Feb 122024
 

That’s All Folks


TDN – Dan Ross – Computer Assisted Wagering: 101 for California Stakeholders


Self – Ashia Auberg – 10 Ways to Make a Bowl of Plain Oatmeal Taste So Much Better

Spoon Full of Sugar

Double Chocolate Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

How oats are making a world whisky comeback

Southern – Kait Hanson – Whiskey Vs. Whisky: Is There A Difference?

Sometimes Phil just gotta give in to the Urge.


“But the person who’s doing the survey is motivated to find the answer. … There is a cottage industry of consultants who are always getting you the biggest number and multiplying it times three or five or something.”

Front Office Sports – Daniel Kaplan – Does the Vegas Super Bowl Make Economic Sense? Depends Where You Get Your Figures


Horse Racing Nation – See the list: 346 horses are nominated to 2024 Triple Crown

2024 Triple Crown Nominations – Early


Former Alberta trainer Robert M Clements was killed in a single vehicle accident in southern Alberta last week.

Robert (Bob) Clements

A funeral service will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Homes, High River, Alberta on Friday, February 16th, 2024 at 1:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting all condolences be made out to the GoFundMe page in an effort to aid his wife, Renee, in fulfilling the rest of Bob’s lifelong dreams – including ensuring that his filly that he took so much pride in makes the races this spring.


Paulick Report – View From The Eighth Pole: An Asterisk For Kentucky Derby 150

Los Angeles Times – John Cherwa – Bob Baffert will not transfer any horses to other trainers for Kentucky Derby


I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

Albert Einstein

That’s All Folks

Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – Women Prove to Be a Powerful Force in Super Bowl’s Record Viewership 

Southern Living – Cornbread Cowboy Casserole

The Ringer – Paul Rhomson –  Why Warner Dropped the Anvil on ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’

Anvil

Los Angeles Times – Chuck Schilken – Biden trolls Taylor Swift-NFL conspiracy theorists after Super Bowl: ‘Just like we drew it up’

Southern Living – Kait Hanson – How Many Bottles Are In A Barrel Of Bourbon?

The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – The Chiefs Reached Dynasty Status. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The Athletic – Zak Keefer – Chiefs defeat 49ers in OT of Super Bowl to cement dynasty status; Patrick Mahomes earns third MVP

ESPN – Bill Barnwell – How Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024

My Way

ESPN – Andy Reid, Travis Kelce vow to return to Chiefs next season

It was one of those fine little love stories that can make you smile in your sleep at night.

Hunter S. Thompson

Centrefield

Los Angeles Times – Stephen Battaglio – Super Bowl draws record 123.4 million viewers, helped by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

The Ringer – Jodi Walker – The Pop Culture Winners and Losers of Super Bowl LVIII

Garden and Gun – Gabriella Gomez-Misserian – Party Mixer: The Boozy Muse

Madness

The Ringer – Stephen Ruiz – The Chiefs Have Long Been Quietly Emphasizing Defense. Now It Won Them a Super Bowl.

ESPN – David Purdum – Super Bowl overtime delivers big swing for betting public

BetFTW – Blake Schuster – Drake cashed a $1.15 million bet on the Chiefs and shattered a plate celebrating

Phil has a question:

How do all the MAGA Asshat Haters who bet the 49ers to spite the Swifties feel on Monday morning with the Swifties having more money to buy Swift Corporation tickets and merchandise.

ESPN – NFL betting: Early odds to win the Super Bowl in 2025

ESPN – Matt Miller – 2024 NFL mock draft: Miller’s pick predictions in Rounds 1-2

The Score – Caio Miari – Chiefs top 49ers in OT to win 3rd Super Bowl in 5 years

Southern Living – Amanda field – Swamp Cabbage

Sports Illustrated – Albert Breer – Inside the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win, and the Travis Kelce Speech That Inspired Them to Victory

The Ringer – Bryan Curtis – 25 Super Bowl Media Musings From Las Vegas

Movies about space raise those questions of what we’re doing here, and that inevitably introduces a spiritual dimension. 

