North American thoroughbred racing pines for the next Triple Crown winner. To keep proper perspective thoroughbred racing need look no further than the home of Arlington Park, where the National League team that plays on the north side, the Chicago Cubs, haven´t won a World Series in over a century.
1908 was the last year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
Since then:
The New York Yankees have won the World Series 27 times.
The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series 6 times, finally overcoming the curse of the Bambino after 86 years without a World Series
The White Sox, the Cubs cross town rivals, have won 2 World Series, finally overcoming the Black Sox scandal after 88 years without a World Series
The NHL evolved and the Chicago Blackhawks have won 3 Stanley Cups.
The Edmonton Oilers have won 5 Stanley Cups
The Calgary Flames have won a Stanley Cup
The Vancouver Canucks have won 0 Stanley Cups
The Vancouver Millionaires won the Stanley Cup in 1915, before the NHL evolved.
Radio was invented.
Television was invented.
Al Gore invented the Internet.
The US went through Prohibition and the Great Depression.
The world was engulfed in two world wars and many major armed conflicts
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The NFL was founded and the Chicago Bears won the Superbowl
Man landed on the moon.
Harry Carey was born and died.
Wrigley Field was built and is now the oldest baseball park in the National League.
Five flag poles, erected at Wrigley Field for the purpose of holding a World Series flag, have worn out and been replaced without ever holding a pennant.
Lights were installed at major league baseball stadiums, the last being Wrigley Field.
Halley´s Comet passed the earth twice.
Hundreds of boys were born, raised, played inept baseball for the Cubs, retired and died of old age.
Eddie still has faith
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Albertans will be watching Super Saver in the Preakness as Maria´s Mon is a great grandson of the last Albertan owned Kentucky Derby winner, Frank McMahon´s Majestic Prince.
Frank with Max
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Name game
Not in Canada
Phil´s suggestion would be El Sid.
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Advertising and television have suddenly discovered seniors in 2010; Betty White and Abe Vigoda in Super Bowl Commercials, Frank´s Red Hot commercials and now Betty White hosting SNL.
In Pimlico´s 4th on Friday a number of female jockey legends leg up again.
The Lady Legends Race for the Cure will provide the closing act of JOCK, bringing the stunning journey of the pioneer female jockeys to a conclusion that´s as dramatic as the day it began. Riders include:
• Barbara Jo Rubin, age 60, first woman to win against a man at a recognized racetrack, 41 years ago.
• Jennifer Rowland, 57, top pioneer female rider on the Maryland Circuit in the 70´s.
• Cheryl White, 56, the first African-American female jockey.
• PJ Cooksey, 52, the third all-time leading female jockey with over 2000 wins and breast cancer survivor.
• Mary Wiley Wagner, top 5 apprentice jockey in the nation in 1987 and breast cancer survivor.
• Andrea Seefeldt, Kentucky Derby and Preakness jockey.
• Gwen Jocson, record holder for the most wins in a single year by a woman.
• Mary Russ Tortora, 56, first woman to win a Grade 1 stakes race.
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112878.html
Horse Race Insider - Black Eyed Susan
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I have an idea that the phrase ´weaker sex´ was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.
Ogden Nash
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Normally, being mentioned in the same breath as the LA Dodgers would be another feather in Zenyatta´s Yankee Doodle Dandy cap, but she may have to be more than a one trick pony as the hardest strikes in the Dodgers camp this year are being fired from the warring camps in the McCourt´s acrimonious divorce action.
Nt Times: The Rail - Zenyatta is a Dodger
Zenyatta´s record is perfect and with the current edition of the Dodgers being more miss than hit I´m sure it will be scant days before she´s calling Put Me In Coach.
Zenyatta´s not the first thoroughbred in baseball.
On the first day of Spring Training at Yankee Stadium, a scout brings a race horse with him to tryouts.
The manager asks, "What the heck did you bring that horse here for?"
The scout replies, "Wait until you see him hit."
All the players are laughing, until the horse comes to bat. The horse grabs the bat, saddles up to the plate and everyone quiets down.
They stare at the horse.
The pitcher shrugs his shoulders, rears back and fires a rocket toward home plate. Astonishingly, the horse hits the ball deep into the outfield.
The horse stands there and does not move. The manager yells at the baseball scout to tell the horse to run to first base.
The scout looks at the manager and yells back, "If he could run, he´d be at Belmont!"
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Bloodhorse - Preakness - From Kentucy With Love
Bloodhorse - Super saver Draws Post 8
Going for Second Jewel
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112940.html
Missing Mr. Preakness
Newcomers look to spoil
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112908.html
Preakness learning Curve
Right Timing
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112915.html
Horse Race Insider - Pricci - Side By Side
NY Times: The Rail - Looking To Beat Super Saver
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Bloodhorse - Nicanor Draws Post 13 in Dixie
Nicanor
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112917.html
Peter Redekop BC Ltd.´s Comedero will be looking to stretch his win streak at Pimlico on Saturday.
Bloodhorse - William D Schaefer Field
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DancingAllstar retired
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112892.html
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Another time
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Borel at Churchill
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In search of a decent steak.
