tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post113410312143010556..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Slots Agreement Pleases No OneAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1134165730617099242005-12-09T17:02:00.000-05:002005-12-09T17:02:00.000-05:00Not only does Florida have a state lottery, but it...Not only does Florida have a state lottery, but it's grown significantly under the watch of Gov. Bush, who as you know, has fought the slots tooth and nail.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1134162044300178692005-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:002005-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:00...i always get a kick out of states who claim to ......i always get a kick out of states who claim to oppose gambling, while at the same time offering a state lottery...not sure if Florida is one of those states, but it wouldn't surprise me...<BR/><BR/>...anyway, for those of you who get the charts (i.e. DRF's "Simulcast Weekly"), there's an interesting article by James Quinn this week about the upcoming Hollywood Futurity...interestingly, he seems to have confused the 2yo Harty colt A.P. Warrior with the 2yo Mandella filly A.P. Surprise...no crime in that, i've gotten horses with similar names confused myself...however, he refers to A.P. Surprise as a "colt", and goes on to speculate whether "he" can stretch out successfully from a maiden sprint...apparently, Quinn has a rather high opinion of A.P. Surprise (as did i, after witnessing her excellent debut run)...so you'd think he would've noticed that SHE ran last weekend in another maiden sprint, checking in THIRD as the stronger half of a 1/9 entry!...also, you'd expect him to be familiar enough with A.P. Warrior (the colt who actually WILL run in the Futurity) to know that he's already been two turns, scoring a sharp allowance victory over subsequent DQ'd winner Bob and John (not to mention running second to Brother Derek, another Futurity contender, in the Grade 2 Norfolk)...is this guy on dope or something???...for someone who's long-reputed to be an expert on Southern California racing, you'd think he'd be paying a little more attention...unbelieveable...anyway, he also had a few nice things to say about the Drysdale colt Your Tent Or Mine, so i guess he's not ALL bad... 8^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com