The New York Times racing writer Joe Drape shocked the horse racing universe with documentation proving that 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify failed a drug test after winning the Santa Anita Derby. That victory earned Justify enough points to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. Justify went on to win the Kentucky Derby but the Times story illustrates how the horse should have been disqualified from claiming the Santa Anita victory, thus opening a Derby slot for someone else's horse. Justify was found to have scopolamine in is system, a banned substance known to aid breathing and heart acceleration. Many in the California racing business are aware that scopolamine can get into hay through "environmental contamination." Trainer Bob Baffert was made aware of the
Month: September 2019
No, Goodfellas, he’s not.
No, I'm not taking that photo. But it's a powerful message from Rick Pitino to leaders at the University of Louisville. He very well could have captioned the photo, "I'm not going away until you pay." Ricky P is back in Louisville for a federal court hearing regarding his $40 million lawsuit over being being fired by the University of Louisville. That's how much Pitino claims he is owed by the employment contract that was in place at the time of his dismissal. UofL's athletics association thinks Pitino deserves nothing more than the millions he has already been paid over 16 years of employment. Looks like very little progress has been made so many see a protracted trial and appellate process that could take
A world without football is like battling Hell with a squirt gun 🔥
Welcome back, football. Especially at the University of Louisville where last year's team laid down to die. The coach was fired, a new one hired, and victory has returned after a 10 game self-inflicted streak of defeat. VIDEO: From the cockpit of the C-130 flyover performed by the @123AW_KYANG during the EKU vs Louisville national anthem. From TSgt Danny Fuller & MSgt Drew Poynter. @UofLFootball pic.twitter.com/AfD6sS6TuF— Mark Blankenbaker (@UofLSheriff50) September 8, 2019 As an obscure football coach once said, "We're kind of like a woodpecker in a petrified forest. Just keep busy and look for opportunities." The joy is back at University of Louisville football. Coach Scott Satterfield and his Louisville Cardinals put a beatdown on overmatched Eastern Kentucky University. I'm
Louisville’s got that going for us, which is nice
A flood of Bill Murray sightings popped onto social media this week. The actor known as being the most chill celebrity in the world spends time in Louisville with his son Luke, a top recruiter and assistant coach for University of Louisville men's basketball. Luke and his wife Kara are expecting their second child soon. Murray loves visiting his son's family, even handing out Halloween candy at their home last October. This week, Louisville's head basketball coach Chris Mack hosted an old guy basketball camp complete with competition, film breakdown, celebrity guests like Bill Murray and Jay Bilas, and a championship game. Even though I wore a uniform, I played the role of general manager for some of my much younger colleagues like
“Papa John” lives only in John Schnatter’s mind
John Schnatter donated ONE MILLION DOLLARS to historically black Simmons College. It is an obvious atonement gesture for Schnatter's horribly racist utterance during a 2018 company training conference call that ruined his life. Check the word on his tailored shirt. Papa. That's a reference to a dead mascot that only Schnatter keeps alive. Many people feel that last year's complete annihilation of "Papa" John Schnatter was the most overplayed hand of political correctness ever seen in business. The guy said the n-word and was pilloried as though he'd murdered a thousand homeless children. That stated, rule #1 in today's WOKE culture is that white people can't say the n-word no matter how commonly it is used by people of color in their public conversations,
Naomi Osaka’s lesson for sports: smack talk not spoken here
U.S. Open defending champion Naomi Osaka, 21, taught the world a lesson in humility, thoughtfulness, and sportsmanship after her victory over 15-year-old phenom Coco Gauff. ❤️ Kindness never goes out of style. Athletes who smack talk, stand over fallen opponents, lie about ball possession, or pound their chests while screaming about their own greatness could learn a thing or two from Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. This exchange at the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament must have made John McEnroe's head explode. His famed cranky, petulant, whiny, foulmouth derision spawned an era of disgusting behavior that sullied the sport for decades. Thank you for flushing the McEnroe scum water down the drain, Naomi. The next morning's tweet validated the tender moments following the intensity