Seniors could sell in the 80´s too.
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Passed This One
NY Times: the Rail - Losing Charlotte
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Baltimore Sun - Penn National Partnership
Hometown Annapolis - Questions Follow New Track Ownership
NY Times: the Rail - Black Eye At Pimlico
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Phil´s more disappointed than the owners as I had such good songs picked.
Bloodhorse - Hurricane Ike Out Of Preakness
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The Preakness ad campaign had raised interest and eyebrows.
Bloodhorse - Tom Lamarra - Peaked By Preak
Baltimore Sun - Preakness Media
NY Times: The Rail - Preakness Cooler Sponsor
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Edmonton Journal - Curtis Stock - Cool Brothers
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Are You a Dirt Diva?
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Crab Cakes
NY Times Baltimore Style Crab Cakes
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Wonder if Manny will get the same kind of pension as they get in Alberta.
LA Times - Dwyre - Manny By A Split
Intolerance
Tolerance
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Horse Race Insider - Preakness and Rankings
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Phil looks at Desormeaux´s ride in the Derby lane through different glasses. The memories of Eight Belles and Barbaro are pretty fresh in most people´s mind. Would Desormeaux whipping Paddy O´Prado 50 or 60 times coming down the lane have been the image thoroughbred racing wanted on TV? Not on your life.
I also find it intriguing that most of the handicappers who are bitching at Desormeaux claim he´s got a reputation for easing off on horses down the lane. Well, if you´re so smart to think he has that reputation, then what in the hell are you doing using him on the second line of your exactors, tris and supers?
Horse Race Insider - Rules And Whine
http://www.drf.com/news/article/112841.html
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Edgar Allen Poe spent much of his poetic career in Baltimore. When the NFL gave Baltimore a new team to replace the Colts who had pulled a midnight move under Robert Isray, the people of Baltimore must have wanted to recognize one of their more famous citizens. Thus, Phil opines the Ravens were named in honour of Poe´s masterpiece.
Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the Nightly shore
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night´s Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
Edgar Allen Poe
Baltimore Sun - Ravens Waiting Tables
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Preakness Drink - Black Eyed Susan
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Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.
Edgar Allan Poe
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Haskin´s little girl.
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Bloodhorse - Haskin - Easy Writer
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Not only does he chomp hot dogs on the bench he´s great with humble pie.
She´s a sweetheart, we´ve hung out across New York. She´s a great girl, but I mean, she could probably do much better than me.
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ESPN - Forde - Gold - Triple Crown
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Music is always a commentary on society.
Frank Zappa
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May 15
Arlington Park
Illinois Owners Stakes (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Illinois owners, 8.5f (turf).
Illinois Owners Stakes (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares, Illinois owners, 8.5f (turf).
Belmont Park
Shuvee Handicap GII, $150,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares, 8f.
Churchill Downs
Matt Winn Stakes, $100,000a, 3yo, 7f.
Golden Gate Fields
Alcatraz, $60,000g, 3yo, 8.5f (turf).
Hollywood Park
Jim Murray Memorial H GIIT, $150,000g, 3&up, 12f (turf).
Pimlico
Preakness Stakes GI, $1,000,000g, 3yo, 9.5f.
Dixie Breeders´ Cup Stakes GIIT, $150,000g, $50,000 Breeders´ Cup Fund, 3&up, 9f (turf).
Chick Lang Stakes GIII, 100,000g, 3yo, 6f.
Gallorette Handicap GIIIT, 100,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares, 8.5f (turf).
Maryland Sprint Handicap GIII, $100,000g, 3&up, 6f.
James W. Murphy Stakes, $50,000g, 3yo, 8f (turf).
William Donald Schaefer Breeders´ Cup Stakes GIII, $50,000g, $50,000 Breeders´ Cup Fund, 3&up, 8.5f.
Deputed Testamony Starter Handicap (R), $25,000g, 3&up, Maryland-bred, which have started for a claiming price of $7,500 or less in 2009-10, 8.5f.
Woodbine
Queenston Stakes(R), $150,000g, 3yo, foaled in Ontario, 7f.
May 16
Emerald Downs
Seattle Handicap, $50,000g, 3&up, 6f.
Hollywood Park
Milady Handicap GII, $150,000a, 3&up, Fillies & Mares, 8.5f.
Woodbine
Hendrie Stakes GIIIC, $150,000g, 4&up, Fillies & Mares, 6.5f.
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That´s Just Bush League
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If the city of Cold Lake wants help with its budgetary woes, maybe they should put a few shekels on the beak of the 3 horse, Cuff Me, in race nine at Pimlico, May 14, 2010.
Cold Lake Should Not Dissolve - Cuff Report
Better hurry before HRA drives down his odds.
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Alternate therapies
NY Times - Alternate Equine Therapies
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Careless Jewel to skip Shuvee
Http://www.drf.com/news/article/112868.html
Canvasback Farms BC bred Tribal Belle faces five others in Sunday May 16, 2010´s Hendrie Stake GIIIC going 6 1/2 furlongs on the Woodbine polydirt.
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Phil M Stockmen
