Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Werth Looking to Keep Racing Iconic With New Venture
TDN – Tim Wilkin – Hernandez Enjoying the Ride with Cotillion Favorite Thorpedo Anna
Paulick Report – ‘Seabiscuit-Type Story’: Next’s Rise To Dominance Began With $62,500 Claim
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Demand for Colts Continues at Keeneland September
TDN – Christina Boddinakis – Casse Lands $350K Not This Time Colt in Book 5 Opener at Keeneland
Garden and Gun – Lindsey Liles – Meet Dory, the Raccoon Who Tried To Win Our Good Dog Photo Contest
SportsNet – Maple Leafs announce Oreo as new helmet sponsor for upcoming NHL season
Phil has a question:
Did someone in the Leafs organization stay up all night to find a sponsor that is just like the team – soft in the middle and crumbly on the outside.
The pleasure lies not in the cookies, but in the pattern the crumbs make when the cookies crumble.
Michael Korda
Sometimes me think, “What is Friend?” Then me say, “Friend is someone to share the last cookie with.”
The Cookie Monster
If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three cookies in your pocket and then give Fido only two.
Phil Pastoret
The Count Meets Cookie Monster
Southern Living – Kaitlyn Yarborough – 20 Of Grandma’s Famous Cookie Recipes
Southern Living – Amanda Holstein – Monster Cookies
Sports Business Journal – Rogers becomes largest owner of MLSE, buys Bell’s 37.5% share for C$4.7B
The Ringer – Danny Chau – Adrian Wojnarowski Saved His Final Woj Bomb for Himself
Phil has a question:
What do these readers make when they do feel like making dinner.
The Ringer – Alan Siegel – The Season of the Witch
For all you know, a witch may be living next door to you right now.
Roald Dahl
The Guardian – Kayleena Makortoff – Tupperware files for bankruptcy in US and hunts for new owners
Bon Appetit – Carina Finn – I Replaced All My Kitchen Storage With This W&P Porter Set
TDN – Christina Bossinakis – Werth Lands Nyquist Filly to Top Book 4 Finale at Keeneland
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – McPeek Active at Keeneland September Sale
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Return of the Presidential Bump at Keeneland?
Paulick Report – Voss: Feds Are Investigating Disgraced UK Lab Director, Plus Other Takeaways
Paulick Report – White Abarrio Won’t Defend Title In Breeders’ Cup Classic
The Athletic – Alec Lewis – NFL legend Fran Tarkenton is still scrambling after all these years
Phil has a question:
What can the Gallagher brothers do to top that.
Politico – Declan Harty – Ready your bets: Election gambling is going mainstream in the US
Phil has a question:
Who is more accurate the pollsters or the odds makers.
FiveThirtyEight – G. Elliot Morris – Polls show Harris gaining after the presidential debate
TDN – Knauf Tabbed To Lead Maryland Jockey Club Inc. And Shape Pimlico Redevelopment
New York Times – Live Updates: Pagers Explode Across Lebanon in Apparent Attack on Hezbollah
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Laocoon
Sports Business Journal – Bret McCormick – SBJ Facilities: The launchpad that is Willets Point
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Classic Winner Seize the Grey Tops Pennsylvania Derby
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Thorpedo Anna Back Against Fillies in Cotillion
TDN – Thorpedo Anna To Face Seven In Cotillion, Dragoon Guard Favored In PA Derby
TDN – Bill Finley – Parx Denies Entry In PA Derby, Cotillion For Two Outclassed Horses
ESPN – Ben Solak – Bryce Young benching fallout, plus rating 2-0 NFL teams
Paulick Report – Todd Schrupp Returning To FanDuel TV After Lengthy Absence
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Hits $475k for McKinzie Colt
Paulick Report – $475,000 McKinzie Colt Tops Monday At Keeneland September Yearling Sale
The Cut – Claire Lampen – Who Is Laura Loomer, the Activist Dividing Trump’s Inner Circle?
