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Comment on The Peer of Zeus? by Ann

Ann — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:55:47 +0000

I figured Polyphemus was off chasing Galatea, rather than Odysseus. And I’m pretty enamored with the Loebs. Normally the translations are fairly true (if a bit stilted) to the originals. Odysseus was impressive though. So was Lookin’ at Lucky. Not sure who I like more. I’m looking forward to more of their preps.

Comment on What Failure Really Looks Like by Kevin Stafford

Kevin Stafford — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:12:30 +0000

I’m still reeling from the “epic fail” on the NTRA live video streaming. I’m guessing you saw the Google search results from Saturday – we had our moment. It was everything we had ever asked for – and we totally blew it. Somebody has to take the blame for that. They may have set us back 5 years in terms of relevance, buzz, and new fan excitement. Perhaps more.

Comment on And So We Begin… by Brian Appleton

Brian Appleton — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:13:31 +0000

It’s hard to imagine a bigger (and possibly better) Rachel Alexandra this year. My feeling is that she can win the New Orleans Ladies by open lengths running at only 75% percent.
Zenyatta looks incredible this year and her works are the best she’s ever had.
Can’t wait to see these two super-stars bring down the house tomorrow!!

Comment on An Apéritif by Brian Appleton

Brian Appleton — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:51 +0000

I really like the cut back in distance to 6 furlongs for Bickersons, she looks like a filly that will relish the shorter distances and excel at sprints.
Odysseus seems to be gaining a huge fan-following in recent days. I am also of the opinion that he can win the Tampa Bay Derby, if not off experience it would seem he has the talent to make it happen.
Lookin At Lucky all the way in the Rebel. I think he’s going to be bigger and better this year than he was last season.
Caracortado looks like the monster in the San Felipe and you’re right, he’s got a wonderful feel-good story!

Comment on Conspiracies and Countdowns by Colonel Jessep

Colonel Jessep — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:28:32 +0000

Everybody is looking forward to Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom and rightly so. However, Goldikova versus Rip Van Winkle in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot could be a clash of two of the best milers Europe has seen in recent years.

Comment on Conspiracies and Countdowns by Sid Fernando

Sid Fernando — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:44:42 +0000

Keith: Champs Elysees is a brother to the top sire Dansili, sire of Proviso. I don’t mean to lecture to you or the author of this excellent blog, but in pedigree parlance a granddam is used to connote the 2nd dam of the horse, not to the horse’s sire’s dam.

Therefore, Ta Wee, to use the example at the left, is the dam of Great Above, but Holy Bull’s granddam is Agathea’s Dawn.

Comment on Conspiracies and Countdowns by Brian Appleton

Brian Appleton — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:21 +0000

Finally we get to see racing’s leading ladies run again, it seems like it’s been a life-time.
I’m not a big believer in Awesome Act either, it seems to me like he was running against the “leftovers”, those horses who weren’t yet ready to face the big boys.

Comment on Conspiracies and Countdowns by Keith-TripleDeadHeat

Keith-TripleDeadHeat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:23 +0000

Nice catch on the score by Proviso. That’s a similar pedigree to Canada’s horse of the year Champs Elysees if I’m not mistaken…(Danehill/Hasili)

Comment on Quick Hits by EMD

EMD — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:13:57 +0000

As dimly lit as the Trail is this year, I agree that Blind Luck should go for the Derby. I’m hard pressed to love any of the Derby contenders this year, so much so, that I’m emotionally tied to Jax (Jackson Bend) ONLY because he’s our local Calder horse.

Comment on What Can a Commissioner Do? Ask MLS. by james deeter

james deeter — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:44:36 +0000

I predict that the Seattle Sounders go to the Championship game this season.