tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post115255536044294761..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: News and Notes - July 10Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152655790776454122006-07-11T18:09:00.000-04:002006-07-11T18:09:00.000-04:00re: If our sport is playing second fiddle to hocke...re: <I>If our sport is playing second fiddle to hockey, that’s not a good sign. What it says about me that these are my two favorite sports, I can’t really say.</I><BR/><BR/>It means you're Cooler than most sports fans, alan; which I think you know, but are far too humble to say...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152635464995828712006-07-11T12:31:00.000-04:002006-07-11T12:31:00.000-04:00Affirmed certainly did win the Hopeful, Alydar sec...Affirmed certainly did win the Hopeful, Alydar second (again), Regaland Royal third, time of 1:15 and 2.<BR/><BR/>The Bid was second in the Dover, beaten 2 and half lengths by Strike Your Colors.<BR/>NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152584579858896992006-07-10T22:22:00.000-04:002006-07-10T22:22:00.000-04:00Bank Check is certain Affirmed won the Hopeful at ...Bank Check is certain Affirmed won the Hopeful at Belmont, since he was there. He also thinks Spectacular Bid won the Dover at Del but he could have run second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152571104484280362006-07-10T18:38:00.000-04:002006-07-10T18:38:00.000-04:00Is this the first Derby horse touting we've seen? ...Is this the first Derby horse touting we've seen? Way to get a jump, Simon!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, hockey and horse racing, that's rough. For years, hockey and boxing were in a constant tussle to see which would get more of my attention after racing. However, after the strike, boxing is solidly in the #2 spot. Talk about two sports that fell from grace and the American sports page during the last century. We're throwbacks, Alan. Dinasours. We're analog in an all digital world. Perhaps we should start following the X-Games.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329697943812963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152566143156382422006-07-10T17:15:00.000-04:002006-07-10T17:15:00.000-04:00...good grief, is is ever too early to start talki......good grief, is is ever too early to start talking about the Derby?...<BR/><BR/>...here's a question for anyone who knows...when's the last time a horse won a 2yo stakes race at 6 furlongs or less, and went on to win the Derby?...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com