Venue thoughts for September 18

[JolyB]

I've been waiting to announce the venue for Saturday until entries are posted. I think that there are several possible choices but none absolutely stand out. Belmont will be featuring the Jockey Club Derby, Churchill Downs will offer the Iroquois and the Pocahontas and Woodbine will feature the Woodbine Mile. Each of those are "win and you're in" races for their respective BC race. Each track will also some additional stakes races on their undercard; the choice will come down to which one has the more interesting fields. It may end up being a somewhat arbitrary one, but I'll post the choice either late this evening or early tomorrow once I've had a chance to look at the entry lists. I'm sure it will be one of those three.

[RUFFIAN]

From The Litter Box Of Obscure Opinions

The Feline In Charge Votes For CHURCHILL DOWNS

[JolyB]

I'm not sure how excited our players would be to use a card whose final race is at 11:10 PM.

[RUFFIAN]

(JOLY)
“… I'm not sure how excited our players would be to use a card
whose final race is at 11:10 PM.”
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BECAUSE SOME OF US HAVE A T.A.R.D.I.S
~ ~ SO THEREFORE… TIME IS NOT RELEVANT

FOR THOSE NOT ACQUAINTED WITH DR WHO


*** TARDIS is an acronym of "Time And Relative Dimension (s) in Space" ***

[JolyB]

At this point, I'm inclined to go to Belmont Park for a Saturday afternoon of racing. I'm intrigued by the international flavor of both the Jockey Club Oaks and the Jockey Club Derby. Veteran Jamie Spencer is riding a horse in each race for Charley Appleby and Godolphin, Ryan Moore is riding Bolshoi Ballet for Aidan O'Brien, Andre Fabre has entered Harajuku from Group racing in France and John Velazquez is riding the well traveled Tokyo Gold for Satoshi Kobayashi. These should be very interesting handicapping puzzles. That's all I've got for now.

[Digger]

We all are incline to be somewhere on Saturday. Being second in command I would have taken us to Laurel Park since that's where I will be. We could have played a day/night double header with Churchill.