Points Results 02.15.2020

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Thanks. Have to venture some guesses at the names of the races. I've always loved trivia. I think Little Magician might be Madison. Trust Buster might be Teddy Roosevelt, but Rough and Ready might be too, but maybe that might be one of the military men that was President like Zachary Taylor?
Sage of Monticello has to be Jefferson. Rail Splitter has to be Lincoln. Have no clue who Fabius was or Old Man Eloquent. Maybe John Adams? Of course, Old Hickory everyone will know as Andrew Jackson. Mary Todd is Mary Todd Lincoln. Lady Bird is Lady Bird Johnson. Mrs. Presidentress? No clue. Maybe Martha Washington?

Trust Buster has to be Trump!!! No politics involved

[cal828]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Trust Buster has to be Trump!!! No politics involved

Well, it could be "the Great Prevaricator" or "The Great Equivocator" or maybe simply "The King," as he with great modesty and humility likes to call himself. I am just wondering whether it's too late for us to write a letter to the Queen and say we're sorry for 1776. She seems like a nice lady. Maybe she'll take us back?

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by cal828

Well, it could be "the Great Prevaricator" or "The Great Equivocator" or maybe simply "The King," as he with great modesty and humility likes to call himself. I am just wondering whether it's too late for us to write a letter to the Queen and say we're sorry for 1776. She seems like a nice lady. Maybe she'll take us back?

The Queen has spent too much of her reign overseeing the departure of former colonies to think about taking a troublesome one back. Besides, if we insisted that we have representation for our taxation, she would lose all interest.

I didn't mean to start a political discussion by my post. The current occupant of the White House is definitely not the answer to any of the questions.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

The Queen has spent too much of her reign overseeing the departure of former colonies to think about taking a troublesome one back. Besides, if we insisted that we have representation for our taxation, she would lose all interest.

I didn't mean to start a political discussion by my post. The current occupant of the White House is definitely not the answer to any of the questions.

No harm done JB, if anything I took it to the insinuated side of politics. i believe Cal and I were just having fun. Moving on to what we are all here for: Thoroughbred Racing.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Well, it could be "the Great Prevaricator" or "The Great Equivocator" or maybe simply "The King," as he with great modesty and humility likes to call himself. I am just wondering whether it's too late for us to write a letter to the Queen and say we're sorry for 1776. She seems like a nice lady. Maybe she'll take us back?

I'd like to add to this but I'll keep my understandings or misunderstandings painfully evident on my Facebook narration, lest I rub some of my "Call To Post" friends feathers the wrong way.

Where do you think we're off to next weekend, Cal?

[cal828]

I haven't a clue about the next venue. I was hoping all the not so great possibilities were behind us with all the derby trail races being offered most weekends. Not a lot of exciting stakes races this coming weekend. Gulf has a trio of sprint stakes. Maybe we will have to see which venue has some good supporting races. Gulf and Oaklawn always seem to have fairly full fields. Oaklawn's sole stakes is an Arky bred affair, I think which is about as bad as they get, but might have some nice allowances. I am open to suggestions.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

I haven't a clue about the next venue. I was hoping all the not so great possibilities were behind us with all the derby trail races being offered most weekends. Not a lot of exciting stakes races this coming weekend. Gulf has a trio of sprint stakes. Maybe we will have to see which venue has some good supporting races. Gulf and Oaklawn always seem to have fairly full fields. Oaklawn's sole stakes is an Arky bred affair, I think which is about as bad as they get, but might have some nice allowances. I am open to suggestions.

At times here we play an all stakes card using two tracks but no more than two (cost reasons for those of us that pay for PPs). Wasn't sure you knew we have that option.

[JolyB]

With a relative dearth of stakes races and surprisingly no Derby preps on the calendar, next Saturday might be one of those times to play a track that we normally wouldn't visit. Just a thought.

[Alli]

I have come to the conclusion that I am not very good at this. It's fun, though....and no money lost, so....

[JolyB]

Hope that you hang in there Alli and don't get discouraged. This is a very tough game to learn, but the hope is that we learn a little bit each day and get a little bit smarter each year. Doesn't always work out that way. Mickey Rooney famously said that the first time he went to the races he lost $5 and then he spent the next 50 years trying to get even.