NBCSN had decent coverage, mostly about the actual races and horses. with some human interest stuff about the folks involved.
  NBC, however, made me hit the mute...a lot. When they stooped so low as to have Joan Rivers on, I wanted to throw something at my TV. Bad, bad, bad network.
   

  We know that Paynter is retiring.
  I haven't heard anything about three-year-olds Moreno and Palace Malice. Both their sires were good as four-year-olds, so we can hope those two colts come back next year. Also, it would be a shame to retire Will Take Charge when he seems to be just realizing his potential. Next year, he could be spectacular.
  I think Wise Dan is coming back, and one would think that Za Approval, another gelding, would also return. Colts Silentio and Silver Max, on the other hand, are going to be five, and might be headed to the shed.

  'Dan's the Man...HOTY for a second year. 
 

  Has anyone noticed that the DRF Twitter feed on their website has not had any new Tweets since Oct. 31? That's unfortunate, because those writers usually have very good updates on stuff like this.
  I don't know why DRF has essentially turned off that section...could it be possible that all their writers are taking the weekend off? BC weekend?!?

I just stopped by TVG...and I see that some Aussie racing is coming up on their little graphic down in the right hand corner. Maybe we will get to see some of the other stakes races this Cup weekend 

Prolapsed intestine through his rectum!? What a horrible way to die.
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/sire-harlans-holiday-euthanized-in-argentina-at-age-14/

  I think we'll see the Princess next year, and she should do fine...as long as she avoids Santa Anita.
  Royal Delta deserves a happy retirement...and I think she made it clear today (and probably also in the Beldame) that she's not very interested in this whole running-around-in-a-circle-like-your-tail's-on-fire anymore.

Advancing age? He's nineteen...that just doesn't seem elderly to me.

Heard on NBCSN, word from Dr. Bramlage is that Centralintelligence had to be taken off the track in the horse ambulance with swelling in the right front knee. He's being taken back to Ron Ellis' barn for exam. I wonder if he got kicked by the horse that pulled in front of him on the backstretch, because he backed up sharply then.

I would not have been surprised if there had been some sort of inquiry, because it looked like someone cut in front of Central' going into the backstretch. He had to take up sharply, and perhaps he clipped heels?

Real Quiet

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