The Canadian Sportsman
Archive for January, 2010
January 27, 2010
Discarded Cover Lines
Coming up with the perfect words to match a Canadian Sportsman photo is not always a match made in heaven.
Check out these gems, the best of the worst we kicked around for recent issues…
The story:
Muscle Hill was named the Readers’ Choice as The Sportsman’s horse of the year in an online poll on this website.
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January 27, 2010
“Roger Huston said to me this year, ‘Bob, you just give these horses so many chances to keep going.’ I said, ‘I give them three chances.’ He said, ‘You mean three races?’ I said, ‘No, three trainers.’”
— Longtime owner/breeder Bob Key on his reputation for switching trainers
January 26, 2010
The best from our Post Parade Q & A feature
Past Posts
Favourite answers from past Post Parades
Angie Siller (above, Sept. 4, 2008):
You’re famous for your hugs. What’s your best story about surprising someone with a hug?
“I met a fellow at the LPGA open and gave him a hug to his surprise and Cal’s consternation. The man was a scoundrel who was suing my husband. He dropped the suit. I contend it was because of my hug!”
What’s the most annoying part of being married to a genius (Dr. Cal Stiller)?
“Not understanding half of what he says.”
Cal Stiller (Oct. 25, 2007):
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What’s the best life lesson you’ve learned from your wife, Angie?
“Don’t compromise and you never go wrong giving someone a hug.”
Ian Fleming (Aug. 20, 2009):
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What’s your motto?
“No one is as busy as they think they are.”
What’s your favourite dessert?
“Extra meat, no dessert.”
The Commish
Everyone gets the “If you were the Commissioner of all of harness racing...” question. Here’s the best responses.
Moira Fanning (Oct. 18, 2008):
“Abolish all state and provincial racing commissions and make a single regulatory and governing body over the entire racing business, veterinary business, breeding business, etc.”
Jack Darling (June 18, 2009):
“The first thing I would do as commissioner is set up a committee with as much funding as possible that was in charge of promoting harness racing. I would encourage a massive and continuous media and promotional blitz at all the tracks to jump start interest in the sport. I would also promote the advantages and entertainment value of handicapping horse races and pari-mutuel wagering.”
Trond Smedshammer (Sept. 2, 2004):
“One thing that sets me off more than anything is qualifying standards. For the overnight races I don’t mind the track having set ways, but in stakes races when the owner pay stakes fees you should be able to race if you want to put up the starting fee. You shouldn’t have to worry about a horse making a break in the first start of the year off a qualifier and you’re going to miss a big race... Horses are fragile enough. They force you to go out and qualify them the day after you race so you’re not going to miss the next stakes races. Something like that should never, ever happen. The part about protecting the betting public, I don’t buy that because those qualifying lines don’t mean that much. Look at the thoroughbred business, they don’t have qualifying lines. It means nothing. Maybe a horse should show a line in 60 days.”
Handicapping Challenge
Post Parade subjects set the odds when asked the “chances the following will occur in the next 10 years”
One or more small Ontario tracks will close
Hugh Mitchell (Nov. 27, 2008) — ”50-1.”
Kelly Spencer (Jan. 5, 2009) — “10-1”
Ian Fleming (Aug. 20, 2009) — “10-1. With slots, the small tracks are in generally in better shape than the big ones.”
Nick Eaves (Jan. 14, 2010) — “Even”
Chris Roberts (Jan. 22, 2009) — “1-9”
Anthony Haughan (March 5, 2009) — “2-1. I hope I’m wrong.”
Chuck Keeling (March 26, 2009) — “1-1”
Darryl MacArthur (April 16, 2009) — “1-1”
Lou Liebenau (May 14, 2009) — “20-1”
Hec Clouthier (Feb. 12, 2009) — “3-1”
Jack Darling (June 18, 2009) — “2-1”
Sarah Lauren Scott (July 30, 2009) — “15-1”
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