Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Racing Needs Arlington Million to Drive Fan Interest
Bloodhorse – Peter Denk – Raging Bull Colt Reps New Sire at The Saratoga Sale
Phil has a question:
Will this mean the return of the Golden Seals.
Paulick Report – Monday’s Manitoba Derby Program Includes Mandatory Payout On Jackpot Pick 5
National Post – Dan Barnes – Ethan Katzberg is Canada’s hammer throw king
Maxwell’s Silver Golden Hammer
In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Phil has a question:
With the hammer throw being a long time Olympic event, when will the Anvil catch become an Olympic event.
Sometimes Phil just has to give into the Urge to go off on a tangent.
Phil has a question:
Why do they call it a cover when Urge Overkill plays and sings a song written and first recorded by Neil Diamond, but don’t call it a cover when the Metropolitan Opera plays and sings Giuseppe Verdi’s Anvil Chorus.
The Ringer – Chris Deville – 19 Very Serious Questions About the Music of ‘Trap’
Sports Business Journal – IOC calls out ‘hate speech’ directed at boxers
Phil has a question:
How many female athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics are bigger, taller and more powerful than the 2 boxers, but no one is questioning their gender.
If the boxers were from Russia would the gender tests administered by a cheating fucking Russian, Umar Kremlev, on behalf of the IBA have come back different.
Isn’t Russia the country that was banned from world competition for cheating on dope tests.
Isn’t Russia the country that experimented with steroids on East German and Bulgarian athletes.
Phil has a question:
What flavours would you get from a Sauerkraut Barrel.
Southern Living – The Grumpy Gardener – What Makes Tomato Have Thick Skin? Grumpy Explains
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
Henrik Ibsen
Texas Monthly – David Courtney – Ten Colorful Ways to Say It’s Hotter Than Hades in Texas
Phil has a question:
When will a sportsbook in Alberta approach the starting.
Are the current UCP government and the A,B,Cs full of their unelectable cronies the Alberta disadvantage.
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – A ‘Neat’ Finish to Saratoga’s Hall of Fame Stakes
Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.
Edgar Allan Poe
TDN – Neat Steals the Show in National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – TOTE BUSTERS ONLINE MAKES DEBUT ON WHITNEY DAY
Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – Del Mar Summer: The Color Of Money
Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.
Fast Eddie Felson
National Post – Allen Abel: The influence of Russia in the Olympic boxing gender controversy
Khelif also received support from peers like Amy Broadhurst, the accomplished Irish amateur who beat Khelif in the 2022 IBA world championships.
“Personally I don’t think she has done anything to ‘cheat,’” Broadhurst wrote on social media. “I (think) it’s the way she was born & that’s out of her control. The fact that she has been (beaten) by 9 females before says it all.”
TSN – Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics
Front Office Sports – Michael McCarthy – Five Reasons the Olympics Are Must-See TV Again
Sports Illustrated – Michael Rosenberg – Good Luck Topping the 2024 Paris Olympics, Los Angeles
Phil has a question:
How about bull riding at the Coliseum.
Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Racetracks at the Forefront of ‘Renaissance’
Sports Business Journal – Bret McCormick – Duke unveils ‘Devils Deck’ at Wallace Wade Stadium
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Maximum Security Disqualified From 2020 Saudi Cup
Paulick Report – Voss: Six Takeaways From The 2024 Jockey Club Round Table
Mental Floss – One Misconception About 64 Different Animals
Phil has a question:
When will bull riding be included in the Olympics.
Will the bulls be able to compete for medals.
#1 – Post Time
Steady Old Line-bred
Stares down his biggest challenge
Could sneak on the board
#2 – Disarm
There are wins in him
Might not be at this level
Hold stock for later
#3 – National Treasure
He’ll assume the lead
If no one chases, he’s gone
Improving with age
#4 – Warrior Johny
The Spa gets his best
Blown out in lone graded try
Just can’t foresee it
#5 – First Mission
Has all the pieces
But fades in Grade 1 spotlight
Kind of cold on him
#6 – Il Miracolo
Sneaky check-getter
Sano is good with those types
Can never ignore
#7 – Crupi
A killer closer
Pace meltdown is unlikely
Could run out of ground
#8 – Tumbarumba
Bayou to the Spa
He makes stretch runs exciting
Distance could sink him
#9 – Bright Future
Pace scenario:
Him and National Treasure
Live if he can last
#10 – Skippylongstocking
Miles, earnings increase
He loves your local Grade 3
This ain’t one of those
#11 – Arthur’s Ride
Run loose on the lead
And pray no one can catch you
That’s the playbook here
#12 – Charge It
That 23-length
Dwyer win feels so distant
And getting further
Prediction
Many hunt “Treasure”
None are able to catch him
Nine, one fill the tri
Front Office Sports – A.J. Perez – Judge Overturns $4.7 Billion NFL Sunday Ticket Verdict
Phil has a question:
Was Lebron sipping French wine at the beach.
New York Times – Alex Marshall – How to Teach a Horse to Dance
ESPN – Bryce Harper, mired in slump, says sliding Phillies must ‘cowboy up’
The Ringer – Logan Murdock – Goodbye to the A’s
Phil has a question:
Why did the chicken cross the road.
Phil received a lot of answers.
- GEORGE W. BUSH
We don’t really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here. - COLIN POWELL
Now at the left of the screen, you clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road. - SADDAM HUSSEIN
This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it. - DR. SEUSS
Did the chicken cross the road?
Did he cross it with a toad?
