I haven’t had the time to watch a lot of Television lately, as I have been traveling a lot and swooping fly girls, but I did check a couple of shows recently that were dope.
They are:
1. On Freddie Roach
2. Luck
Both on HBO.
Interestingly enough, they are on two topics; Boxing and Horse Racing, that are G Manifesto favorites.
Looks like the world is coming back around to dopeness.
Side note:
I saw the first episode of Luck and it is beautifully shot. I love the horse races. Although I probably won’t check it too much as it’s an hour long, and I need to hustle right now.
Plus, I have spent my life at The Track. I have probably been the most prolific writer about The Racetrack since Damyon Runyon (check the archives).
Hell, they should have consulted me for the show, as I am sure my reality at The Track is doper than the fantasy of the show.
Kentucky Derby Picks and Manny Pacquiao VS Sugar Shane Mosley
Undisclosed Location, South America –
First off, if you want to win at The Kentucky Derby, make sure you read The G Manifesto’s Classic: How to Win at The Kentucky Derby.
Second, I usually have a lot of input in years past for the Cinco De Mayo weekend’s boxing festivities/Kentucky Derby Weekend. (Check the archives for a near flawless track record on boxing picks/racing picks in years past). This year I haven’t really focused too much. Manny Pacquiao VS Sugar Shane Mosley doesn’t really capture my attention, neither does this years field for The Kentucky Derby.
In fact, I won’t be showing up at either event. Which is really a shame since I just picked up the sickest Custom Suit from my tailor.
(Side Note: as we all know, this weekend marks the start of summer on The G Manifesto Calendar.)
Anyways, that all being said, I am going to defer to Andy Beyer (a gentleman that I have been fortunate to have a table next to at The Turf Club of The Del Mar Racetrack in the past) on the Derby:
At the start of the year, people involved in Thoroughbred racing were speculating whether Uncle Mo would win the Kentucky Derby and go on to sweep the Triple Crown series. Three weeks ago they were asking if he would be fit and healthy enough to perform well in the Derby. This week they were wondering if he would even get to the starting gate. On Friday morning they got the disappointing answer: The colt is scratched from Saturday’s race.
In a way, the decision by trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole shouldn’t affect bettors’ analysis of the Derby. There were so many negative signs surrounding Uncle Mo that many handicappers were prepared to throw him out – even though he was, on his best form the oustanding horse in the field.
After his championship season as a 2-year-old, Uncle Mo’s 3-year-old campaign has gone awry from the start. He won a trumped-up race at Gulfstream Park that was little more than a glorified workout and then suffered a shocking loss against a terrible field in the Wood Memorial Stakes. A few days later Pletcher issued a press release saying that Uncle Mo was found to be suffering from a gastrointestinal infection – the excuse for the defeat.
Some skeptics weren’t fully satisfied with this explanation because owners and trainers rarely tell the whole truth about horses’ physical problems. Questions about Uncle Mo multiplied since he arrived at Churchill Downs. His two workouts were undefinitive. His camp kept hedging about whether he would run. Repole announced that he, Pletcher, and three veterinarians would confer Thursday evening to decide the colt’s status – hardly a sign of confidence two days before the Derby.
With Uncle Mo out of the lineup, Florida Derby winner Dialed In solidifed his status as the favorite. Many fans have watched his exciting last-to-first rallies and concluded that Nick Zito’s colt is a natural Derby horse.
Yes, Dialed In was impressive charging from far behind to win the one-mile Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream in January. But in his two subsequent starts at 1 1/8 miles, he lost an allowance race and then struggled to win the Florida Derby. The race – filled with speed horses, run with fast early fractions – was a perfect set-up for him, yet Dialed In barely got past the 68-1 pacesetter, Shackleford, to prevail in slow time. Eleven horses in the Kentucky Derby field have earned higher Beyer Speed Figures in 1 1/8-mile races than Dialed In did in either of his starts at the distance. I believe that Dialed In’s best game is rallying at shorter distances and that he will even less effective at 1 1/4 miles. Throw him out.
