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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.

I noticed that there's not Belmont at Aqueduct this weekend.  And there was a dearth of stakes for the holiday weekend.  Hauling everything to Saratoga, I assume, including tons of stake races.

Quote from: joe on May 25, 2024, 11:32 AMBTW Play Free Bird is in the Fourth Race at Aqueduct today. The race is way over her head but will be a good education.

She bested six horses.

BTW Play Free Bird is in the Fourth Race at Aqueduct today. The race is way over her head but will be a good education.

BTW 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

Well, being that the Belmont will be in Saratoga at 1 1/4 mile .. the tickets were sold out early.  I looked, just for fun, about a week ago and there were only a few certified resale tickets at ridiculous prices. I wonder if those $740 grandstand sets will resale now.

 ........ well no Triple Crown on the line .. so the Belmont will have reduced interest ..?