Studiously uninvolved today, but how hot is that Joe Sharp barn? Guy's winning everywhere. Ellis Park Racing & Gaming

Wow, what a thriller for Keri Brion and the team with Historic Heart in the AP Smithwick! BEAST!Congratulations to all the connections!

Classic Aragona with the 13/1 closing down that Al Stahl chalk. Nice pick David Aragona. Reposting because earlier misspelling. I HATE misspellings.

Balnikhov was handled very well, and he ran his race. Not good enough. There is little I despise more in life than an odds-on favorite. Don't get me wrong. I like the horse and I've won with him before. I cannot accept 4/5.

Bankroll's catching a breather today, and I didn't handicap the race, but Greg Wolf made an offhand comment about #4 Froghollowsummer. Huge effort last out. Little poke here in the nightcap.

I'm not gonna wear you guys out with this, but 7's been running out of her class last 4 of 5, no luck. Drops to 40, 2nd place. Last win at a mile here, last year. Steep drop to 17.5 k. I'm suspicious. They just wanna move on?

Not to excite the ire of the diehards, many of whom are friends, but good thing the Yanks picked up three more relief bums, huh?

If you had that 3, my heart goes out to you.

Help me out here, guys? Look at the 5th at the Spa, #7. On the sire line, is that the stud fee? 250K? Running in 20 K claimers? Do I detect the redolence of deceased rodent? I'm looking to play a price here, and he's not going to be it.

Question: Has Isivunguvungu burnt enough of your money?

Wow, did I need Giocoso there. Wow.

Always, ALWAYS very grateful for any kind of a winner, but how did that Brazilian import get away at 8/1? Wasn't everybody watching the board? Gutty, gutty performance. Congratulations to his connections, and to the connects of Hop Sing, who ran his eyeballs out and just missed.

Frank doesnt mention jockey getting trampled.

You know how many times I've come out on top in a disqualification? Never. That's how many times.

Knew it! After the NYRA (🎪) kiss of death FOX Sports I jumped off of the George Weaver, Cy Fair, and onto the winner, Snow Faced Princess.

One more. I'm betting the 7 to win in the Del Mar 5th.

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