ESPN – AP – Oldest U.S. horse racing track, Freehold Raceway, closing Dec. 28
Harness Link – Freehold Raceway announces closing of racetrack
Little transparency. No accountability. Out-of-state interests (Pennsylvania) altering the lives and jobs of hundreds of New Jerseyans. The closing of Freehold Raceway is a new warning to other tracks around the country affiliated with big gaming companies (and aided by purse subsidies). Beware of track owners and operators who do not invest in capital improvements or adequately promote the track.
Paulick Report – Andrew Cohen – Keeping Pace: Maybe Freehold Raceway Isn’t Immortal After All
Phil has a question:
Does that not sound a lot like the horse racing industry in Alberta.
SportsNet – Shohei Ohtani homers to become first player to go 50-50 in MLB history
Garden and Gun – Champions of Conservation Who Are Saving the Southern Wilds
Bloodhorse – Jay Hovdey – Dettori Down but Not Out of His U.S. Dream Season
Saveur – Alex Testere – Why Alice Waters Believes Gardening Can Save Our Democracy
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.
Lewis Grizzard
New York Times – Katie Mogg – Are Chickpea and Bean Pastas Good for You?
Blend of Bites – Lidia Bastianich’s Pasta Fagioli Recipe: Get the Authentic Taste of Italy
Phil has a question:
Can you use bean pasta for Fagioli dishes.
Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – PENNSYLVANIA DERBY WAGERING ADVANCE
TDN – Alan Carasso – Upstart Colt Catches Khassanov’s Eye At Keeneland September
Bloodhorse – Derby Winner Mystik Dan Resumes Training at Magdalena
Bloodhorse – Racing Post – Peter Scargill – City of Troy On to Breeders’ Cup After Southwell Work
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Golden State Racing Granted Conditional License
Paulick Report – Dettori Dislocates Shoulder In Starting Gate Mishap At Aqueduct
Bon Appetit – Wilder Davis – Staub vs. Le Creuset, Which Is Better?
Phil has an answer:
Daily Meal – Jonathan Kesh – The Origin Of The Dutch Oven And How It Got Its Name
Lodge Seasoned Cast-Iron Dutch Oven, 5-qt
ESPN – Lions coach Dan Campbell selling his house to seek more privacy
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Keeneland September Sets Record for Gross Sales
Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Illinois Track Sale Approved, Movement Seen on Casinos
Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – Bears Stadium Push Stalls As Pritzker Repeats Funding Rejection
Sports Business Journal – Alex Silverman – SEG introduces local Utah Hockey Club streaming service
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – HISA Proposal Would Base Billing Completely on Starts
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Werth Looking to Keep Racing Iconic With New Venture
Scientific American – Sarah Scoles – Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
George Carlin
Los Angeles Times – Jaweed Kaleem – What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
Phil has a question:
Why didn’t one of the global space agencies have a rocket ready to take an observatory platform to this space rock and let the space rock carry it through space and send signals back to earth.
ESPN – Kaylan Kahler – Why insuring star players has become a source of NFL tension
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
The Ringer – Jodi Walker – What’s Beef: The Past, Present, and Future of Joey Chestnut and Kobayashi
The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – The Curious Case of Aaron Rodgers
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
Phil M Stockmen
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