Don Chavez

The Hammer supplies us with today’s quote of the day.  He gives us a hint for his Belmont Stakes pick. 

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In case you missed PTI the other day, here’s Michael Wilbon ripping on the lack of competition in the Preakness

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Tom Cruise talks about psychiatry in today’s Quote of the day.

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 “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary, is that little extra.”

-Dan Pratt  Waiting

Star Jones claims to be an intelligent woman, yet for whatever reason her research on the 2006 Kentucky Derby was a little bit off. 

She seemed quite happy that she used the phrase “exacta box”, but then goes on to say that she would “put some money on a 50-1 shot because you never know, could be Giacomo this time, you never know.” 

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Star has already put in her pick for next year….she’ll be rooting for Smarty Jones.

Today’s quote of the day is an audio file

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Today’s quote is an audio clip!  Last year Vic Stauffer was calling a race at Hollywood Park when an earthquake hit.  For whatever reason, he stuck it out on top of the grandstand calling the race from the wooden announcer’s booth.  Luckily he was not injured.

Listen to his call here.

“Thanks, everybody, for joining us. I have to go and bet against Paris on American Idol.”

Andy Beyer at the end of his chat with racing fans on drf.com

“I don’t think this does anything other than make me feel better, he has some heat in his hind left ankle…I’m trying to get 50-1 on him.  How am I supposed to get that if nobody thinks somethings wrong with him?”

-Steppenwolfer’s trainer Dan Peitz jokes as he is seen pouring ice water on the colt’s left hind ankle.

“One of the great things about the racetrack is that every day the game begins anew and with unlimited promise, the chance that this is the day all your opinions will be right.” 

-Steven Crist, Betting on Myself