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Dorothy, I am so sorry for your loss.

I'm sorry to read this, Dorothy

Dorothy I am very sad to hear that news about John. Mine and Mary's condolences.
BTW I am trying to clean up the board now.

Dorothy: I haven't been here in a while, also, but I am so very sorry to read the news about John. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

well, there seems to have been a takeover by  everyone and his cousin...  I haven't been here for a while and perhpas old friends have now fled ... but I finally feel I can share my sad news.  John died unepectedly.

Quote from: joe on May 25, 2024, 11:31 AMBTW we did name that horse Sky Masterson
I have another new one by sire Country House.
My tentative name for him is Pascal's Wager

I like Pascal's Wager, but let me suggest Penshurst.

In the early seventeenth century (shortly before Pascal's wager) there was a genre of poetry that was popular called "Country House Poetry." In this genre, a poet would praise his patron by describing that individual's Country House (ie, estate). The most famous of these poems is Ben Jonson's "To Penshurst."

I happen to live in a place that was in the path of totality. Having experienced a number of partial eclipses before, I sort of thought "ho-hum."

Definitely WRONG!

A total eclipse is really pretty amazing. You get a 360-degree sunset, marked drop in temperature, the birds all stop singing, and it's oddly dark at midday before light returns.

A very cool experience.

That was an awful lot of racing to watch these past three days, with John wandering by wondering if the news was on.  Some time spent wishing I was there, but not possible.  And it seems NYRA has rebuilt the area under the grandstand.  The new Jim Dandy Bar looks lovely, but they've knocked down the bathroom I have used for years.  Guess there's a new, pretty one somewhere in the area.  Now THAT is the useful information we need, not that the bar is horseshoe shaped and has a great view.

 ....... was just looking at the PP's (free at DRF)..

  .. Sure seems like a lot of speed or near the lead types ..? Not a fan of one Trainer having 40% of the entries.. Makes me wonder if they are all in to win .. or some are there to "floor check" like in Hockey .. specially when one is a maiden ..?
 .. Then there is .. at the Belmont (not) going 12 furlongs (not).. Had a Triple Crown been on the line would it have had been "footnoted" ..? Chad's colt is likely to get a better trip so ......... or is Dan really "Mystic" ..?
 .. odd race for the "third Jewel" .. so I'm leaning towards the equally odd Maiden ..     
     

Had hoped Thorpedo Anna would be in the Belmont, but, no.