its like you go on tour or a book signing deal.

SentToStud Appearing this Thursday, Arlington Park, 3PM, have your picture taken or get an autograph.

upcoming stops in Racine, Milwaukee and Peoria. check your local listings for details.

I'll be in Chicago a lot the next few months. Also thinking about trying to make opening weekend at the new Detroit track... mid-July.

I swear to god that I could ride this horse in the Foster and he would still gallop.

I bet a handicap horse in Australia about three months ago and he was carrying 148 lbs...

Won by a nose.

Edit.. He only carried 144 and it was longer than three months ago.

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is that detroit track still a go? I thought i read somewhere that it was delayed or canceled. i'm in detroit a lot and go right by the airport when I do so i'll certainly give it a look.

anyone know what caliber of jockeys the Detroit track would get?

do you really have to ask?

guess I'm wondering if there will be any good ones, or the type like Mary Doser and Terry Houghton.

i really don't know. my guess would be the usual suspects, like the ones you mentioned, maybe with a smattering of Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana castoffs. i wouldn't expect any top names to make it a destination.

Aussie racing is for real men! ;)

I think they're on target for July18th. At least from what I've read. No grandstand; tents, etc this year. But the barns (700 stalls) and track itself are supposedly on pace. Track will be 9F AWT called Super Track (Irish firm) with 8F turf. I think the holdup is about the state kicking in $10 Mil for the grandstand construction part.