Danny Boyle

The Ringer – Ben Solak – Patrick Mahomes Game-Managed the Chiefs to a Super Bowl Title. That’s a Compliment.

We’re Going To Disneyland

The Ringer – Danny Heifetz – The Winners and Losers of Super Bowl LVIII

Sports Illustrated – Karl Rasmussen – Mecole Hardman Says He ‘Blacked Out’ After Catching Super Bowl Winning Touchdown

The Ringer – Sheil Kapadia – How Many More Super Bowl Heartaches Can Kyle Shanahan Take?

SportsNet – Adam Stanley – Canada’s Nick Taylor savours his own Super Sunday in Phoenix

The Ringer – Rob Harvilla – Usher Did the Most but Still Left You Wanting More

Phil has a question:

How many fans watch the half-time show when you gotta pee, get another beer and a dog.

Slate – Nadira Goffe – Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Was As Lit As an Atlanta Nightclub

The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. 

Alfred Hitchcock

The Ringer – Holyn Thigpen – How Francesca Scorsese’s TikToks Became a Gen Z Cinema Master Class

For me, ‘Blade Runner’ is the best science-fiction film ever made.

Duncan Jones

ESPN – Kendra Andrews – Draymond Green clashes with Jusuf Nurkic: ‘Never backing down’

Slate – Justin Peters – Watching the Super Bowl for the Ads Is Over

Billboard – Joe Lynch – 10 Best Super Bowl Commercials in 2024, Ranked

Parade – Jessica Sager – See All the 2024 Super Bowl Commercials, From Beyoncé to Ben Affleck, Bud Light and Beyond

Sports Business Journal – All eyes on T-Swift, Kelce during SB broadcast

Feasts must be solemn and rare, or else they cease to be feasts.

Aldous Huxley

Front Office Sports – David Rumsey – Kansas City’s Back-to-Back Super Bowl Wins Set Up Huge Financial Growth Opportunity

TDN – Emma Berry – The Last of the Galileos

Food and Wine – Brian Freedman – What Is the Difference Between Merlot and Pinot Noir?

Brisnet – Vance Hanson – Stablemates Track Phantom, Hall of Fame spar in top heavy Risen Star

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Track Phantom, Sierra Leone Lead 12-Horse Risen Star

Bloodhorse – Karen M Johnson – Honor Marie Looks to Put His Connections in Derby Mix

The Weight

Paulick Report – Ontario Mare Purchase, Recruitment Programs Capped After Enthusiastic Response

TDN – Ontario Mare Purchase Program 2024 Funds Fully Dispersed

Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – In Seasonal Debut Endlessly Takes El Camino Real Derby

Paulick Report – Endlessly Storms To Victory In El Camino Real Derby

Ironic that a horse named Endlessly wins the final El Camino Real Derby at the soon to be shuttered Golden Gates Fields.

Good Vibrations

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way–in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

Charles Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities

Bloodhorse – Saffie Saddles Honor D Lady, Four Others in Royal Delta

Paulick Report – Robert Yates – Otto The Conqueror, Carbone Regrouping After Poor Southwest Showing

First We Take Manhattan

ESPN – John Gasaway – Bubble Watch 2024: Brace yourself for NCAA tournament drama

Sports Illustrated – Kevin Sweeney – Men’s Bracket Watch: Purdue, UConn Both Impress As March Madness Inches Closer

Bloodhorse – Byron King – No More Time Holds Off Agate Road in Sam F. Davis

TDN – Alan Carasso – No More Time Sharp in Front-Running Sam F. Davis Victory

Paulick Report – Mike Henry – Road To The Kentucky Derby: Front-Running No More Time Holds On For Sam F. Davis Victory

Phil has a question:

What is Iowa doing better than Alberta.

