Phil was rather impressed with the confidence that Keeneland management showed in their track crew leaving the major Graded races on the turf just 4 weeks before their first Breeders’ Cup.
Oct 042015
Sep 302015
While thoroughbred racing continues at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver and Northlands Park in Edmonton this weekend, there’s also plenty of action south of the 49th and across the Atlantic.
Sep 272015
While watching the Vosburgh at Belmont on Saturday Phil was left wandering if some horses have clocks in their heads. The pace was fast but not scorching and Rock Fall moved into contention a touch earlier then you’d expect without Castellano appearing to ask.
Sep 232015
Santa Anita’s Fall meet opens with a bang this weekend with 5 G1 races set for Saturday, September 26, 2015, all 5 being Breeders’ Cup Challenge races.
Sep 202015
Sep 162015
With Victor Espinoza dancing with the stars which gets more media cross exposure: thoroughbred racing or Dancing With The Stars.
Sep 132015
A number of years ago when Phil was banned and the Killer Bs were running the asylum the Shill ensured that his petty interests were satisfied and Edmonton Eskimos and Northlands Park thoroughbred racing kept miles apart because in his arrogant useless opinion thoroughbred racing couldn’t and shouldn’t compete with the Eskimos.
Sep 092015
Bad enough that the stars are still out when you wake up in the morning, but the other day Phil noticed the sure reminder that Christmas and winter are just around the corner.
Sep 062015
Florent Geroux must have been using Liam’s Map to traverse the Kentucky Downs turf course on Saturday.
Sep 022015
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.