Tues Misc.

Some thoughts on horse racing.  Next post, our stable.

1.  Calder future uncertain.  Here in midwest,  history:  Blue Ribbon Downs, Eureka Downs, Lincoln State Fair, Woodlands.  Columbus, NE meet in serious jeopardy.  Is the Fred Pope/Paulick shrink horse racing crowd achieving it's goal?

2.  Kizuna kicks late for ($5.5 mil) Japan Cup finish.Closed relentlessly. We have a USA filly named Kizuna owned by Edward Selzer.  They are different horses.  So, query, why do Jap horses almost all seem to have English names?

3.  Gai Waterhouse--anybody related to T.J. Smith is dear to the blogger's racing heart.  Hardly first time Gai Waterhouse has been in trouble with the stewards.  Much better looking than her deceased pop. T.J. Smith's attitude in Ross Staaden's book was that some horses make it, others fail, and trainers job to weed 'em out.  T.J. used to have the injured one's shot.  Rubbed off on the daughter possibly?

4.  Link will disappear though for present here is the interesting story of Celestial Acres:


http://www.hrtv.com/videos/tour-of-remains-of-the-orr-family-farm-after-ok-tornado-/?VideoCategoryId=0