“I’m so proud to be Indigenous,” he said. “I’m just a kid from tiny little Lac la Biche, but I feel like I’ve joined a very elite group, and to do that as an Indigenous man, it feels amazing.”

Paulick Report – ‘So Proud To Be Indigenous’: Vitality’s Prince Of Wales Victory Puts Trainer In History Books

Sports Illustrated – Matt Verderdame – NFL Teams Should Stop Paying for QBs Who Can’t Win the Only Game That Matters

Phil has a question:

When did the Giants start to wear Montreal Canadiens’ jerseys.

Dished – Charlie Hart – We tried McDonald’s new Big Arch burger and here’s what we thought

Dexerto – Michael Gwilliam – McDonald’s Big Arch review: Is this behemoth of a burger better than the Big Mac?

Arch

TDN – Jessica Martini, Christina Bossinakis and Jill Williams – $5-Million Curlin Colt Brings Curtain Down on ‘Electric’ Book 1

Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Curlin Power Delivers $5M Colt at Keeneland

Paulick Report – Full-Brother To Clairiere Commands $5 Million To Top Day 2 Of Keeneland September Sale

TDN – Pair of Stonestreet Yearlings, including $5-Million Curlin Colt, Set Off Fireworks at Keeneland

Southern Living – Alana Al-Hatlani – 40 Easy And Cozy Fall Dinner Recipes

The Ringer – Miles Surrey – The 21st-Century Bad Vibes Movie Canon

Rolling Stone – Charisma Madarang – Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, Signs Post ‘Childless Cat Lady

Phil has a question:

When did Taylor Swift develop the sense of Humour.

Kashinsky: Honestly, Taylor Swift endorsing Harris after the debate might do more to change the trajectory of this race than anything that happened during it.

Politico – Harris won the debate — and it wasn’t close

BBC – Anthony Zurcher – Who won the Harris-Trump presidential debate?

Owned by Albertans David Rowbotham, Tony Boogmans and Rodney Carpenter and trainer by Martin Drexler, Hurricane Clair was placed nicely behind front-running Stormcast by her rider Sahin Civaci from the start of the marathon race, which carried a purse of $250,000. Patrick Husbands on Stormcast let his filly gallop along over the good turf course in 25.05, 48.38 and 1:12.01 while Clair was always close behind.

Canadian Thoroughbred – Jennifer Morrison – Wonder Where: Hurricane Clair Bests ‘Storm’ in a Thriller

Canadian Thoroughbred – Jennifer Morrison – For Rowbotham and Co., Hurricane Clair is Woodbine Oaks Hope

New York Times – Chris Vognar – The Spies of ‘Slow Horses’ Are ‘as Useless as Everyone Else’

Phil has never watched the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” since Phil has watched far too many slow horses that he has wagered a quid or 2 on. Some of them still haven’t crossed the finish line.

The cat sat on the mat is not a story, the cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.

John le Carre

First We Take Manhattan

TDN – Jessica Martini , Christina Bossinakis and Jill Williams – $2.2M Gun Runner Colt Leads Million-Dollar Bonanza at Keeneland September Opener

Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Gun Runner Colt Tops Day 1 at Keeneland at $2.2 Million

Paulick Report – Keeneland September Sale Posts Strong Opening Day Results, Led By $2.2-Million Gun Runner Colt

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Nicholas Godfrey – World rankings: Cogburn enters Top 20 after laying down Breeders’ Cup marker at Kentucky Downs

The Ringer – Danny Heifetz – Aaron Rodgers Looks Like Aaron Rodgers Again. But the Jets Need More.

Front Office Sports – Dennis Young – Deshaun Watson Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit

Paulick Report – Del Mar Reports Total Handle Of Nearly $503 Million During Summer Meet

TDN – Del Mar Concludes Strong Summer Season; Hernandez, Baffert Earn Repeat Titles

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Bill Christine – ‘Most of the ballyhoos were the private property of Bill Shoemaker’ – Bill Christine recalls an amazing 94 in ’54 at Del Mar

TDN – T.D. Thornton – The Week In Review: Decent Tweaks, But A Few Potential Speed Bumps On Revamped ‘Road To The Derby’

Southern Living – Rebecca Angel Baer – Hallmark Stars Join Kansas City Chiefs’ Season Opener Tailgate, Announce Premiere Date For Football Themed Christmas Movie

The Ringer – Steven Ruiz – The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1

New York Times – David Waldstein – Mourning ‘Johnny Hockey’ and His Brother: ‘Why Did This Have to Happen?’

SportsNet – Pearl Jam honours Gaudreau brothers at concert in Philadelphia

History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose.

John le Carre

One More Light

New York Times – Alexis Soloski – In ‘Matlock,’ Kathy Bates Takes One Last Case

Kerrang – Nick Ruskell – Film review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

Paulick Report – Ray Paulick – Del Mar Summer: When It Comes To 2-Year-Old Racing, It’s Bob Baffert’s World

Boys of Summer

Southern Living – Kimberly Holland – 80 Game Day Food Recipes Football Fans Will Cheer For

DunnEnzies

Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Howard Wolowitz Survives Foul Claim in Franklin-Simpson

Phil has a question:

How can Molly Rollins only come up with a lame headline like that when Howard Wolowitz whose namesake lost a Rover on Mars in an attempt to impress a girl doesn’t get taken down in an enquiry with a horse whose name is one card away from a disqualification.

Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.

Edgar Allan Poe

A Whole New World

Bloodhorse – Peter Denk – Deterministic Wins Virginia Derby; Franco Has Huge Day

TDN – Stephanie Grimm – Deterministic And Grand Mo The First Send Last Turf VA Derby Out In Style

Brisnet – J Keeler Johnson – Deterministic takes Virginia Derby as Franco wins five stakes

Paulick Report – Deterministic Overhauls Grand Mo The First For Virginia Derby Win

Phil has a question:

Is it just Phil or does Deterministic seem to be one of those horses that can usually find a way to lose a race when you bet him to win and vice versa.

Man On The Moon

Brisnet – Kellie Reilly – Hang the Moon eclipses favorites in $43 upset of John C. Mabee

Us and Them

Brisnet – Kelly Reilly – Grand Sonata strikes chord in WAYI Kentucky Turf Cup

TDN – Alan Carasso – Grand Sonata As Good As Gold In Kentucky Turf Cup

Moonlight Sonata

Comfortably Numb

Numb

Paulick Report – Woodbine Revamps Watching, Wagering With Ignite World Racing

The Ringer – Steven Ruiz – 24 Questions That Could Shape the 2024 NFL Season

Bloodhorse – Churchill Modifies Road to the Kentucky Derby for 2025

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