While Big Red Mike and the Queen hogged the spotlight at Woodbine on Sunday, Richard Bonnycastle´s Harlequin Ranches´ and Partners´ Spice Route closed on the million mark with his victory in the Singspiel scant days after the race´s namesake succumbed to laminitis.
Bloodhorse - Spice Route Peppers Rivals
Thoroughbred Times - Singspiel Passes at 18
National Post - Mike Captures The Plate
Globe And Mail - A Royal Day At the Races
Globe And Mail - Big Red Mike Wins Plate
Bloodhorse - Big Red Mike Leads Queen´s Plate Procession
Globe And Mail - Close Encounters With the Queen
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The 2009 HRA Annual report has been posted on thehorses.com
Phil´s had a chance for a quick review. Two comments. Like a 5th graders essay - form over substance. The more I read Financial Statements prepared by multi-national accounting firms the more I find that shark lawyers seem warm and cuddly.
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HRA seems to have been the model for the ridiculous antics in NY.
Bloodhorse - NY OTB President Resigns
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A fox should not be on the jury at a goose´s trial.
Thomas Fuller
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Bloodhorse - Cooperation Breakdown
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Holy Nova makes 2010 debut against Jasper´s Valentine.
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Bloodhorse - Gio Ponti In Man O War
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Thoroughbred Times - Race Horses Keep On Giving
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Why was a passing mention in the RMTC weekly wrap all the publicity that Millarville´s Canada Day racing received on thehorses.com?
Millarville In Pics - Less Weiners - More Fans
What does a $58,818 Canada Day handle on 6 races at Millarville compared to an $18,374 handle on 9 jiggie races at Alberta Downs say?
Something that the HPHR and HRA just don´t seem to get.
Alberta racing fans prefer flat racing, thoroughbreds and quarterhorses.
Let´s build on what the few remaining fans want.
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If people don´t want to come out to the ball park, nobody´s gonna stop ´em.
Yogi Berra
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Olds College Gallop School
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HANA
Day At The Races
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Monnouth Park NJ
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Bloodhorse - Somewhere In The Middle
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Bloodhorse - June Economic Indicators Down
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Mace Siegel
"What´s wrong with horse racing?" he asks, rhetorically. "The people who run it."
Horse Race Insider - Boys At Tosconova
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Kathy Butkovic of Equisports Therapy is featured in the July 2010 edition of Alberta Venture.
Venture out and but a copy.
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Where It´s At Wednesdays
The Playbook Lounge
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Time
5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
The Playbook Lounge
Northlands Park
Edmonton, AB
HALF PRICE APPETIZERS!
HALF PRICE on selected Appetizers:
Nachos
$5.50 small, $7.99 large
Spring Rolls
$3.50
Dry Ribs
$3.99 small, $7.50 large
Chicken Wings
$5.50 small order, $8.99 large
Tex-Mex, BBQ, Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper, Honey Garlic, Louisiana or Raging Hot
Other available Meal Favourites:
Caesar Salad
$6.95 regular, $8.95 large, $10.95 with grilled chicken
Steak Sandwich
$13.95
Served with garlic toast, fries and coleslaw
Clubhouse Sandwich
$9.95
Deluxe Chicken Sandwich
$10.95
July 14th, 2010
Doors 5:30 PM
First Post Time 6:00 PM
Last race goes to post at 9:09 PM
Guest List:
where.its.at.wednesdays@gmail.com
No dress code but try suggest business casual or dress to impress.
For more information & to get on the guest list:
where.its.at.wednesdays@gmail.com
If you bring a July edition of Alberta Venture to Where It´s At on July 14, 2010 Kathy Butkovic will autograph it for you
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TeePee Creek Stampede
July 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2010
Teepee Creek, AB
The Derby Girls will be at Evergreen Park on Saturday, July 10, 2010 to get you primed for the Stampede.
Swan City Smashup with the Derby Girls
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Baseball needs to rethink All-Star game selections
LA Times - World Cup Celebrities
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July 9
Assiniboia Downs
Wheat City Stake $30,000g, 3&up, 8f.
Jul. 10
Assiniboia Downs
Harry Jeffrey Stake $30,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.
Belmont Park
Man o´ War Breeders´ Cup (gr. IT), $500,000g, $100,000 Breeders´ Cup Fund, 3&up, 11f (turf).
Calder Race Course
Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I), $350,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares 6f.
Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II), $350,000g, 3&up, 6f.
Carry Back Stake (gr. II), $200,000g, 3yo, 6f.
Azalea Stake (gr. III), $150,000g, 3yo f, 6f.
Frank Gomez Memorial Stake $50,000g, 2yo, 5.5f.
J J´sdream Stake $50,000g, 2yo f, 5.5f.
Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint Breeders´ Cup Handicap $65,000g, $35,000 Breeders´ Cup Fund, 3&up, 5f (turf).
Colonial Downs
Punchline Stake (R), $50,000g, 3&up, Virginia-bred/sired, 5f (turf).
Hollywood Park
Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I), $500,000g, 3&up, 10f.
Triple Bend Breeders´ Cup Handicap (gr. I), $225,000g, $25,000 Breeders´ Cup Fund, 3&up, 7f.
Lone Star Park
Texas Stallion Stake (Pan Zareta Div.) (R), $100,000g, 2yo f, progeny of stallions standing in Texas, 5.5f.
Texas Stallion Stake (Staunch Avenger Div.) (R), $100,000g, 2yo, Clots & Geldings progeny of stallions standing in Texas, 5.5f.
Assault Stake (R), $75,000g, 3&up, Texas-bred, 8.5f.
Valor Farm Stake (R), $50,000g, 3yo f, Texas-bred, 6f.
Monmouth Park
Long Branch Stake $175,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.
