Archive for 2007

May 30, 2007 – “A man trying to sell a blind horse always praises his feet.” – German Proverb

Farrell W. Jones is dead. I wonder which one died? The one Farrell Jones was a cantankerous old bastard who alienated everyone who loved him and even many that admired him. A fighter in his youth, a philanderer in…

May 30, 2007 – English-born Mike Figgis, who directed “Leaving Las Vegas,” was reportedly held for over five hours at Los Angeles International airport after he told immigration officers “I’m here to shoot a pilot.” In television speak, the first episode of a potential show is called a pilot. However, the agents, apparently not in-the-know […]

May 28, 2007 – Breeding does matter. Especially when you don’t have much on which to base your handicapping. I bet on two winners by million dollar earner Jenna’s Beach Boy at the Woodford County Fair races at The Red Mile.

May 29, 2007 – Mom’s Command has made it to the Hall of Fame. Bred and owned by Peter Fuller and trained by Edward Allard, she was the champion three-year-old filly of 1985. Jockey Abby Fuller, the owner’s daughter and Mom’s Command were a potent team, winning several Grade 1 races and capturing the hearts […]

May 28, 2007 – Anybody notice that since the Arlington Park contract with TVG is going away soon that the Chicago track gets about as much coverage as River Downs?

May 28, 2007 – The Tin Man. Wow! Nine-years-old and still winning Grade 1 races with aplomb. He is the Julio Franco of horse racing. Kudos to Richard Mandella for keeping the old boy going great guns. (Guess that’s why he is in the Hall of Fame.) His horses have careers…not just meets.

May 25, 2007 – Daily Racing Form reported today that Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been retained by Marylou Whitney and her husband John Hendrickson. It would be grand to see Wayne return the Marylou Whitney Stable to national prominence.

CATPACHINO drops from maiden special weight races into a $5000 maiden claimer for solid trainer Bill Napier. She was not disgraced when finishing fourth in her initial route try and should be tough to beat in this much weaker field. Her 20-1 morning line seems overly generous.

May 20, 2007 – Nice to see David Flores get his 3000th win. Several of those were horses I saddled – a tribute to his riding ability. My favorite was the day he rode Michael House’s Slip With Me to victory in the E.B. Johnston Stakes at Fairplex. He became the first jockey to win […]