Merry Christmas

Breeder's Cup Daily Double Anyone?

Who is going to win these two races? Pick one per race... not a contest, just for fun.

Breeder's Cup Ladies Classic 


1. Miss Match
2. Pachattack
3. It's Tricky
4. Satan's Quick Chick
5. Ask The Moon
6. Royal Delta
7. Ultra Blend
8. Plum Pretty
9. Medaglia D'Amour
10. Super Espresso


Breeder's Cup Classic  


1. Flat Out
2. So You Think
3. Havre de Grace
4. Uncle Mo
5. To Honor and Serve
6. Stay Thirsty
7. Game On Dude
8. Ruler On Ice
9. Rattlesnake Bridge
10. Drosselmeyer
11. Headache
12. Ice Box

Gomer And His Kittens

Sammy's Pool

The Belmont Stakes Contest

OK, Handicappers, Here's the contest:
Pick the top three finishers in the order that you think they will finish. You will receive 10 points for each horse that finishes in the top three PLUS an additional 50 points if you have the horse in the right finish position.




Example
1. Third (10)
2. First (10)
3. Second (10) is worth 30 points

Example
1. First (10 + 50)
2. Third (10)

3. Second (10) is worth 80 points

There is the possibility to get 180 points by picking the top three in the right order.

1. Master of Hounds, Garrett Gomez, 10-1

2. Stay Thirsty, Javier Castellano, 20-1
3. Ruler On Ice, Jose Valdivia Jr., 20-1
4. Santiva, Shaun Bridgmohan, 15-1
5. Brilliant Speed, Joel Rosario, 15-1
6. Nehro, Nakatani, 4-1
7. Monzon, Jose Lezcano, 30-1
8. Prime Cut, Edgar Prado, 15-1
9. Animal Kingdom, John Velazquez, 2-1
10. Mucho Macho Man, Ramon Dominguez, 10-1
11. Isn't He Perfect, Rajiv Maragh, 30-1
12. Shackleford, Jesus Castanon, 9-2

The 2011 Preakness Contest

For the Preakness contest, you will only be picking two horses:
1. Pick the horse you think will win (50 pts.)
2. Pick the horse you think will finish last (50 pts.)

Any person who gets both the winner and the last placed horse will win 100 points and two Preakness glasses. All points earned will be added to your Derby points and carried over to the final contest, the Belmont Stakes. The one with the most points for all three races will win the Triple Crown contest and be the proud owner of the Triple Crown glass set. Here are the entrants:

We Have Two Winners!

Congratulations To Hope and Pops! Here are the results:

Greenpeace - 63
HT - 63
Ben - 60
Nora - 60
Chris C. - 53
John B. - 52
Nora North - 51
John Perdue - 49
Conard - 47
Mike P.- 47
Betty C. - 43
Damon - 43
Joan - 41
Melanie - 41
Kara - 39
Sophie - 38
Amy - 38
Lacey - 35
Rosie - 33
Emma - 32

Kentucky Derby Contest 2011

Welcome to the Annual Horse Circle Kentucky Derby Contest.

This contest is free to play and the winner will recieve a Kentucky Derby glass. The rules are:
Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt. This contest is open to anyone who wants to play. Post your picks under comments. Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play! Free PP's here.

Current 2011 Kentucky Derby Runners/Draw

Draw	HORSE	JOCKEY	TRAINER
18	Uncle Mo	J Velazquez	T Pletcher   SCRATCHED
8	Dialed In	J Leparoux	N Zito
1	Archarcharch	J Court	W H Fires
6	Comma to the Top	P Valenzuela	P Miller
9	Derby Kitten	J Castellano
7	Pants On Fire	A Napravnik	Kelly Breen
15	Midnight Interlude	V Espinoza	Bob Baffert
17	Soldat	Alan Garcia	K McLaughlin
2	Brilliant Speed	Joel Rosario	T Albertrani
11	Master Of Hounds	G Gomez	A O'Brien
19	Nehro	C Nakatani	S Asmussen
3	Twice The Appeal	Calvin Borel	Jeff Bonde
13	Mucho Macho Man	Rajiv Maragh	Kathy Ritvo
5	Decisive Moment	K Clark	Juan Arias
16	Animal Kingdom	R Albarado	H.G Motion
4	Stay Thirsty	R Dominguez	T Pletcher
12	Santiva	S Bridgmohan	E Kenneally
20	Watch Me Go	R Bejarano	K O'Connell
14	Shackleford	J Castanon	D Romans
10	Twinspired	Mike Smith	Mike Maker

Brand New Baby Girl!