Phil has a question:
What are Trump and Loomer doing on the long flights together.
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Jonathan’s Way Represents Ohio as First on Derby Trail
TDN – It’s All Jonathan’s Way To Take First Derby Points In Iroquois
Bloodhorse – Pete Denk and Molly Rollins – Jonathan’s Way Rules Iroquois in Gate-to-Wire Win
DRF – Nicole Russo – Jonathan’s Way picks up first Derby points in Iroquois
TDN – Jonathan’s Way to Target Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Rachel Venniker: I would love a bit more public energy for racing
The Ringer – Claire McNear – The Winners and Losers of the 76th Emmy Awards
The Ringer – Steven Ruiz – The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 2
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Maxfield Breaks Out at Keeneland September Sale
TDN – Jessica Martini – $575K Maxfield Colt On Top as Book 3 Concludes with Increases
The Score – Dan Wilkins – Key takeaways and analysis from Week 2 in the NFL
Front Office Sports – Michael McCarthy – Tom Brady Bounces Back, Tells Hard Truths in 2nd Fox Game
ESPN – NFL Week 2: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game
ESPN – Dan Graziano – Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 2 games
TDN – Monmouth Park Concludes with Increases in Total and On-Track Handle
TDN – Thorpedo Anna Posts Final Major Work Ahead of Cotillion
Wired – How to View the ‘Comet of the Century’ C/2023 A3
TDN – Tom Frary – Kyprios Brings Up The Leger Double For Galileo At The Curragh
TDN – Colts Drive The Market As Keeneland September Ticks Into Book 3
The only important statistic is the final score.
Bill Russell
Study Finds – Alan Corona – 5 Best Dystopian Novels, According to Readers
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
H. P. Lovecraft
TDN – Jill Williams – Kameko’s New Century ‘Skips Over the Ground’ in Woodbine’s Summer Stakes
Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer –Win for the Money Upsets Woodbine Mile
Bloodhorse – Byron King – And One More Time, New Century Victorious at Woodbine
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Full Count Felicia Blows Away Foes in E. P. Taylor
TDN – Tom Frary – Jan Brueghel Leads A Galileo One Two In Epic St Leger
Bloodhorse – Governor Signs Legislation Extending NJ Purse Subsidies
TDN – Tom Frary – Frankel’s Diego Velazquez In Command In The Solonaway
TDN – Tom Frary – New Bay’s Bay City Roller Wins The Champagne For Victorious Racing
Sometimes Phil just gotta give into the Urge.
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
ESPN – AP – Blue Jackets GM focused on season amid grief for Johnny Gaudreau
SportsNet – AP – Driver charged with killing Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau had .087 blood-alcohol level
New York Times – Steve Buckley – James Earl Jones’ voice marked the time, in baseball and beyond
She had fouled off the curves that life had thrown at her.
The Ringer – Rex Pryor – The Vast Universes of James Earl Jones’s Voice
The Ringer – Sean Fennessey – James Earl Jones’s Best Roles and Five Hidden Gems
TDN – Maria Borell Returns With California Training License
Paulick Report – Report: Maria Borell To Resume Training After Being Granted License In California
TSN – The Talking Point: What’s the secret to a new coach bump?
Phil has an answer:
A bunch of lazy, under-performing, overpaid athletes put enough effort in for a few games to make it look like they’re not the real problem.
Stephen Colbert: Drinking wine while you’re cooking helps a lot. Seriously. Remember to drink it because sometimes you’ll get stuff on your hands and you’re like, I don’t want to touch the glass because it gets the glass dirty. Get the glass dirty. And then play music. Play music, drink wine, and don’t worry about it. Just have a good time.
Bon Appetit – Sommelier Tries 10 Bourbons From $20-$200
Rolling Stone – E.J.Dickson – Stormy Daniels Versus the World
Stormy Daniels turned to stripping to fund her pet horse
Nicki Swift – Stormy Daniels’ Transformation Is A Staggering Sight To See
Sometimes Phil just gotta give into the Urge.
