Have you ever liked a racehorse just because?
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Bloodhorse - Gio Ponti Still At Top Of His Class?
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George Steinbrenner´s reach extended all the way to Northlands on Saturday. Amber Buniak and Ryan Mclean´s Embellished, the winner of the Princess Margaret Stakes for 2 year old Fillies is by Bellamy Road, one of Steinbrenner´s better 4 legged competitors.
Bloodhorse - It´s All Embellished
Vancouver Sun - George Steinbrenner´s Best Kentucky Derby Chance
NY Times - Baseball And Racing
Nothing Lasts forever
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Mark your calendars
Terry Fox Run
Into The Wind
ESPN - 30 For 30 - Into The Wind
I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don´t. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I´ve broken my right knee many times and it doesn´t hurt a bit.
Terry Fox
Dates for Charismatic Segment: TBA
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LA Times - Simers - Charles Barkley
I´m not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn´t mean I should raise your kids.
Charles Barkley
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Paddy O´ Prado cruised in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
We in Alberta didn´t get to watch and wager on the race with the second largest purse on Saturday as we got to watch and wager on Flamboro Downs, a track that does not take Northlands Park signal, but does take Hastings Park.
One More Laugh won the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night.
Did you know about the Million Dollar pace? Neither did Phil. Isn´t that what Northlands and HRA´s marketing departments are supposed to do?
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BK Whopper bar
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Camp blindsided by Rail Trip´s departure
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Bloodhorse - Whopping Gains At Monmouth
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Bloodhorse - NYRA Trying To Take Over NY OTB
NY OTB plans cuts
Bloodhorse - Three Leg Stool Collapses
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Horse Race Insider - Fat Or Muscle
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HBO picks up racetrack drama "Luck"
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Buyers willing to take risks at lower prices
http://www1.drf.com/news/article/114823.html
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Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
Cowboy Wisdom
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Horse Race Insider - NYRA Gets One Right
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Hastings Park goes to the dogs. Hay, wait a minute, didn´t they steal this idea from the shill. Or was the idea stolen from Hastings?
Vancouver Sun - Weiner Dog Races
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Grey Goose signs sponsorship with BC
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Time heals all wounds, even when your star rejects your city.
Dwayne wades in in defence of James
Cleveland - Inside The Decision
NY Times - James Did Knicks A Favour
The more I see of Stern the more I agree with Simmons. Stern sent Bettman to the NHL to ensure the NBA prospers.
Globe And Mail - Stern Fines Cav´s Owner
At least Cleveland´s still got Betty White.
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All animals have the same parts?
Who makes the implants for cows? Bossy Boobs?
Montreal Gazette - PETA Ad Deemed Sexist
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Behaviour that pisses off fans. If the players want the right to sit out and renegotiate, the owners should have the right to say you´re not good enough to make the team anymore and wave bye-bye.
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Fair Grounds promotes Zavala to track superintendent
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BC CUP PREVIEW BREAKFAST – SUNDAY, JULY 25
All of the top contenders for this year´s BC Cup extravaganza on Monday, August 2 will be working out at a special Clocker´s Corner BC Cup Preview Breakfast between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday, July 25.
A complimentary continental breakfast will be served in the Grandstand Patio and Box Seats. It will be the official launch of a weeklong thoroughbred racing celebration that culminates with seven stake races on the holiday Monday (BC Day) Aug. 2 with more than $400,000 in purse money on the line.
The $50,000 Redekop BC Cup Classic for 3-year-olds and up highlights one of the biggest race days of the year that also features the Debutante, Nursery, Dogwood, Stellar´s Jay, Distaff and Sprint.
A reminder to horsemen: Nominations for BC Cup Day close on Saturday, July 24.
Complimentary Breakfast
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Dunkin Donuts sponsors "40 Days of Saratoga" contest
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BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee
Industry Information Meeting
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
7:00PM to 9:30PM,
Red Robinson Show Theatre
Boulevard Casino
2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
The purpose of this meeting is to update industry participants on the committee´s current work to address the industry´s financial challenges and to provide an update on the next steps for the committee. The meeting will also include an open question and answer forum.