TDN – Chris McGrath – De Meric’s Odyssey Brings Him ‘Home’ To Horses

Bloodhorse – In Stakes Debut Kinza Rebuffs Kopion in Las Virgenes

TDN – Power Squeeze Makes It Three Straight With Suncoast Win

Bloodhorse – In Stakes Debut Kinza Rebuffs Kopion in Las Virgenes

TDN – ‘TDN Rising Star’ Kinza Goes Gate To Wire In Las Virgenes

Paulick Report – Mike Willman – Kinza Romps Gate To Wire For Las Virgenes Triumph

Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Big City Lights Makes Grade in Palos Verdes Stakes

Paulick Report – Mike Willman – Big City Lights Pips Pacesetter Hopkins On Line To Win Palos Verdes Thriller

The Score – Travis Sawchik – Experimentation era begins as networks ally, Amazon goes local

We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.

Hunter S. Thompson

Southern Living – The 60 Best Valentine’s Day Recipes Of All Time

People hate as they love, unreasonably.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Missed the Cut Defeats Planetario in San Marcos

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Horsemen Air Frustrations to Arizona Racing Commission

The Conversation – Jane Kuehne – Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t

Anvil

Paulick Report – Victor Ryan – National Treasure, White Abarrio To Leave Tuesday For Saudi Arabia

TDN – Senor Buscador Breezes In Advance Of Saudi Cup Start

TDN – Alan Carasso – White Abarrio, National Treasure Lead U.S. Challenge Into Saudi Cup

Bloodhorse – Dick Downey – Ward Lawsuit Against Ramsey Settled

Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Japan to Highlight Breeding at Asian Racing Conference

Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Sibelius Dubai-Bound After Repeat Pelican Score

Paulick Report – Delgado Team Has Another Promising 3-Year-Old In Victory Avenue

TDN – Sue Finley – Turf Writers President Makes Eclipse Disagreements Public

Hard Sun

Horse Racing Nation – See the list: 346 horses are nominated to 2024 Triple Crown

2024 Triple Crown Nominations – Early

Southern Living – 38 Swoon-Worthy Valentine’s Day Cake Ideas

TDN – Jess’s Dream, Son Of Rachel Alexandra, Succumbs To Laminitis

Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – Peacock, Fresh Off NFL Playoff Bump, Eyes Subscriber Retention 

Draggin The Line

Phil will be taking a hiatus from posting until Kentucky Derby week April 27 – May 4, 2024 or something really really important comes up.

Phil has a question:

What’s the difference between really, really and really really.

Losing My Religion


Phil M Stockmen

  One Response to “Chiefs defeat 49ers in OT of Super Bowl LV LVIII to cement dynasty status; Patrick Mahomes earns third MVP”

  1. AS THE OVAL COMES TO A GRIND

    HRA the regulatory body responsible for promoting horse races has not posted a article since the McGregor hall of fame a month ago Jan 15th.I guess the loss of the podcast creator has created a industry news void.

    MINISTER NALLY responsible for horse racing, replies in a very professional manner about the merits of my numerous emails, that HRA is to post new board member appointments. TENILE tribunal tenure was over Jan 15th, however 3 candidates to fill her gigantic shoes is still a work in progress .

    Stall applicatio deadline today, with 491 starters and 73 trainers at mile in 2023 for thoroughbreds, what will 2024 bring with horse populations and marginal equine athletes being culled out due to economics.

    CENTURY casino posts a unprecedented 4th quarter forecast a month early due to downgrades by 2 financial analysts. NUMBERS show $100 million market cap(30 million share float and $3.40 stock price) versus 650 million in debt and long term debt obligations, not a pretty picture, horsemen.

    HRA 2024-2026 business plan, should be posted soon, last yr Jan 27th,that was buried in their website in the following fields 1. Index/3 bars top left then 2. About 3. Documents. Minister NALLY and hra CEO have been asked to not bury it this yr under the 3 field format, since under 10.1 act indication of HRA performance. Section 4.A promotes and markets horse racing,4.B welfare of racing participants 4.C safeguards interests of general public?

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