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Derby analysis
Here's my look at the Derby field. With so many horses, traffic problems become a major issue, leading me to favour the stalkers like Gun Runner over closers like Exaggerator.
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Kentucky Derby Bloodlines
Derby Day is tomorrow and I've been immersing myself in the Daily Racing Form and the Unlocking Winners blog at the Bloodhorse. It's a blast.
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Breeders Cup 2015 - Day two
Now for the really big day - 9 championship races, culminating in the Breeders' Cup Classic featuring American Pharoah.
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Breeders Cup 2015 - Day one
Once again its that time of the year - time for my highly erratic blogging on the Breeders Cup. This year features a particularly strong set of races, with only three clear cut favorites - Liam's Map in the Dirt Mile, Golden Horn in the Turf and American Pharoah in the Classic. Expect some huge prices to come in! If you want to follow the races, ( Read more... ) -
Scrabble
By: jlvsclrk
Username of the requester: futurescribbler
The prompt: Chloe rules scrabble
Title: Scrabble
Pairing: Clark/Chloe
Type of fill: Fic
Rating: G
Summary: Clark and Chloe survive their first day of high school and celebrate with a little game of scrabble. (pre-Pilot)
For the svsunkenships challenge.
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Apropos of nothing
Driving today down a highway, saw a sign outside a hamlet asking, "What does Franktown mean to you?" Bad poetry ensued:
Slow down to sixty.
Lilac scents the air.
Passing lane ahead.
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What I did for Clexmas
clexmas held a wonderful gift exchange this year - the presents and stocking stuffers stretched out for nearly a month! My own contribution was a vid set to the Indigo Girl's Perfect World, a wonderful song suggested by hyperfocused.
If you want to download, here's the link. Hope you enjoy all the wonderful moments. I know I loved putting this together (even if ( Read more... ) -
Merry Christmas
Even though all the snow melted last night, it's been a wonderful Christmas. Here's wishing all you and yours the best!
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Breeders Cup Day 1
As a lover of horses in general and thoroughbreds in particular, one of my favorite times of the year is the Breeders Cup (BC) weekend. Practically every healthy racehorse of note in North America will make an appearance, with a healthy sprinkling of Euro invaders to add to the handicapping challenge. Big purses, big fields, and big payoffs are the ( Read more... ) -
I'm baaack!
I just got back from a trip to Whistler, where I was helping my sister, Claire, with moving. Well, I didn't actually do nearly as much helping as I'd planned because of a colossal lack of energy. Jet lag is a much bigger deal for me now than it was even five years ago, and the just-above-freezing-almost-constantly-drizzling weather certainly didn't ( Read more... )
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