As Phil listens to and reads the owners, trainers, jockeys, interviewers, scribes et al trying to couch their language to not offend anyone in dissecting American Pharoah’s loss Phil’s reminded of an old phrase from the neighbourhood.
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American Pharoah may be headlining the The Really Big Shew at the Spa in the Empire State this Saturday, but Phil’s leading off with a joke for all the melonheads.
Aug 232015
The plot for the Breeders Cup Classic just thickened one more spoonful with Beholder joining Honor Code and American Pharoah in the bubbling cauldron.
Aug 192015
Today Phil’s blog is like the post Christmas edition of your favourite fashion magazine, sans the Boxing Day flyers.
Aug 162015
Headline writers have enjoyed the easy puns with Illinois-bred The Pizza Man throughout his career, penning “The Pizza Man Delivers” and “The Pizza Man Gets the Dough” as he galloped to victory in minor races.
Aug 122015
Phil was wandering the other day how Donald Trump will maintain his popularity with the right wingnuts of the Republican party as his blustery bombastic buffoonery is rapidly running out of targets to lampoon. Continue reading »
Aug 092015
Thoroughbreds with Canadian connections won ½ of the late Pick 4 at Saratoga on Saturday.
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Aug 052015
The post American Pharoah Haskell hoopla week in thoroughbred racing’s like Boxing Day with no sales.