None of the Derby entrants (except for Uncle Mo) has yet run a race good enough to stamp himself clearly as a potential Derby winner. Their speed figures are all sub-par. Under these circumstances, it makes sense to look for a colt whose form is on the upgrade and is likely to improve further on Saturday. Based on this standard, these are my top three:
As far as Manny Pacquiao VS Sugar Shane Mosley, look for Pacman to stop Mosley in the fight that no one wants to see (I will watch it however, or at least I think I will). It might go the distance if Paxquiao takes his foot off the gas out of respect.
It will be good to watch Kelly Pavlik’s comeback though.
The Rest is Up to You…
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
For those that haven’t read the book yet, a Mini-Retirement is essentially:
• A sabbatical is a one-time event. Mini-retirements are meant to recur throughout a lifetime.
• A vacation is short, and often involves a tourist lifestyle with little immersion in a new way of life. A mini-retirement is long (one to six months), and allows one to fully participate in his new environment.
Over here at The G Manifesto, I have been working on a new concept for The International Playboy set: The Mini-Relationship
A Mini-Relationship is essentially:
• A marriage is a one-time event. Mini-Relationships are meant to recur over and over again throughout a lifetime.
• A traditional relationship is long, and often involves a lot of pain, suffering and is all around weesh. A Mini-Relationship is short (one week to one month), and allows one to fully immerse himself in the dopest aspects of the relationship without the downside.
Lately, however, I have been meeting such a high-quality of girl that it has been worth having Mini-Relationships with them.
This has allowed me to work on my Language Skills, and really immerse myself in the cultures of the countries I have been visiting. Mini-Relationships have also allowed me to enjoy the pleasure of having fly girls cook up excellent examples of the comida of their home countries. G’s have to eat after all.
And there is no downside to Mini-Relationships. Since they are short, the grinding, mundane aspects of traditional relationships never set in like a storm cloud over a dope tropical beach con olas perfectas.
Jackson bred Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra to two-time Horse of the Year and stablemate Curlin on Monday, creating the potential for the “super horse” Jackson believes could help revitalize the industry.
The two horses met in a breeding shed at Lane’s End Farm, near Versailles, Ky., on Monday. While the results won’t be known for some time, Jackson has planned on getting two of racing’s biggest names together since he purchased Rachel Alexandra days after her record-setting run in the 2009 Kentucky Oaks.
“We have been anticipating this introduction for some time now,” Jackson said. “Imagine what possibilities those two super horses might produce.”
“Rachel Alexandra and Curlin are true champions,” she said. “Both horses embody that intangible equine ideal that separate mere horse from legend. Both Jess and I are so pleased that these powerful bloodlines will pass to future generations.”
Just in, from my inside sources, and I am mildly surprised that no one else has reported on this:
Last year, if you remember, was the first year that 4 O’ Clock Fridays were actually 3 O’ CLOCK FRIDAYS.
This year at The Del Mar Race Track, there is a fusion of sorts, as there will be four 4 O’ Clock Fridays and three 3:30 Fridays this year.
Here is an EZ schedule to keep this it all straight in 2010:
Friday, July 23rd: 4 O’ Clock Fridays (CTBA STAKES)
Friday, July 30th: 4 O’ Clock Fridays (COUGAR II HANDICAP (Gr. III)
Friday, August 6th: 4 O’ Clock Fridays (SORRENTO STAKES (Gr. III)
Friday, August 13th: 4 O’ Clock Fridays (Daisycutter Handicap)
Friday, August 20th: 3:30 (Sandy Blue Handicap)
Friday, August 27th: 3:30 (CTT and Thoroughbred Owners of California Handicap)
Friday, September 3rd: 3:30 (EL CAJON STAKES)
I would list the bands, but they always suck. But that is neither Cocaine Queens nor Maybelline Teens.
Anyway you slice it, this give you an extra half hour to swoop fly girls in summer dresses. And we all know how important an extra half hour can be in a place with an ridiculously early last call.
Countdown to first post: 14 days, 22:21, 42 seconds.
Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com
