Wow, the past 6 months has been amazing. I love this place. The weather is pretty hot down here in florida. Most of you know that I have only been in Florida for about 6 months. So far it’s been pretty good. So far, there have been no hurricanes as of yet. The thing that amazes me the most when it comes to Florida is the property and the beaches.
Some of the homes around the ocean are enormous and some of these homes I can see are only winter homes. Some of these homes have shutters on them to protect them from storms.
While driving along A1A from Boynton to Boca, I came across Highland Beach.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Big Brown in Austraila
Yet, surrounded by the fashionable trifecta of former Miss Australia Rachael Finch, daughter of racing royalty Kate Waterhouse and model Alexandra Agoston O'Connor, champion racehorse Big Brown was in vogue as he paraded in Sydney yesterday.
The horse that captured the imagination of the American public, winning his first five races by a total of 39 lengths and conquering the best three-year-olds of his year in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes -- legs of the US triple crown -- is in Australia to stand at stud this spring.
A harem of well-performed mares with magnificent pedigrees is being assembled at Vinery Stud where they will be covered by the $US60 million ($67m) stallion at a cost to their owners of $44,000. The offspring have the potential to command millions in the sales ring.
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John Singleton, a partner in Vinery Stud, said Big Brown managed to capture the hearts of America and was about to do the same in Australia.
"Big Brown is no ordinary horse. He's one of the greatest champions of our time," Singleton said.
"His career demonstrated considerable versatility and he's destined to be one of the most talented stallions to stand at stud in Australia."
Managing director of Vinery Stud, Peter Orton, said yesterday: "He had a special ability at his peak and achieved so much".
Thursday, January 21, 2010
What a shame.
I still miss this horse and really wish he would have one the preakness. Big Brown is retired now and out to stud.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Twitter Contests Tweet and Win
http://tweetandwin.net
Tweet and win is a pretty fun site if you like twitter contests. It's also pretty cool if you are a business trying to promote your product, services or websites. The prizes are furnished by a sponsor and contestants tweet about them.
Each tweet is like a raffle. At the end of the contest a winner is randomly selected based on the amount of tweets or links clicked in the tweets.
I emailed the owner of the site and he's an extremely nice guy. He started the site because he likes contests and he has won a lot of stuff using Twitter in the past.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Big Brown or Curlin?
There is only one true superstar on the Thoroughbred racing planet right now, and it isn't that worn-out 3-year-old who dissolved into a Big Brown meltdown in the Long Island heat during last Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
Curlin is king of the Sport of Kings, as the reigning Horse of the Year proved again Saturday, carrying 128 pounds in comfortable fashion, assuming control at the head of the stretch and cruising to a 4¼-length win in the Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Remember that pre-Belmont chatter of a possible matchup, if not match race, between Big Brown and Curlin somewhere down the line?
Judging by the events of the past two Saturdays, it would be no match.
“This horse is just a dream of a lifetime,” said Steve Asmussen, the victorious trainer, who on Father's Day eve was surrounded by his three young sons, all wearing the same-design suit as the one worn by their father.
“I'm so thankful to Mr. (Jess) Jackson and Midnight Cry and the whole ownership group for bringing him back as a 4-year-old and letting us enjoy him,” Asmussen said.
It was Curlin's first race since he won in Dubai on March 29. It was his first race on U.S. soil since winning the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park last October. He was spotting his foes between 10-15 pounds, a handicap Asmussen groused about during the week. He was breaking from the No. 1 post.
“You're very nervous until you saw his head peek through the daylight at the head of the stretch,” Asmussen said. “When (jockey) Robby (Albarado) moved forward on him, the horse just lengthened stride and looked tremendous.”
Curlin is tremendous. He was a bit too green to win last year's Kentucky Derby, finishing third. He rebounded to nip Street Sense at the wire to win the Preakness. He lost the Belmont by a head to Rags to Riches. After a disappointing third in the Haskell, Curlin has ripped off five straight wins: the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Jaguar Trophy Handicap in Dubai, the World Cup in Dubai, and now the Stephen Foster.
His earnings have grown to $9.38 million, placing him behind Cigar's $9.99 million and Skip Away's $9.62.
