May 3, 2025
Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve GI $5,000,000 3 Year Olds 1 1/4 miles
Rule Number 27
Never knowingly be serious.
Dr. Who
Phil popped in to a couple of Edmonton area OTBs on Kentucky Derby Day. There were a couple more people than normal but most obvious was what was missing:
The Excitement.
The Atmosphere.
The Agony of Defeat.
The free giveaways.
The Kentucky Derby food and drink specials with souvenir glasses.
The sounds of the Derby.
As the sage Bob Baird used to say: These guys couldn’t promote a temptress on a troopship.
The way they parade the horses is so special. I think the most moving thing I saw all day was the connections walking up the track in absolute chaos, some in dress shoes, some in gumboots, leading their horses through the mud, straight into the mounting yard. It was raw, it was real, and it only happens here in Kentucky. And boy, do they do it well.
TDN – NBC, Peacock Present the Most Watched Kentucky Derby Since 1989
TDN – Bill Finley – Alvarado Rewards Mott’s Loyalty With Winning Ride in Derby
Dance with the one who brung ya.
Some Times Phil just gotta succumb to the Urge
Bloodhorse – Gregory A. Hall – Weather Can’t Rain on Kentucky Derby Handle Records
New York Times – Joe Drape – Against the Odds, He Made Thoroughbred Racing a Viable Business
There’s no sugarcoating this one. There’s no solace to be found in the fact that this was a conference-final-level matchup, far from the typical first-round series. There’s no brushing it aside, writing it off, we’ll-get-em-next-time.
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – ‘Simply’ Breeders Move to the Fore After Derby Day Win
Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman – Sovereignty Gives Into Mischief Third KY Derby Winner
Bloodhorse – Alicia Hughes – Mott Savors Winning Derby the Old-Fashioned Way
Phil has a question:
How can CDI renovate the grandstand and still keep the twin spires in perspective for the iconic win photos.
Bloodhorse -Byron King – Sovereignty Outlasts Journalism to Win Kentucky Derby
TDN – ‘Good’-olhpin! Sovereignty Completes Oaks/Derby Double For Sheikh Mohammed
Paulick Report – 2025 Kentucky Derby Day In Photos: Damp Weather, But Not Dampened Spirits
The Ringer – Danny Chau – Gregg Popovich Has Always Been More Than a Coach
Bloodhorse – Racing Post – James Stevens – Godolphin’s Ruling Court Reigns in Two Thousand Guineas
The Kentucky Derby is the undisputed crown jewel of a sport that has been diminishing in national notice for decades now, but it can stand in line on that. Kids just don’t go to the track anymore, which is a shame because it remains a great place for young people to learn to smoke cigarettes and leave the butts in someone else’s beer. The only real lure for fans outside Churchill Downs is the occasional Derby party, which is also the only time anyone drinks a mint julep. It’s an industry that screams old folks’ amusement.
Defector – Are You Sure You Want To Bet On Journalism
Paulick Report – Explanations And Excuses: 2025 Kentucky Derby Jockeys React To Race Aftermath
TDN – Spirit of St Louis, Franco ‘Fly’ Home To Take the Turf Classic
Paulick Report – Natalie Ross – Spirit Of St. Louis Up Just In Time For Turf Classic Victory
Bloodhorse – Simply in Front Gets Nose in Front in Distaff Turf Mile
Bloodhorse – Alicia Hughes – Kopion Rallies to Catch Hope Road in Derby City Distaff
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Zulu Kingdom Conquers American Turf
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Mindframe Up in Time in Churchill Downs Stakes Thriller
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Think Big Proves Big Division Threat in Turf Sprint Win
Bloodhorse – Gregory A. Hall – Macho Music Hits Right Notes in Pat Day Mile Romp
TDN – ‘Rising Star’ Patch Adams Is Party Of One In Optional Claimer At Churchill
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – In Heat of Derby Battle, Alvarado Exceeds Crop Limit
May 2, 2025
Longines Kentucky Oaks GI $1,500,000 3 Year Old Fillies 1 1/8 miles
To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.
Henri Poincaré
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Acorn ‘Could be In Play’ for KY Oaks Winner Good Cheer
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Good Cheer Fills Void of Sidelined Barnmate Immersive
Bloodhorse – Gregory A. Hall – Attendance, Handle on KY Oaks Card Decline in Rain
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Thorpedo Anna to Receive Check-Up After La Troienne Dud
Bloodhorse – Good Cheer Stays Undefeated With Kentucky Oaks Win
Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Look Forward Earns Emotional Victory in Eight Belles
Bloodhorse – Gregory A. Hall – She Feels Pretty Romps in Modesty Stakes
TDN – Bucchero Filly Queen Maxima Flies Home In Unbridled Sidney
TDN – Look Forward Looks East, Conquers the Eight Belles as Severe Weather Delays Oaks Card
Bloodhorse – Alicia Hughes – Raging Sea Storms to Victory in La Troienne
Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Nitrogen Asserts Dominance in Edgewood Score
The Ringer – Danny Chan – Gregg Popovich Has Always Been More Than a Coach
ESPN – Shams Charania – Gregg Popovich done coaching Spurs; Mitch Johnson takes over
Phil has a question:
Why do some organizations exude class and some crASSHOLES.
SportsNet – Emily Sadler – Rumour roundup: Canucks’ coaching search filled with question marks
Phil has a question:
What size broom does the new Canucks coach need.
ESPN – Marc Raimondi – NFL fines Falcons, DC Jeff Ulbrich over Shedeur Sanders prank call
Phil has a question:
Have you ever heard such a lame prank call.
How many of you called the corner grocer asking is they had Robin Hood in a Bag.
Phil M. Stockmen
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