tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post894759710651894232..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Isn't AnythingAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-38462216234473631252008-09-26T09:17:00.000-04:002008-09-26T09:17:00.000-04:00>let us know how the dinosaur/built to spill sh...>let us know how the dinosaur/built to spill show is tomorrow. i'm going friday.<BR/><BR/>Chris - Don't know if I'm gonna be able to post today, so here goes. Dino Jr is awesome. J Mascis is a guitar god, but Lou Barlow's bass playing makes the band so unique and keeps the solos from getting tiresome. I really went to see them, but BTS was really good too. They performed the album Perfect From Now On in its entirety. I think that's their best album, so it was nice to hear live. It's mostly brooding though, so they didn't really rock out until they did Goin Against Your Mind at the end. Meat Puppets were great as well. I'd never been to Terminal 5, and I liked it a lot. I was in the crush near the stage for Dino, and scored a spot on the third floor right above the stage for BTS. Survived two nights of loud music with no apparent hearing damage. Cheers, and have a great time!!!Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-79409302205805198422008-09-25T09:33:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:33:00.000-04:00The old adage keep your friends close and your ene...The old adage keep your friends close and your enemies closer prevails. Agreed, Liebman's objective analysis of the racing organization has just been eliminated. Let's hope he can make some sense at that crowded board table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-64053264085417615612008-09-24T22:56:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:56:00.000-04:00Did anyone see Bennett Leibman was appointed to th...Did anyone see Bennett Leibman was appointed to the NYRA Board? Seems to be a win-win. The Governor looks great because he actually made an appointment of an individual who knows racing from a side other than that of a rich owner. NYRA wins because with Professor Liebman on the Board, they effectively muzzle their most credible critic. <BR/><BR/>Ethics may prevent Liebman from writing critical pieces given he will be privy to information that is confidential ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-39219304798758571282008-09-24T21:50:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:50:00.000-04:00alan,let us know how the dinosaur/built to spill s...alan,<BR/><BR/>let us know how the dinosaur/built to spill show is tomorrow. i'm going friday.<BR/><BR/>cheers, chrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23611437931255812032008-09-24T17:51:00.000-04:002008-09-24T17:51:00.000-04:00Here's hoping the Task Force was listening as well...Here's hoping the Task Force was listening as well as talking and shares what they've learned. My uninformed guess is that there is a huge gap between what fans would like to see done and what is achievable. More flow of information to fans from people in the trenches at race tracks (like the LATG interview with Charles Hayward a few months ago) might foster more realistic expectations and happier fans. And if existing fans are unhappy, it's going to be hard to attract new ones.BitPlayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763012366955898364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-39720375976768646972008-09-24T13:18:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:18:00.000-04:00Of course i do. I posted Reynaldothewizard here fo...Of course i do. I posted Reynaldothewizard here for his debut win, and he was 8/1 ml (if memory serves). Argyle Pink was 12/1 ml in her debut, i think. Pretty sure i posted that one here as well. In fact, Alan posted an excerpt from my site once where i had picked Canteen (20/1 ml, paid $55.40). I like them as high as i can get them, believe me. I don't pick longshot just for the sake of picking longshots, however. Same deal with favorites, i don';t pick them just because they're the favorite. Regarding this particular race, i just thought it was a good play, one with good potential for winning, so i posted it. That's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-24793944706688655242008-09-24T10:37:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:37:00.000-04:00DC is pretty good but does he ever pick a horse wi...DC is pretty good but does he ever pick a horse with a ML greater than 3-1?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49707233535292078572008-09-24T09:28:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:28:00.000-04:00Santa Anita - Race 9 #10 Cajun Gent (5/2 ml) Long...Santa Anita - Race 9<BR/> <BR/>#10 Cajun Gent (5/2 ml)<BR/> <BR/>Long-absent Sise comebacker ran a huge race in his debut, breaking slowly to be off last and then moving up to challenge while wide with a smooth rally down the backside. He was steered in behind horses to try and save some ground on the turn (as opposed to continuing 5 or 6 wide), and reacted badly to what looked like some nasty kickback (throwing his head around noticeably), but then angled back outside into the clear and really leveled out nicely down the straightaway, particularly in the late going. That effort was flattered big-time, as the horse who finished just in front of him (Two Step Salsa) returned to win again and subsequently became one of the top 3yo stakes colts on the circuit. Also note that Sise has won with nearly 30% of his horses returning from a 6-month-or-greater layoff, for a giant flat-bet profit of 75%. Returns with a best-of-62 bullet over the new Pro-Ride surface, and looks tough to beat with anything resembling his debut effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1474717458720753062008-09-24T08:50:00.000-04:002008-09-24T08:50:00.000-04:00It seems everyone I know is seeing My Bloody Valen...It seems everyone I know is seeing My Bloody Valentine on this tour; I haven't seen them since the early '90s, but even then I recall thinking it was too loud.Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.com