Battlefield Stake $100,000g, 3&up, 8f (turf).
Northlands Park
Ky Alta Handicap $50,000g, 3yo, 8f.
Woodbine
Ontario Damsel Stake (R), $150,000g, 3yo f, foaled in Ontario, 8f (turf).
July 11
Colonial Downs
David L. "Zeke" Ferguson Memorial Steeplechase (NSA-III), $50,000g, 4&up, 18f (turf).
Emerald Downs
Governor´s Handicap $50,000g, 3&up, 6.5f.
Washington´s Lottery Handicap $50,000g, 3yo f, 8.5f.
Hastings Racecourse
Chris Loseth Handicap $50,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.
Hollywood Park
Landaluce Stake $100,000g, 2yo f, 6f.
Monmouth Park
John McSorley Stake $100,000g, 3&up, 5.5f (turf).
Spruce Fir Handicap (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares New Jersey-bred, 8.32f.
Northlands Park
John Patrick Handicap $50,000g, 3&up, Fillies & Mares 8f.
Woodbine
Bison City Stake (R), $250,000g, 3yo f, Canadian-bred, 8.5f.
Ontario Jockey Club Stake (R), $100,000g, 3&up, foaled in Ontario, 7f (turf).
Give Em A Home Where They Can Roam
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HBPA Saskatchewan
Annual Steak / Chicken Supper
Wednesday, July 28
6:00 PM
Marquis Downs Cook Shack.
Tickets $10.00
available at Gail´s Coffee Bar
or ask an HBPA Director.
Tickets must be purchased by Noon Saturday July 25, 2010
- Cash Bar – Door Prizes -
Bring your instruments!!
Whiskey will regale you with his renditions.
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HBPA Saskatchewan
Annual General Meeting
All Thoroughbred
Owners & Trainers
Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010
Marquis Downs Grandstand
Lower Level, East End
Lunch at Noon: 12:00—12:30
(Courtesy H.B.P.A.)
Meeting 12:30
(Director´s Meeting 11:00)
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Simulcast wagering has rearranged the shape of horse racing, raising this downbeat, but prudent question
Why go to the track? Live-meet attendance is good at the more scenic locations where horse racing includes some spa-type action, bonus vacation time at somewhere like Del Mar, Hot Springs or Saratoga. Where the wire meets the tire, where the interstate is the most notable nearby feature, simulcast halls are frequently more comfortable than hanging over the rail. The only attendance-type figures that really matter are the numbers that come from tellers attending to money, no matter where it is put down. Even though there might be more people in the barns than in the grandstand at live meets, it´s the numbers on the tote that matter.
Bloodhorse - California Mini-Satellite Nears Approval
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Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.
Thomas Fuller
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National Post - Burke Keeps His Promise
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World Cup Disqualification Reversed
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Horse Race Insider - Pity Flu Invades Illinois
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Canadian Derby Golf Tournament Auction
August 16, 2010
Coloniale Golf Course
Beaumont, AB
The Backstretch Chaplaincy Benevolence Auction will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Derby Golf Tournament at the Coloniale Golf course in Beaumont on Monday, August 16th.
Donated items to be auctioned to raise funds for the Backstretch Chaplaincy Fund are required. The fund provides benevolence to backstretch workers and events to improve the quality of life all of the horsemen working at the track.
Your contribution to the auction would be greatly appreciated and funds raised used for a very worthy cause.
For more information please contact Theresa Sealy at 403-540-8707 or Jim Haggan at 780-405-4559.
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Alberta HBPA
Backstretch BBQ and Horseshoe Tournament
Tuesday July 20th at 6:00 PM in the Northlands track infield.
Dinner will be served from 6:00-7:00
The tournament will begin at 7:00.
Tickets will be $10 each and with every ticket sold you will get a kickback $5 FREE play coupon for that night at the NP casino!
The horseshoe tournament will consist of 2 people to a team at a cost of $10 per team or $5 per single entry.
Please sign up with Theresa Sealy at the HBPA office. Prizes of medals and a Coliseum gift certificate with a trophy with your names on it displayed in the Learning Centre to the winners.
Deadline for entries is Saturday July 17th. Get your competitive juices flowing and come on out and throw a few horseshoes for a good cause!
Kickback and Northlands in same paragraph. Phil won´t even go there.
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HBPA Alberta
Spanish / English language lessons
Starting July 6th there will be free language classes available for any person with a HRA license. Learning English classes will be every Tuesday and Spanish every Thursday at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM for 8 weeks in the backstretch kitchen.
There will be a light lunch served. If you are interested please contact Theresa Sealy or Jeanette Haggan to sign up.
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Obama and the US can rip BP as much as they want, but maybe it´s time to start cleaning up their own backyard.
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Don´t gloat. The Fraser and St. Lawrence aren´t far behind
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George Steinbrenner turns 80
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Phil´s drink and movie
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Horse Race Insider - Pricci - Out The Inbox
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Stephens faces long road to recovery
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LA Times - Erskine - World Cup
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You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
Charles de Gaulle
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Bloodhorse - New Cal Bred Bonus Off To Good Start
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Final night card of meet brings ´em in
http://www.drf.com/news/article/114449.html
Churchill concludes successful spring meet
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Bopston Globe - Suffolk Downs Unveils Casino Proposal
Bloodhorse - Sufflok Downs Expansion Tied To Gaming
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Bloodhorse - NY Disqualifies 2 out of 3 Casino Bidders
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Bloodhorse - Two Years Added To Trainer´s Suspension
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How long before the boards in NHL arenas are lined with the ever-changing digital billboards?
Cleveland Cavaliers Dance Girls sponsored by Tsingtao?
Next thing you know Tsingtao will be sponsoring curling.
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What Economics Can Teach World Cup Coaches
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Phil M Stockmen
