Quick hits, June 12, 2008

Rest in peace, Jim Gray. 86 years, and countless memories. Well done. We hope to see you again...one day. Till then...we will miss you.

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So, I find out, in between the Socceroos prepare to trump Jorge Fossati's plans yet again down in Doha, stabbing rampages who want blood (and got it), planning for yet another visit to USC as a grad student, and the Galaxy rebuilding from scratch, that sandwiched between a couple of NBA Finals ties at Staples Center is a Sparks game. The ladies were at home to face the Detroit Shock, a team that, with their ace Cheryl Ford, had given us problems, especially when we faced them in the WNBA Championship Game/Series.

They didn't give us any problems this time. 80-73 victory over Detroit. Now, if only Boston had a women's team...

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Rick Dutrow: "I feel like a loser."

Advice: Abstain from listening to the Beatles and Beck Hansen. And I'll tell you why Big Brown finished last. He pulled off a Cincinnatus on you. See, he doesn't want the glory of following Seattle Slew and Affirmed. He's gonna go his own way. Big Brown doesn't need the attention. In the end, Big Brown decided to go in a different direction. He doesn't believe that he should make history. He's a horse with humility as well.

And I knew this was coming all along. Admit it. You're not a loser. Denying the inevitable just made you feel like one.

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I believe that L.A. does not have the divine right to finish second to anyone. I just found out that the Clipper Spirit Dance Team finished second to the Miami Heat. Ugh. Boston rebounding in the series with the Lakers would make it a clean Eastern sweep, for sure.

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I am so glad I am staying away from Blair Field. The Armada are playing some uninspired ball at the moment. While it puts our futility against teams like Fresno State and San Diego in perspective, one would think that with some early blowouts to begin the year, the guys would be running the table in the South.

You wish.

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Speaking of wishes, I wish for more yuri. I don't know why. I just think that young high school women making each with each other and loving it is a stimulus package that has been tried and true. Same with yaoi for the OLs and hags in the throes of menopause. It's THAT effective.

Don't believe me? Get some and boost your hormonal libi-er, leverage. I mean it. No, seriously.

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My eyes have gone bleary again. Aghh.

June 7, 2008

From TOW Horse Racing:

Da’Tara is one of the longshots on the board for the Belmont Stakes but it wouldn’t be the first time a Nick Zito trained horse shocked the racing world.

Back in 2004, Zito-trained Birdstone shocked Smarty Jones here in the Belmont Stakes to end that horse's Triple Crown bid.

This horse is generally the front runner early on and has had issues maintaining his early momentum when crunch time came near the end, but he seemed to buck that trend in his last race. 

His speed figures continue to improve and he did well by holding on for a second place finish behind Roman Emperor. 

There are some positives in the bloodline with Da’Tara showing good stamina in longer races due to his father Tiznow, a former Horse of the Year winner. 

If he can maintain his early pace, it won’t be easy for the other horses that hope to come from behind.

Big Brown has gone toe-to-toe with Da’Tara in the past but it wasn’t much of a competition as Brown finished 23 lengths ahead in the Florida Derby. 

With that being said, that was easily the worst speed figure in recent history and this horse has ran well on this track before, getting second place in his racing debut.

You never know what’s going to happen in horse racing and with so many strong finishers in the group, and all it would take for Da’Tara to get his shot at glory would be some bumping of the horses that will likely be clumped behind him. 

I’ve seen much weirder things happen in races and with Zito already showing he has what it takes to pull off a miracle, you just can’t count out this colt.

Quick hits, May 25, 2008

Good ol' Belmont Shore. Rip up the NYAC apart, boys. Yeah!

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Less than three days remaining until Commencement at the Beach. I am keeping a cool and calm demeanor.

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Big Brown. Cracked hoof. Bloody hell.

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Curse those Lakers. Better check the game tape, boys; this could become a Best-of-3 in a hurry.

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So we finally show up for once in a 12-3 annihilation of Cal State Fullerton. One has to feel for UC Irvine; in spite of a ballpark that is holding its own; alas, it will not host a regional since both of us aren't going to let them. I am still a bit disgusted at not being able to defeat Irvine at the Blair, as well as our ineptitude on that road trip from hell.

If we get Illinois-Chicago in our regional, hallelujah. Redemption time! Good luck, noble Dirtbags.

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