High Cotton/ Take One Lady 2011

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Some of my best leading men have been 

dogs and horses.” 

 -Actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died on 

Wednesday at age 79

Quote Of The Day

Don’t blame Zenyatta for losing. Every great one does from time 

to time, especially to a worthy foe. 

That’s just how our heroes prove they’re one of us. 

—JOE NEVILLS 

We Have A Winner!

Joan C. - 64 pts.
John B - 54 pts.
Nora (South) - 52 pts.
Chris - 51 pts.
Dan - 50 pts.
HT - 49 pts.
Conard - 47 pts.
Kara - 38 pts.
Nora (North) - 36 pts.
Greenpeace - 33 pts.
Mel - 26 pts.


*As always, add up your own points to be sure. I have been known to miscalculate more than once!

Breeder's Cup Marathon

Welcome to the 2010 Breeder's Cup Contest! This contest is free to play and the winner will get a small prize. The rules are: pick three horses in each of the 14 Breeder's Cup races in any order. You will get 5 points for a win, 3 points for second, and 1 point for third. The person who gets the most points wins. Good luck!

1. Atoned
2. Prince Will I Am
3. Million Seller
4. Eldaafer
5. Romp
6. Gabriel's Hill
7. Awesome Gem
8. Giant Oak
9. Bright Horizon
10. Alcomo
11. Precision Break
12. AU Miner

Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Dos Lunas
2. Tale Untold
3. Quiet Oasis
4. Kathmanblu
5. Forest Legend
6. Arch Support
7. Winter Memories
8. Wyomia
9. Fancy Point
10. New Normal
11. More Than Real
12. Flood Plain
13. Together
14. Allure d'Amour


AE: Nina Fever

Sentient Jet Breeder's Cup Filly and Mare Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. My Jen
2. Sara Louise
3. Secret Gypsy
4. Informed Decision
5. Evening Jewel
6. Moontune Missy
7. Gabby's Golden Gal
8. Sweet August Moon
9. Switch
10. Rinterval
11. Jessica Is Back
12. Dubai Majesty
13. Rightly So
14. Champagne D'Oro


AE: Tidal Pool
AE: First Passage

Grey Goose Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Indian Gracey -SCRATCHED
2. Theyskens' Theory
3. R Heat Lightning
4. Awsome Feather
5. Harlan's Ruby
6. Joyful Victory
7. Izshelegal
8. A Z Warrior
9. Delightful Mary
10. Believe In AP
11. Soundwave
12. Tell A Kelly
13. Jordy Y

Emirates Airline Breeder's Cup Filly and Mare Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Plumania
2. Eclair de Lune
3. Miss Keller
4. Keertana
5. Shared Account
6. Harmonious
7. Midday
8. Hot Cha Cha
9. Hibaayeb
10. RedDesire
11. Forever Together

Breeder's Cup Ladies Classic

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Life At Ten
2. It's Tea Time
3. Malibu Prayer
4. Milwaukee Appeal
5. Acting Happy
6. Persistently
7. Seeking The Title 
8. Unrivaled Belle
9. Acoma
10. Bling Luck
11. Havre de Grace

Breeder's Cup Juvenile Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Typhoon Slew
2. Deciphering Dreams
3. Mantoba
4. Air Support
5. Master of Hounds
6. Utley
7. Wilcox Inn
8. Banned
9. Soldat
10. Madman Diaries
11. Rough Sailing
12. Humble and Hungry
13. Pluck

