Iroquois steeplechase

Arkle the horse! I think it makes you more interested in learning when any question can be answered so fast! The world at your fingertips and friends also!

Amazing place, the internet. I was explaining to the S.O. last night how brilliant it is to want to find out something and straight away you can call on someone from the other side of the world to answer your question. The American lady said they're mostly flat breds as there's not much jumps racing in America so most of the horses come from the flat, but that a few jumpers make their way over from here [like Moltof]. When we go to Cheltenham the first thing we do is touch the statue of Arkle for luck.

I like the statue,didn't know about it. I saw the Man Of War statue once when I was young. I was impresssed.Your interest in racing is catching.

^the blog to the left of the article shows the statue .

www.thisishorseracing.com/news/index.php/easyblog/entry/arcadius-a-y

Link wouldn't work, but no disasters this year. Beautiful statue of Arcadius though [will try to find another link].

thisishorseracing.com/news/index ... 54.twitter

[ moon] got to leave to pick up son!

No; you have to be a subscrber. I use Horse racing Racing Radio or Radio Sport 927 [which gets the Australian racing and talks about 'precipitation' and 'barrier draws' and makes me want to jump on a plane and get to Melbourne].

do you get Sirius radio? Might be on that.

Can't find a radio link; next one available is the second leg of the triple crown.

They have eight races,one like now then 7 more over in four or so hours.

Tell you what, it's a long way down if you fall off ...

This horse won't break a leg it will blow up surely

I have looked in My Rand Mcnally and he is round the area of san pablo & Stinson beach , I think .

We were in Marin County maybe 18months ago to see the civic centre designed by Frank LLoyd Wright .

I only go to Chicago in September , in fact I never go to the States in Winter , too cold x

Think they have genetic heart defects, though, as they are very tall for draft horses. Has the race been run? Our 'American Correspondant' usually gives us an update on our racing forum. She told us about Arcadius last year. Must have been very upsetting for everyone. Timber racing is usually quite safe [or so I believe] as the horses respect the fences.

Bet those Shire horses don't break their legs!

cut'n'paste not working properly again; check out the shire horse racing [just thought I'd show you some more of our local customs envious].

search.aol.co.uk/aol/search?s_it=searchbox.webhome&v_t=client-sbox&q=horse+and+country+shire+horse+racing

Nonu,dusty angel,thank you.Nonu hope you know not to go during the winter to Chicago! Burrrrrrrr and WINDY!!

Have a wonderful time with your son*Envious*.

Of all the cities , San Fran is my favorite and I m not just saying that .
Next in line is Chicago .

You two have a ^ good ^ celebration together . i am sure he will bring you plenty .

San Francisco,actually has just taken an apartment in San Rafael,north over the golden gate bridge.Both our birthdates are during the time he is here so we will be celebrating!

You must be beyond excited at the prospect of having you son with you 2weeks .

may i ask what part of CA ,. he is in ?

Rachel is good.She has her own daily talk/cooking show.I like quick cooking too.That pot pie was very time consuming.My son is coming to visit for 2 weeks from California,arriving in three hours! Have no idea what to cook.We don't have favorite meals I cook.Sounds like I'm a boring cook [hum] I think its cause I don't cook or prepare foods exactly the same way every time.