Katrina and Rachel Alexandra

AUGUST 30, 2010




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Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Katrina was a natural disaster. What happened to New Orleans was not. The Levees broke around New Orleans. That is what flooded the City. It was a man-made disaster. The inept human response was shameful and unfortunately an example of our government at work.





“Three favorite Beatles’ songs, out of 301” from follower Pattom



1. Let It Be

2. Twist 'n Shout

3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da



Andy said:



1. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

You knew some hippy would pick LSD

2. Hello. Goodbye

3. Eleanor Rigby



“It’s difficult to pick only three”



Let’s get more votes in. either Email me or post a comment with your vote.



I and my wife went to a wedding Saturday. It was on the boat Odyssey that anchors off Navy Pier in Chicago. It was a beautiful day, the Tall Ships Show was at Navy Pier and the water was calm. The cruise lasted two and one-half hours but we were on the boat for four hours. We were with a couple of our friends, Glenn and Rachel Hofer. Glenn is the owner of INDEVCON, an environmental remediation company. Give him a call for all things environmental. His Website is:



www.envirofixer.com



The couple that took the plunge are Nathan and now, Erika Majchrzak. It was a glorious day and wedding and we wish them the best. Nathan is a Mortgage broker who can always use more business. Check him out at:



http://www.loangistics.com/index.php



Rachel Alexandra lost in the Personal Ensign at Saratoga Sunday. The race is a Grade I race, the top race in the horse racing business. The Triple Crown races are all Grade I. The race was 1 ¼ mile in length. That is the classic distance in America. The Kentucky Derby is the same length. This was the first time Rachel Alexandra ran that far. She clearly was running out of gas near the end. Her jockey, Calvin Borel, a good jockey, took her to a big lead early and spent her energy. She was not beat by a better horse but she was beat. She was also running in open company, meaning male horses were in the race, for only the second time. She has never lost to an all female field. We will see what she does in the Breeder’s Cup, coming November 5th and 6th from Churchill Downs. The Breeders Cup is run over two days. Rachel Alexandra should run on Saturday, day two. Persistently won the race and paid $45.00 for your $2.00 win bet. Not a bad return for 2 minutes 4.49 seconds of race time.



A thoroughbred horse weighs around 1100 lbs. The females, called fillies and mares, usually weigh fifty or so lbs. less than the males. Fillies and mares also have less stamina, meaning they do not run the long races as well as the boys. Since horse racing is a handicapped sport, the girls often carry less weight than the boys. The weights are adjusted by adding or subtracting flat weights that are inserted in the saddle. The weights are usually about 126 lbs. meaning the jockey and saddle, with weights added, weigh 126 lbs. A filly might carry 121 lbs in such a race.













BRUCE A. BRENNAN

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