Given the financial challenges faced by the industry, the committee recognizes the importance of ensuring that all participants have access to clear and accurate information. This meeting will build on the committee´s efforts to date to provide information to industry participants. Please see the following link for previous communications from the committee Horse Racing Revitalization.
BC Horse Racing Revitalization
In order ensure that we have sufficient seating for all participants, please RSVP to Eugene Johnson, Eugene.Johnson@gov.bc.ca, no later than Monday, July 19. If you have any accessibility issues, please contact Eugene Johnson as early as possible.
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BC Cup Day
Monday, August 2, 2010
7 stake races
50,000 BC Debutante for BC Bred 2 yr fillies going 6 ½ furlongs,
$50,000 BC Nursery for BC Bred 2 yr olds going 6 ½
$50,000 Dogwood for 3 yr old BC bred fillies going 1 1/16th miles.
The Stellar Jay for BC bred 3 yr old for a $50,000 purse going 1 1/16th miles,
The $50,000 BC Cup Distaff for BC bred fillies and mares going 1 1/8th miles,
BC Cup Sprint for 3 yr old & up going 6 ½ furlongs for BC breds with a purse of $50,000 a
BC Cup Classic with a purse of $50,000 going 1 1/8th miles.
Also offered that day is a 1 3/8-endurance race for BC breds that have started for a claming price of $8000.00 dollars or less in the 2009 or 2010 for the current owner(s).
The BC Cup kicks off with a Golf Tournament on Monday, July 25th. Anyone interest in playing in the tournament should contact Dan Jukich at djukich@hastingsracecourse.com
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HBPA Saskatchewan
Annual Steak / Chicken Supper
Wednesday, July 28,
6:00 p.m., 2010
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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Eddie´s coming to Arlington July 23, 2010.
Wonder what Eddie will have to say.
Have you ever liked a racehorse just because?
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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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Canadian Derby Golf Tournament Auction
Monday August 16th – Coloniale Golf Club - Beaumont
Registration is at 11:30 a.m. Shotgun starts 1:00 p.m.
Registration is $135.00 per golfer – please pay upon registration.
Includes: 18 holes of golf, power cart, steak dinner, guaranteed prize for all participants, and an appearance by the Derby girls.
Individual dinner option - $40.00 each
There will also be several prize holes on the course and a silent auction in the clubhouse. All profits from the auction will benefit the Backstretch Chaplaincy Trust Fund.
Donated items to be auctioned to raise funds for the Backstretch Chaplaincy Trust 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.
Prize holes may include:
· Gender (Fillies, Mares, Colts and Geldings?) specific holes
· Prizes for winner
· Draws for cash – e.g. - Toonie hole – 50/50
· Win $10,000.00!! Hole in one!!
· Win a car!!! Hole in one!!
Registration:
Theresa Sealy – Northlands Park – tsealy@thehorses.com
Cell - 403-540-8707
Jeanette Haggan at the Learning Centre - Northlands Park 780-474-1742
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HBPA Alberta
Backstretch BBQ and Horseshoe Tournament
Tuesday July 20th at 6:00 PM
Northlands track infield.
Dinner will be served from 6:00-7:00
The tournament will begin at 7:00.
Tickets - $10 each and with every ticket you 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!
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Morning Line
Arlington Park - Morning Line Odds
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Out At Home
Globe And Mail - McCourts - Messy Divorce
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Ask Ryan McLean and Pierre Esquirol abour Embellished´s ride back from Keeneland.
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Makes Rachel - Zenyatta look like a sure thing.
LA Times - Mayweather - Pacquiao
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These are my new shoes. They´re good shoes. They won´t make you rich like me, they won´t make you rebound like me, they definitely won´t make you handsome like me. They´ll only make you have shoes like me. That´s it.
Charles Barkley
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ESPN - Five Ways To Improve NHL
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Phil M Stockmen
