A Day At The Races

(A Day At The Races, a Marx Brothers film, 1937)

There may be no joy in Mudville, but there certainly was jubilation at Sackatoga Stables yesterday when Tiz The Law won the Belmont Stakes, the first New York-bred horse to win that race in New York since 1882.  You have to get a kick out of the 35 owners, who go together in a big yellow, not-so-classy school bus loaded with beer to see their horses run.  (Not yesterday, of course, because of the virus.)  They are certainly loyal to their trainer, 82-year-old Barclay Tagg, who has been with the stable for 25 years.  Manny Franco, the jockey, had never ridden in the Stakes before, but he sure did a great job, Tiz The Law winning with a four-length lead.

I have to say I've really enjoyed racing during the Covid time.  They've shown back-to-back races from all the tracks without all the folderol of just one.  I'm more interested in horses than hats.

The heat has descended upon us again.  What can I say?  It's summer.  If Michael keeps shedding at this rate, he'll end up a Mexican Hairless!  George suggested I tether him in the back of the pickup and go through a car wash and let those big rollers brush him out.  (I won't.)

Ah well, things to do and thankfully no places to go.

Stay safe.  Be well.