Yes, The chicken crossed the road,
But why it crossed, I’ve not been told! - ERNEST HEMINGWAY
To die. In the rain. Alone. - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
I envisage a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question. - GRANDPA
In my day, we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us. - JOHN LENNON
Imagine all the chickens crossing roads in peace. - ARISTOTLE
It is the nature of chickens to cross the road. - KARL MARX
It was an historical inevitability. - VOLTAIRE
I may not agree with what the chicken did, but I will defend to the death its right to do it. - CAPTAIN KIRK
To boldly go where no chicken has gone before. - ALBERT EINSTEIN
Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken? - BILL CLINTON
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What do you mean by chicken? Could you define chicken, please? - COLONEL SANDERS
I missed one? - Isaac Newton
- Chickens at rest tend to stay at rest. Chickens in motion tend to cross roads.
National HBPA Conference Day 3 Recap: Sharks and No-Effect Thresholds
Horsemen: Help Us Get the FTC to Require No-Effect Thresholds
Paulick Report – Chelsea Hackbarth – Commentary: ‘We As Humans Have Let This Horse Down’
TDN – Tim Wilkin – The Saratoga Conversation: Frank Mirahmadi
Paulick Report – Andrew Cohen – Keeping Pace: Woe, Canada
Sports Illustrated – Jon Wertheim – Crime Ring: The Story of the Sports World’s Most Infamous Thief
TSN – Mitchell helps Tiger-Cats blitz winless Elks
Phil has a question:
Now that the Captain fired the Coach and GM and nothing improved when will the Captain get fired.
Sports Business Journal – Bret McCormick – Duke unveils ‘Devils Deck’ at Wallace Wade Stadium
Study Finds – Sports fans are paying sky-high prices to watch their teams win
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt and Byron King – McPeek Commits Thorpedo Anna to Travers
Bloodhorse – Sierra Leone Turns His Attention to Travers Stakes
Bloodhorse – McPeek Not Rushing Call on Thorpedo Anna’s Next Race
New York Times – Eli Saslow – Racked by Pain and Enraptured by a Right-Wing Miracle Cure
Phil has a question:
Do they make a medbed that can cure stupidity.
Ever notice that the charlatans are always selling you something the Doctors and Governments are hiding from you.
How can the Televangelists reconcile their wealth with the parable of Jesus and the Money Changers.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Shylock
Paulick Report – Natalie Voss – No 30-Day Live Meet At Arapahoe; Bally’s Accepts $4.6 Billion Buyout
Whether a tomato or a rumor, consider the source.
Chris Bianco
Southern Living – Josh Miller – 40 Fresh Peach Recipes To Savor This Summer
Wagering on Assiniboia Downs has been up approximately 11% from last year’s remarkable results. This comes as the track has also been navigating through a single case of an equine virus, resulting in a quarantine of the barns. The track has temporarily adjusted its racing schedule to manage the situation, with the quarantine expected to be lifted on August 2, provided all tests continue to come back negative. The changes to the racing calendar have actually increased the average field sizes which has been very appealing to horseplayers.
Canadian Thoroughbred – Assiniboia Downs Ready for Manitoba Derby
Hemmings – Daniel Strohl – Wanna Go Racin’? Gotta Start Cheatin’. Here’s How It’s Done
Front Office Sports – A.J. Perez – Paris Offers the Biggest Betting Opportunity in Olympic History
Paulick Report – Return Of The Wild Horses: Przewalski’s Horses Reintroduced To Homeland
Sometimes Phil Just Gotta Give in to the Urge
Paulick Report – Tom Durkin Takes Teaching Job At Saratoga Catholic School
Sometimes Phil Just Gotta Give in to the urge
Sometimes Phil Does Not Gotta Give in to the urge
Garden and Gun – Steve Russell – Un Petit Tour of Six Southern Towns Named Paris
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Derby Week Powers CDI, New Seating Plans for Churchill
Southern Living – Grace Haynes – How To Store Tomatoes So They’ll Stay Fresh
Phil has a question:
Why would you ever need to store a cut tomato in the fridge.
At the end of the day, you can’t compete with Mother Nature. If you’ve got a great tomato, just a pinch of sea salt is all you need.
Zac Posen
Study Finds – Health benefits of drinking? Just a ‘comforting myth,’ study says
Time moves in one direction, memory another. We are that strange species that constructs artifacts intended to counter the natural flow of forgetting.
SportsNet – Andre De Grasse, Maude Charron named flag-bearers for Canadian Olympic team
Phil has a question:
Why don’t the use the soccer drones.
Did Bev Priestman ask Bill Belichek for advice.
In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
Hunter S. Thompson
Phil has a question:
Where was the NHLPA when all this was happening.
Is it not a Union’s job to protect its members.
SportsNet – Mark Spector – Stan Bowman gets chance to show he’s a changed man with Oilers GM job
Maybe they’ve just got bigger hearts in Edmonton than every other NHL city. Maybe they see the fragility of the human spirit and understand the need for forgiveness and second chances.
Or maybe they just want to win, knowing all is forgiven in sports when you win.
ESPN – Stan Bowman, after Blackhawks scandal, hired as GM of Oilers
Phil has a question:
While Bowman was learning about making the game of hockey more inclusive did he also learn about managing the salary cap.
How many hockey fans think that Bowman and Quenneville’s failure to act was justified in their pursuit of Lord Stanley’s cup.
Did the Oilers make this hire just to give the trolls more to troll about during the dog days of summer.
What Britain needs is an iron lady.
Margaret Thatcher
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.
Garden and Gun – Lindsey Liles – The Gutsy Way Scientists Catch and Release Florida Panthers
Phil has a question:
How much money do the Florida Panthers donate to saving the Florida panthers.
TDN – J.N. Campbell – Owner-Exercise Rider Found With Electrical Device And Illegal Drugs At Parx
Bloodhorse – Racing Post – Bill Barber – Flutter Head Calls for Changes in English, Irish Racing
TDN – Amplify Horse Racing Named Official Mentoring Partner of HRWS
Phil M Stockmen
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