Except for Jaraslav Halak, the Washington Capitals would have won the Stanley Cup. Except for Calvin Borel, Icebox would have won the Kentucky Derby.
Last time I checked itīs the final score or who crosses the finish line first that still counts. Iīve pled my case with the pari-mutuel operators thousands of times, but they donīt care that my horse got boxed in on the rail. Doesnīt matter whether you landed a Triple Lindy or a Quintuple By-pass, thereīs no points for difficulty and no French judges.
I love the Habsī players and sports commentators who talk about Montrealīs system. What system? Having management smart enough to turn a deaf ear to all the hockey experts touting the Halak or Price trades. As long as Halak keeps playing like heīs got a sheet of plywood and the opponents are shooting beachballs, the Habs win. Whenever Halak returns to earth the Habs lose. Thatīs a system?
Wonder if the Habs will ever teach him to score?
Super Saverīs management, aka Todd Pletcher, combined a ready horse with an astute jockey and won the Kentucky Derby. Thatīs all she wrote.
ESPN - Moran - One Leg At A Time
Deja Vous
NY Times The Rail - Questioning Desormeauxīs Ride
You had to know Phil would find a Roux. Next time I make a Tangine or Curry, Iīm going to start with a Roux. I may rue that day.
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Phil did a double take when he saw that someone named Blair C. from Beaumont won the $41.7mm Lotto Max.
Iīm sure Parsons will be well patronized in Edmonton these days.
Edmonton Journal - Winner Announced
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Code Of Conduct for Trainers
New Code Of Conduct For Trainers
How about a Code Of Conduct for all managers in the racing industry.
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Bloodhorse - Preakness Ad Campaign
Bloodhorse - Plans Gel For Super Saver, Others On Fence
Baffert keeping options open
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112688.html
Horse Race Insider - Preakness Stakes
Bloodhorse - Icebox To Skip Preakness
NY Times - the Rail - Whoīs In Preakness
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Philīs checked everyone of these pictures. You know which celebrity isnīt there?
Kentucky Derby Celebrity Gallery
"This Derby day, they ran a race called the Pleasant Colony Purse on the undercard. If you quizzed all the vice presidents at Churchill Downs, and there is a closet full, my guess is that most of them would be unable to name the jockey who rode Pleasant Colony to his Derby win in 1981. His name, of course, is Jorge Velasquez, and this Derby found Velasquez in Louisville, as a participant in one of the best promotions in racing, the imprinting in cement of the handprints of many Derby-winning jockeys outside the Galt House Hotel.
Another former Derby winner is Spectacular Bid, in 1979, and somebody tell the executive suite at Churchill that Ron Franklin was his jockey. Franklin, like Velasquez, had also been called to Louisville by organizers of the Galt House handprint ceremony. Before Franklin and Velasquez left town, they had been humiliated by the track where they forged Derby history. There was room at the inn, but not at the Downs, and Franklin and Velasquez watched this Derby from the bar at their hotel. I suppose it didnīt occur to anyone in Churchillīs counting house that it would have been a nice touch, having Jorge Velasquez in the winnerīs circle right after they ran the Pleasant Colony Purse."
Horse Race Insider - West Coast Wash - 2 Jockeys
I know who you were thinking Phil was thinking? Shame on you for thinking that.
Donīt Think Twice itīs Allright
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NY Times - At The Track I Pray
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Donver Stableīs Careless Jewel is back at Woodbine and worked 5F over the polydirt :58.80 B (2/78) on May 2, 2010.
Sheīs nominated to the Hendrie Stakes GIIIC at Woodbine on Sunday, May 16, 2010 along with Bear Stables Ltd.īs Bearīs Lightning, Donverīs Georgia Song, Peter Redekop Ltd.īs La Rocca and Canvasback Farmsī BC bred Tribal Belle.
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Jonathan Huntington was very quick to point out that his recent trip to Kentucky and environs was on his own credit card. Did he get paid for the blogs that were posted? If he did how much per blog? If he did who at Edmonton Northlands or Horse Racing Alberta was supervising to ensure that value was being obtained?
Even though Phil found most of the 9 blogs from Kentucky and environs to be pedantic drivel, Phil was prepared to bite his tongue and say nothing until Phil received a tip to check out Facebook.
What does Phil find on Facebook? Lynn Redl-Huntington giving a thumbs up "likes this" for her own husband. Isnīt that the same Lynn Redl-Huntington who has posted blogs on thehorses.com before? Wonder if she was paid for those postings?
Darren Fish didnīt have his thumbs up and even Huntington, the horse, looked like it was tugging on the lead shank to do a 180 and out.
Do Jonathan Huntington and Lynn Redl-Huntington have any concept of how bush league they made horse racing at Edmonton Northlands, in the city of Edmonton and in the province of Alberta look when a wife gives her husband a thumbs up on her husbandīs blog?
Kind of makes you wonder how many of the supposed hits on thehorses.com website are customers and how many are relatives?
Tuesday morning as the dogs were mushing me to the office a commercial for Sherwood Park Dodge comes on the Sonic airwaves. Sherwood Park Dodge tells you to check their website out where the testimonials are by customers, not relatives. The irony and timing of that commercial have Phil still chuckling.
A couple of the Edmonton area OTBs were giving out Canadian Derby Champagne flutes that would have been sold with drinks at the 2008 Canadian Derby. If the Canadian Derby promotions have been as successful as claimed on thehorses.com why would they have flutes left over?
Kind of makes you wonder if the Canadian Derby promotions have been as successful as portrayed?
