On a day when everybody is trying to find a way to process an unbearable grief, what could possibly be said?
The Score – AP – Remembering Johnny Hockey, a star on and off the ice
ESPN – Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau, brother struck by car, killed
TSN – Blue Jackets F Gaudreau dead at age 31
SportsNet – Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau, brother dead
Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.
Shunryu Suzuki
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
New York Times – Caroline Hopkins – How Healthy Are Tomatoes?
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.
Lewis Grizzard
The handle for the 2024 95th Canadian Derby was $1,405,416 with $271,047 being bet on track. To put that in perspective the handle for a 7 race card at Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs on Wednesday August 28, 2024 was $1,487,884.
Perhaps that’s why silence prevails at the Century Mile.
TDN – Alan Carasso – Nashville Derby A Very Rich And ‘Grand Ole’ Showdown
Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – Del Mar Summer: Paulick’s Best Bets For Pacific Classic Day
Front Office Sports – NHL’s National TV Broadcast Schedule Centers Star-Stacked Teams
Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Asian Racing Conference Urged to Heed Social Demands
Phil has a question:
Why do the MAGAT right wingnuts keep denying that there is a global warming crisis, yet there businesses make adjustments for higher temperatures and sea levels.
Sports Illustrated – Texans Owner’s Wife Clowns Browns for Agreeing to Deshaun Watson Trade in 2022
Never miss the opportunity to shut the fuck up.
Phil’s updated Cowboy Wisdom
Phil has a question:
When the number of horses sold won’t even fill a 6 horse card where will the horses come from.
Phil has a question:
How thick are the lenses on Ambrosie’s rose coloured glasses.
Garden and Gun – Latria Graham – A Southern Childhood Nurtured by Nature
Front Office Sports – Margaret Fleming – The Huge Money Behind College Football’s Wild Realignment
Phil has a question:
Does Stephen A have a diss ready for each one.
New York Times – Would You Pay to Attend a Wedding?
Phil has a question:
Is the most common RSVP response FU.
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Del Mar Stakes Winners Meet in Del Mar Derby
TDN – Zulu Kingdom Wins Spa’s With Anticipation, Gives Prat Record-Tying Stakes Win
Paulick Report – Off Sizzling Debut, Ferocious Favored In Monday’s Closing-Day Hopeful At Saratoga
Paulick Report – Fierceness Takes Over Top Spot In Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
Canadian Cattleman – Debbie Furber – The trials and troubles of feeding monensin to cattle
Phil has a question:
If monensin kills horses how can beef that eats it be safe for human consumption.
“Racing needs that kind of opportunity. You can’t just rely upon your racing products at this point in time to be successful,” Drazin said.
He added, “You have to make it a destination for people to come to. It’s not just for horse racing. You have to bring people into the area with all the other entertainment aspects that you’re going to create in order to get them to cross over into horse racing and sustain the product, that revenue stream for horse racing.”
Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – Monmouth Park Ownership Transferred Under New Lease
SportsNet – CP – King’s Plate winner Caitlinhergrtness skipping Prince of Wales
The Ringer – Steven Hyden – Peace, Love, and Mass Electrocution: The Myth of the Original Woodstock
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
John Wooden
Phil has a question:
If Belichek speaks on a PhD level how many American footballs fans will understand him.
Hansons are still Number 1 with a bullet.
TDN – Mike Kane – Saratoga Notebook, Sponsored by NYRA Bets: The Queens M G Seeks Spa Hat Trick
Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
CBC – AP – Oasis is back for a tour, ending 15-year hiatus
Phil has a question:
Will Liam and Noel have separate tour busses or planes.
Where do you find the odds for when they’ll break up again.
Will this tour set a record for fans buying event insurance.
The Score – Tom Ruminski – Ohtani homers after his dog throws out 1st pitch on bobblehead night
TDN – Alan Carasso – Nashville Derby A Very Rich And ‘Grand Ole’ Showdown
Paulick Report – Nashville Derby Favorite Bellum Justum Gets ‘A Good Look’ At Kentucky Downs
Everybody now thinks that Nashville is the coolest city in America.
Dave Grohl
Bloodhorse – Peter Denk – $3.1 Million Nashville Derby Draws Overflow Field
Phil has a question:
When your turf course is built in the middle of a hay meadow why was it built to accommodate only 12 horse fields.
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – An Even Better Kentucky Downs Meet Awaits
ESPN – Why Stephen A. says the Cowboys shouldn’t give Dak a new deal
You can set you fall clock by when Stephen A. starts dissing the Cowboys.
Phil has a question:
Wouldn’t you like to see the Cowboys have a rollickingly successful year to shut Stephen A. the fuck up.
NO
Bloodhorse – Casse on Kelce’s Horse Ownership: ‘Great for Racing’
Bloodhorse – NFL Superstar Kelce Joins Ownership of Swift Delivery
Phil has a question:
How many times was Swift Delivery added into peoples horse watch.
TDN – Record Number of Bidders as Something Wicked Tops Fasig-Tipton August Digital Sale
Video games are a waste of time for men with nothing else to do. Real brains don’t do that.
Ray Bradbury
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Hernandez Jr. Sanctioned for Travers Stakes Ride
Paulick Report – Joe Nevills – What Are Maggie Wolfendale’s ‘Bucket List’ Racetracks?
Maggie Wolfendale’s Bucket List Tracks
Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.
Robert A. Heinlein
Paulick Report – Adare Manor, Dr. Venkman Atop Nine Entries For Del Mar’s $1-Million Pacific Classic
I hate all politics. I don’t like either political party. One should not belong to them – one should be an individual, standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking.
Ray Bradbury
Paulick Report – Fierceness Takes Over Top Spot In Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
FiveThirtyEight – Michael Tesler – 3 reasons why racist attacks on Harris could backfire
The Ringer – Adam Nayman – Not Another Presidential Biopic
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
Robert A. Heinlein
CBC – AP – Oasis is back for a tour, ending 15-year hiatus
Phil has a question:
Will Liam and Noel have separate tour busses or planes.
Where do you find the odds for when they’ll break up again.
Will this tour set a record for fans buying event insurance.
Phil has a question:
Was that criticism or blame.
I’m afraid the days of a full house on a weekday or an ordinary Saturday (with the exception of a small number of tracks like Keeneland or Oaklawn) are a thing of the past. It’s big days that are going to keep the sport in the public spotlight and generate the most business.
Bloodhorse – Profiles of TOBA’s Leading Breeders by State
Phil heard a rumour that Beck volunteered a song and so did Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
The Ringer – Danny Heifetz – How to Win Your Fantasy Football League
Lodge Seasoned Cast-Iron Skillet, Black, 12-in
TDN – King’s Plate Weekend Generates $24.5-Million in Handle
Paulick Report – Woodbine Concludes Unprecedented King’s Plate Weekend
Phil has a question:
When Copeland does laundry is spin his favourite cycle.
Which would you rather have – the Woodbine spin or the Century silence.
Phil M Stockmen
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