Bloodhorse – Jay Hovdey – Carava Succeeds in Rising Above the Fray
There are no days off from curmudgeonhood, for the same reason that there are no days off from coaching or looking for the next coaching gig. Belichick is keeping busy, but he is also gambling, as he did last year, that there is a job opening with his name on it. And until that happens, he will dance as fast as he can on as many dance floors as his feet and direct deposit information can handle—all in the fervent hope that he never has to dance again. Belichick is in a race to see who wearies of him being on television sooner—the viewers, or him. He is also in a race to see if he lasts longer as a personality than Matt Patricia, a sentence you have never read anywhere else in any context. That’s not a pleasant thought, either, but that’s the business for you.
The Defector – Ray Ratto – Bill Belichick, America’s Sweetheart
ESPN – Don Van Natta Jr. – ‘Winners write history’: Inside Robert Kraft’s 12-year Hall of Fame quest
ESPN – Greg Wyshynski – WHL’s Braxton Whitehead commits to Arizona State, challenging NCAA rules
Paulick Report – Bullish Market Continues Thursday At Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Nyquist Colts Top Strong Fourth Day at Keeneland Sale
A Jewish woman had two chickens. One got sick, so the woman made chicken soup out of the other one to help the sick one get well.
Henny Youngman
CNN – Nathaniel Meyersohn – After 155 years, the Campbell Soup company is changing its name
An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
H. L. Mencken
Southern Living – Lisa Cericloa – Keep Warm All Season With These Satisfying Soup And Stew Recipes
A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.
Abraham Maslow
Memories are like mulligatawny soup in a cheap restaurant. It is best not to stir them.
P. G. Wodehouse
The Ringer – Adam Nayman – The Movies Coming Out of TIFF to Keep an Eye On
If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks.
Brendan Behan
Garden and Gun – CJ Lotz Diego – Three Ways to Find Wildness Wherever You Are
When words leave off, music begins.
Heinrich Heine
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
SportsNet – Former NFL players say Tua Tagovailoa should retire after latest concussion
Sports Business Journal – Fueled by Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever set WNBA home attendance record
New York Times – Jesse McKinley – A Rock Star’s Mystery Baby Offers a Lesson in Crisis Communication
Bloodhorse – Record-Setting KY Downs Meet Sees 8% Wagering Increase
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Rich Strike Groom Dixon Begins Training Career
ESPN – Kristen Shilton – Keanu Reeves signs one-day contract with Windsor Spitfires
Paulick Report – Victor Ryan – Two New Wagers Added For Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet
Garden and Gun – Lindsey Liles – Is There a Real Cheeseburger in Paradise?
LifeHacker – Jeff Somers – The 11 Different Kinds of Checking Chequing Accounts
Phil has a question:
Where do you find one where you can keep writing cheques and it doesn’t run out of money.
Phil has a question:
Hasn’t anybody been listening – Donald Trump claims he won the debate.
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Strong Market Carries to Book 2 at Keeneland September
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Dettori Conquers Both Stakes on KY Downs’ Closing Day
SportsNet – AP – Deshaun Watson’s attorney says QB ‘strongly denies’ sexual assault lawsuit
ESPN – Daniel Oyefusi – Woman suing Browns’ Deshaun Watson to meet NFL; lawyer teases video
Phil has a question:
Are the Browns secretly hoping this lawsuit lets them void Watson’s albatross of a contract.
I don’t blame the players today for the money. I blame the owners. They started it. They wanna give it to ’em? More power to ’em.
Yogi Berra
BBC – Thomas Mackintosh – Dave Grohl admits fathering child outside his marriage
I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
Mae West
Phil has a question:
Is Grohl making up for the Childless Cat Ladies.
I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.
Jessica Rabbit
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Gautama Buddha
Bloodhorse – Joe Perez – NFL Legend Bradshaw Looking at Return to Racing
Phil M Stockmen
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