Ironically the flutes where honouring Derek G. Milen, Elwin Page and Viking Stablesī Footprint, the 2007 Canadian Derby winner. Real Simard, the venerable Alberta rider who picked up his tack and headed to Fort Erie this year rode Footprint to victory that year.
A couple of years ago Dave Munro of Highfield Stockfarm said we need to improve the professionalism of thoroughbred racing in the province of Alberta.
We certainly do need to improve the professionalism of thoroughbred racing in this province and we should get started sooner not later.
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Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy them.
Sigmund Freud
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Bloodhorse - Pletcher And Borel
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NY Times - The Rail - Derby An Ugly Spectacle
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In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.
Edgar Allan Poe
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NY Times: The Rail - In The Derby Winnerīs Circle
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Might be Full Field
Http://www.drf.com/news/article/112667.html
Icebox
Bloodhorse - Super Saver Tops NTRA Poll
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Philīs Canuck lesson. We still bow a queen whose ancestors forced the exile of thousands of Acadiens. Sometimes, I agree with de Gaulle. Vivre, la Republique.
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Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.
Freud
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Bloodhorse - Formal Gold To Esquirol Farms
Bloodhorse - Red Ransom Sires 100th Stakes Winner
In Alberta the Roberto line is represented by Kissin Kris at Esquirol Farms and Tiger Trap at OīBrays Equine Services.
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Borel Coolest Athlete
What We learned at the Derby
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If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.
Rachel Carson
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Magna Reorganization Plan Implemented
Stronach To Lose Voting Control of Magna
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Remand taking shot in Dwyer
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112671.html
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Kind of the lull after the storm
May 8
Arlington Park
So Engaging Starter (R), 5.5f.
Belmont Park
Dwyer Stakes GII, $200,000g, 3yo, 9f.
Calder Race Course
Hollywood Wildcat, $50,000g, 3&up, 7.5f (turf).
Ride the Rails Stakes 50,000g, 3yo, 8.32f.
Churchill Downs
Unbridled Sidney S, $50,000a, 3&up, Fillies and mares 5f (turf).
Hastings Racecourse
George Royal Stakes, $50,000g, 3&up, 6.5f.
Hollywood Park
Mervyn LeRoy Handicap GII, $150,000g, 3&up, 8.5f.
Lone Star Park
Lone Star Derby GIII $200,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.
Texas Stallion Stakes (Got Koko Div.) (R), $100,000g, 3yo Fillies, 8.5f.
Texas Stallion Stakes (Stymie Div.) (R), $100,000g, 3yo, Colts and Geldings 8.5f.
Philadelphia Park
Foxy J.G. Stakes (R), $75,000g, 3&up, Fillies and Mares Pennsylvania-bred, 7f.
Lyman Handicap (R), $75,000g, 3&up, Pennsylvania-bred, 7f.
Woodbine
Wando Stakes $100,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.
May 9
Arlington Park
A Slice Oī Gold Starter (R), 2008, 8f.
Emerald Downs
Federal Way H, $50,000g, 3yo Fillies 6.5f.
Hastings Racecourse
Brighouse Belles Stakes, $50,000g, 3&up Fillies and Mares, 6.5f.
Hollywood Park
Railbird Stakes GIII $100,000a, 3yo Fillies, 7f.
Woodbine
Vigil Stakes GIIIC, $150,000g, 4&up, 7f.
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Letīs worry about Styrofoam single service food containers first.
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Thoroughbred Night of Champions
Marriott Edmonton
River Cree Resort
May 8th, 2010
$75.00 per person or $700.00 for table of 10
River Cree Ball Room
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Ricky Walcottīs not starting the 2010 season has been alluded to, but so far none of the way too many managers at HRA or Northlands have had the guts to stand up and tell the Alberta racing public whatīs happening with Ricky Walcott. Heīs not suspended by Horse Racing Alberta or any other racing jurisdiction, so whatīs preventing him from plying his trade at Edmonton Northlands?
Real Simardīs leaving was also alluded to with about as much concern as youīd give a fly on your forehead.
But nary a word has been said about Mike Dimoff, other than that Sugar Shannon Doyle will be calling the thoroughbreds at Northlands in 2010.
If youīre one of the loyal few who head on down to the Awards dinner, youīll get a last chance to hear Mike Dimoff calling the races when they show the replays.
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CANADIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE SOCIETY
ALBERTA DIVISION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE 4TH, 2010
4:30 PM
PADDOCK THEATRE
NORTHLANDS PARK
7410 BORDEN PARK RD. NW
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
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THE CANADIAN THOROUGHBRED HORSE SOCIETY
NATIONAL OFFICE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE 4TH, 2010
1:00 PM
PADDOCK THEATRE
NORTHLANDS PARK
7410 BORDEN PARK RD. NW
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
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I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
Edgar Allan Poe
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NY Times: The Rail - Little Known Trainer You Should Know
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Freudīs progeny swept both ends of the NY bred Stakes, heīs a full brother to Giantīs Causeway, always on top of the NY breeding lists and stands for only $6,500 US. Youīd have to be crazy not to breed to him.
Bloodhorse - Freud Offspring Sweep Stakes
NY Breds - Fanny Freud - General Maximus
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La Times - Dwyre - Mayweather - Pacquiao
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Horse Racing Alberta should pay attention to the swift decisive action that New Mexico took when a proposed track couldnīt meet deadlines.
Bloodhorse - Planned NM Track Loses License
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Phil M Stockmen
