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Firenze Flavor emerged victorious in the three-way photo finish as only a pair of noses separated the top three finishers in a thrilling edition of the Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

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Was fine this morning. Very heavy. No surface water.

I can confirm, living less than 10 minutes from the track that is was indeed hosing down here all day.

Are you nuts, races would have been canned.

Leading the charge were last-out topflight winners Raging Sea and Spirit of St Louis, who posted their first works since their respective wins on Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs. View the full article

Highlighted by runner-up finishes in both the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan, Brendan Walsh earned the top prize of $50,000 in 1/ST Racing's $100,000 trainer bonus program.View the full article

I wish it had. Came a day or two late!

It was about 1970; Syd Brown was looking at Aussie, but he said what he really wanted was 50 or so stables at Ellerslie.  He wanted stables handy to the rich bastards of Parnell and Remuera.  Nothing increases one's interest more than going to see your horse train at 5 a.m. followed by a decent breakfast and a chat with friends who all have a similar interest in horse racing.  I think that might be a reason why an interest in horse racing has decreased amongst the wealthy of Remuera etc. 

Well apparently I'm a nasty piece of work. Ho hum...

Unlikely. 

Just to prove that life isn’t fair…… Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer   CNN —  Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement said. It continued, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”   Biden, 82, and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said. Biden is at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, this weekend according to a source familiar. CNN has inquired about where the former president is being treated. The news comes days after a spokesperson for Biden said the former president was recently evaluated for a “small nodule” discovered on his prostate.

Maybe that recent Trump tsunami has washed them away ??

That's a bit of a generalisation. There are often some real gems to be found in maiden races but not 22 start maidens.

Classy mare Sunshine In Paris gained a deserved third group 1 success May 17 when toughing it out to deny the returning Rothfire in a thrilling edition of the Doomben Ten Thousand (G1) in Queensland.View the full article

As far as the possibility of a tantalizing rematch between Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Journalism goes, no news, for a while, will be good news. View the full article

Ascoli Piceno trailed the field through much of the Victoria Mile (G1) May 18 at Tokyo Racecourse but, with urging from Christophe Lemaire, the filly was just up in time to get the win.View the full article

Could not agree more. My Grandfather a big punter and bookmaker from the 1940s and 1950s would never bet in a maiden race. 

You're not alone. And not a whimper from those most affected....if there is a cunning plan for the future, let's see it.