Better still, the sport has prospered. To be sure, considering the legal problems of the minority Midnight Cry ownership, there are extenuating reasons Curlin is still racing. But the horse is a sterling example of what can happen when the sport keeps its stars on the track instead of shipping them so early to the breeding shed. A crowd estimated between 12,000 to 15,000 turned out at Churchill on Saturday.
“I don't know how many people have thanked us,” Jackson said, “and we've thanked them.”
“I can't tell you what a fan I am of his,” said Asmussen.
Racing fans were hoping for, down the road, a Big Brown-Curlin battle. Best 3-year-old vs. best 4-year-old. Asmussen, who can be a bit prickly but who keeps things low-key, vs. the brash, confident Dutrow, who had said that a race between the two would be good for the sport, good for Big Brown and bad for Curlin.
That was before the Belmont.
“Last year spoiled us,” Asmussen said. “For Hard Spun, Street Sense and Curlin to show up that many times and run that many excellent races, that's so rare. And now everybody's expecting that to show up, and they're talking match race and down the road. Down the road? It's the sooner the better because you're not always going to be in this position.
“You have to know how rare this is. And you have to savor it.”
Curlin is king of the Sport of Kings, as the reigning Horse of the Year proved again Saturday, carrying 128 pounds in comfortable fashion, assuming control at the head of the stretch and cruising to a 4¼-length win in the Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Remember that pre-Belmont chatter of a possible matchup, if not match race, between Big Brown and Curlin somewhere down the line?
Judging by the events of the past two Saturdays, it would be no match.
“This horse is just a dream of a lifetime,” said Steve Asmussen, the victorious trainer, who on Father's Day eve was surrounded by his three young sons, all wearing the same-design suit as the one worn by their father.
“I'm so thankful to Mr. (Jess) Jackson and Midnight Cry and the whole ownership group for bringing him back as a 4-year-old and letting us enjoy him,” Asmussen said.
It was Curlin's first race since he won in Dubai on March 29. It was his first race on U.S. soil since winning the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park last October. He was spotting his foes between 10-15 pounds, a handicap Asmussen groused about during the week. He was breaking from the No. 1 post.
“You're very nervous until you saw his head peek through the daylight at the head of the stretch,” Asmussen said. “When (jockey) Robby (Albarado) moved forward on him, the horse just lengthened stride and looked tremendous.”
Curlin is tremendous. He was a bit too green to win last year's Kentucky Derby, finishing third. He rebounded to nip Street Sense at the wire to win the Preakness. He lost the Belmont by a head to Rags to Riches. After a disappointing third in the Haskell, Curlin has ripped off five straight wins: the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Jaguar Trophy Handicap in Dubai, the World Cup in Dubai, and now the Stephen Foster.
His earnings have grown to $9.38 million, placing him behind Cigar's $9.99 million and Skip Away's $9.62.
Better still, the sport has prospered. To be sure, considering the legal problems of the minority Midnight Cry ownership, there are extenuating reasons Curlin is still racing. But the horse is a sterling example of what can happen when the sport keeps its stars on the track instead of shipping them so early to the breeding shed. A crowd estimated between 12,000 to 15,000 turned out at Churchill on Saturday.
“I don't know how many people have thanked us,” Jackson said, “and we've thanked them.”
“I can't tell you what a fan I am of his,” said Asmussen.
Racing fans were hoping for, down the road, a Big Brown-Curlin battle. Best 3-year-old vs. best 4-year-old. Asmussen, who can be a bit prickly but who keeps things low-key, vs. the brash, confident Dutrow, who had said that a race between the two would be good for the sport, good for Big Brown and bad for Curlin.
That was before the Belmont.
“Last year spoiled us,” Asmussen said. “For Hard Spun, Street Sense and Curlin to show up that many times and run that many excellent races, that's so rare. And now everybody's expecting that to show up, and they're talking match race and down the road. Down the road? It's the sooner the better because you're not always going to be in this position.
“You have to know how rare this is. And you have to savor it.”
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Big Brown's loss mob controlled?
Okay, unless they find something seriously wrong physically with Big Brown, I’m totally convinced that the New York Mob had something to do with Big Brown’s loss.
How does a long shot finish first over a horse like Big Brown? Why did the jockey pull up on the horse and apply brakes during the pace. This is unreal!
I hope that there is nothing wrong with Big Brown. I love that horse, but there is no reason why that horse should have finished dead last.
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