Bloodhorse – Byron King – FX, NY Times Documentary ‘Broken Horses’ to Air in 2024
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
OPENING DAY HIGHLIGHTS
Free* Santa Anita Wall Calendar
Frontrunner Buffet
Craft Beer Trackside Festival
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
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
George Orwell
The proposed ordinance–which makes the claim that confining a horse to its stall for the majority of the day is akin to animal abuse–would make it illegal to keep a horse stabled for more than 10 hours a day and requires every horse access to a minimum of one-half acre of pasture turnout.
TDN – Berkeley City Council Ordinance Could Close Golden Gate Early
Have you ever seen such a fucking gutless crew of fucking jerk assholes as the Berkley City Council. Let’s make a big fucking hog dog grandstand show by targeting horses for animal abuse, but not tackle the real animal abuse problem – household pets that are treated as commodities rather than live animals. And their electorate who carry dogs in purses as a fashion accessories bow down in homage.
That’s Phil’s and most thoroughbred racing fans’ knee jerk reaction. But on further reflection thoroughbred racing has to deal with that mentality to ensure that it’s social license is not terminated. And it that mindset that you have to market the sport to.
Bloodhorse – Raise Cain Bound for Santa Anita’s Malibu
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Derby Hopeful Nash Aims to Score in Gun Runner
TDN – Joseph-Trained Pegasus Hopefuls Gear Up
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Longshot Wynstock Nabs Baffert 14th Los Al Futurity Win
TDN – Another ‘Wyn’ for Baffert in Los Alamitos Futurity
Phil has a question:
If the Kentucky CDI stewards were making the call on the bumping down the lane how far does Baffert’s horse go down in the order of finish.
TDN – Alan Carasso – Palace Malice’s Jantar Mantar Times It Right In the Futurity
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Steve Asmussen: Curlin brought us to a completely different level
Bloodhorse – Graded Stakes Committee Cuts Number of Graded Stakes
Paulick Report – TOBA Announces U.S. Graded, Listed Stakes For 2024; Five Races Lose Grade 1 Status
It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person.
It’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.
Bill Murray
Paulick Report – The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: 10 Bold Predictions For 2024
Number 1 predication in Alberta:
Clark Kent and the Undertaker will gaze out their office windows.
We’re so pleased the Hastings horsemen and horsewomen were willing to be flexible and go with 15 Friday Nights,” says Dawn Lupul, Manager of Racing & Communications. “Not only do Friday nights attract a younger demographic on site, they also fill a void for our simulcast audience in different markets with different time zones throughout North America and worldwide for that matter.”
Bloodhorse – Hastings to Run 15 Friday Cards Under Lights in 2024
Paulick Report – Otto The Conqueror Outduels Glengarry In Remington Springboard Mile
TDN – ‘TDN Rising Star’ Coach Prime High Steps Into Los Alamitos Futurity
Front Office Sports – David Rumsey – The Problem With 43 Bowl Games? Meaning and Name Recognition
Phil has a question:
Will the successful litigants garnishee the Orange Blob Slob for all the unpaid legal fees he owes Rudy.
The Intelligencer – The Women Rudy Giuliani Tried to Destroy
The Ringer – Austin Gayle – Brandon Staley Lost His Chargers Team. Now He’s Lost His Job.
If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there with ya.
Cowboy Wisdom
Phil has a question:
Could Bill Belichek end up with the Bolts.
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Retired Caravel to be Bred to Justify
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.
Phil M Stockmen
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