RIP Jim McKay

( Jim McKay Dies )

Jim McKay was, after a fashion, a neighbor - his (huge) horse farm was next to my brother's in-law's place, so I drove past it on a regular basis. I also had the privilege of meeting him at Camden Yard once after an Orioles game - I asked him about his horses and he was delighted to talk about them. It's sad that he died before finding out if we will indeed have a Triple Crown. Sigh.

I do not believe this

My little dispute is really going to hell in the proverbial handbasket. 

( Why I Rarely Buy Online )

The Belmont

They can go on all they want about this that and the other, but I think the bottom line came down to this: Big Brown went out there, and said to himself 'my foot hurts, it's frakkin' hot, everyone's slamming into me, I just don't feel like it okay?' I doubt there was anything wrong with him other than he simply wasn't into it under the circumstances. Hopefully I'm right.

Good on Da'Kara though. Wire to wire for a mile and half. Really impressive!