Sentient Jet Breeder's Cup Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Big Drama
2. Girolamo
3. Wise Dan
4. Hamazing Destiny
5. Smiling Tiger
6. Pashito the Che
7. Kinsale King
8. Cash Refund
9. Supreme Summit
10. Riley Tucker
11. Atta Boy Roy
12. Warrior's Reward

Breeder's Cup Turf Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Chamberlain Bridge
2. Central City
3. Stradivinsky
4. Unzip Me
5. Silver Timber
6. Waveline
7. Bridgetown
8. Quick Enough
9. Rose Catherine
10. Due Date
11. Grand Adventure
12. California Flag
13. Tropic Storm
14. Canadian Ballet


AE: Yield Bogey

Grey Goose Breeder's Cup Juvenile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Biondetti
2. Boy's At Tosconova
3. JB's Thunder
4. JP's Gusto
5. Riveting Reason
6. Stay Thirsty
7. Uncle Mo
8. Murjan
9. Rogue Romance
10. Jaycito

TVG Breeder's Cup Mile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Beethoven
2. Society's Chairman
3. Gio Ponte
4. Court Vision
5. Delegator
6. Paco Boy
7. The Usual Q T
8. Get Stormy
9. Sidney's Candy
10. Goldikova
11. Proviso

Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Dakota Phone
2. Tizway
3. Aikenite
4. Mad Flatter
5. Here Comes Ben
6. Gayego
7. Theskyhasnolimit
8. Crown of Thorns
9. Hurricane Ike
10. Morning Line
11. Mine That Bird
12. Vineyard Haven
13. Cool Coal Man

Emirates Airline Breeder's Cup Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Champ Pegasus
2. Winchester
3. Telling
4. Debussy
5. Al Khali
6. Workforce
7. Behkabad
8. Dangerous Midge

Breeder's Cup Classic

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.



1. Quality Road
2. Paddy O'Prado
3. Haynesfield
4. First Dude
5. Blame
6. Fly Down
7. Musket Man
8. Zenyatta
9. Pleasant Prince
10. Etched
11. Espoir City
12. Lookin At Lucky

Secretariat Movie

Me and Conard went to see this Friday night. We loved, loved, LOVED it! I never knew what a brave and inspiring woman Penny Chenery Tweedy was. Go see it... take the kids, too. You'll love it!

Farm Visitor

We had a homing pigeon land on our farm today. We put him in a pet carrier with food and water and Googled the numbers on his leg band. It turns out that he is from Springhill, FL, about 1 1/2 hours south of us. We were able to locate his owner from this website. It turns out the bird was exhausted and needed some water, food and rest before he can continue on his way home. We will release him tomorrow morning and if he won't leave the pet carrier, it means he's not ready to leave yet, and the owner said he would come and pick him up. I'll keep you posted about what happens. FYI: his band number is AU 2010 GHC 6886. He is approximately 6 months old and has flown successfully before. The owner said that the west wind has been to blame for throwing the birds off course lately and tiring them out.

Rabid Gator Fans

.... And the award for the biggest FL Gator fan goes to :

The Creepy Things Series; Part Two

This prehistoric looking monster is about the length of my palm.

I know I don't have huge hands or anything but it's not like I'm a dwarf either...

Seriously, can you imagine?

Saratoga

Me and Kara went to Saratoga on August 21st. The feature race that day was the Alabama for 3 year old fillies. Here are some of the pictures from that day:

Horse Skeleton in The Racing Museum

My Fabulous Hair-do Compliments of Kara
Pete Bay in the paddock

Seth Benzel In The Paddock

Blind Luck In The Paddock Before Winning The Alabama

Gray Horse Ridden By Johnny V.

Saratoga Rail Around The Paddock

The Shake Shack

Sea Hero Statue In The Paddock

Seth Benzel's Barn In The Annex

Peat Bay Eating Hay On Race Day

Peat Bay Napping Before His Race

Me And Dave Biggs

Kara And The Noz