Authority
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Arizona HBPA: Turf Paradise to Reopen Jan. 29
TDN – Report: Racing To Resume at Turf Paradise in January
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Free* Santa Anita Wall Calendar
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Loge Box Seats & Trackside Dining
Whiskey in Winter in the Chandelier Room
Winter Family Fun Zone
Premium Golden Road Pub
Showvivor Contest Begins
*With paid admission, while supplies last
Short cuts make long delays.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Gonzales Voices Concerns Over Golden Gate Purse Cut
ESPN – Chargers fire head coach Brandon Staley and GM Tom Telesco
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
On TNF the Raiders line looked liked they’d cloned Art Shell five times.
Phil has a question:
Has Wab Kinew heard of the Internet.
Does Wab Kinew not know that “If you build it he will come” only happens in the movies.
Garden and Gun – Holidays in the South: 50 Festive Recipes
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Baffert Takes Three Shots at 14th Los Alamitos Futurity
Sports Business Journal – M&M’s set to return with ad during Super Bowl LVIII
Football fans share a universal language that cuts across many cultures and many personality types. A serious football fan is never alone. We are legion, and football is often the only thing we have in common.
Hunter S. Thompson
TDN – T.D. Thornton – California’s Purse-Cut Woes Driving Horses To Turf Paradise
Bloodhorse – Byron King – HISA Inspects Turf Paradise Surface Before 2024 Meet
Phil has a question:
Will HISA bring their dogs and cats with them for lab tests and cat scans.
Garden and Gun – Ivan Maisel – Good Dog: The Resurrection of Sparky
Southern Living – Moriah Mason – The 50 Best Gifts For College Students Of 2023
Not to rain on Moriah’s parade, but Everybody Knows that every college student wants Money.
If I knew where the good songs came from, I’d go there more often.
Leonard Cohen
Paulick Report – Horse Industry Advocate Damon Thayer Won’t Seek Reelection For Kentucky Senate Post
Brisnet – James Scully – Coach Prime heads Baffert trio in Los Alamitos Futurity
Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – View From The Eighth Pole: California Racing, Heal Thyself
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Sharp Cuts to Overnight, Stakes Purses at Golden Gate
The Ringer – A.A. – Dowd – The Year Netflix Ended the Streaming Wars
Wired – Alec Luhn – Stop Planting Trees, Says Guy Who Inspired World to Plant a Trillion Trees
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – John Shear, Santa Anita’s beloved paddock captain, dies at 102
Paulick Report – Veterinary Students Receive Warm Welcome At Del Mar During AAEP Convention
TSN – Canada announces 22-player roster for 2024 World Juniors
The Score – Travis Sawchuk – Dodgers’ deal of the century: Buy now, pay later on Shohei Ohtani
Phil has a question:
Which brand of bacon will be the sponsor.
No enemy is worse than bad advice.
Sophocles
Garden and Gun – John Meroney – Becoming Santa Claus
The Ringer – Adam Nayman – The Best Shots of 2023
Bloodhorse – Churchill Downs Stakes to Provide Entry at Epsom, Ascot
Bloodhorse – Three Trainers, Murphy Join HISA Advisory Group
TDN – Four New Members Join HISA Horsemen’s Advisory Group
TDN – Bill Finley – Harness Owner Howard Taylor Sues Jeff Gural for Defamation
ESPN – Dan Graziano – Bill Belichick’s future coaching the Patriots: What’s next?
CNN – Elizabeth Wagmeister – The most-watched movies and shows on Netflix may surprise you
The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men
Gang aft agley,
Robert Burns
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Fierceness Likely to Start 2024 in Feb. 3 Holy Bull
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – KHRC Reports Quick Start for Kentucky Sports Wagering
Bloodhorse – HISA to Provide Free Legal Help to Covered Persons
The biggest thrill wasn’t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday.
Art Rooney
Phil has looking at the prices for seats for Pink on one of the ticket resale sites and Phil thinks he’ll stick with Big Pink.
CNN – and Ukraine moves Christmas to December 25, distancing itself from Russian tradition
Paulick Report – The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: A ‘Smart’ Book For Horse Racing Newbies
TDN – Linda Rice Looks Forward with Hot Fudge, Returning Stakes Horses
The Score – Key takeaways and analysis from Week 14 in the NFL
The Ringer – Ben Solak – The Hot Read, Week 14: The Cowboys Have Arrived as a Super Bowl Contender
Phil M Stockmen
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