Kitsu’s Afternoon “News”: Grab Bag

Since I still have tons of stories and not a ton of time, enjoy a grab bag!
  • Blind Luck to Miss BC Ladies’ Classic 2 October 2011: In the worse performance of her life, Blind Luck ran dead last her last out on 1 October, and her trainers have stated that they do not expect to run her in the Breeder’s Cup at all, ruling out even the Ladies Classic for her.
  • Division Shake-Ups (Video) 4 October 2011: Video discussing the contenders for the various races for the November Breeder’s Cup Races.
  • TREE-GOING GOATS THREATEN OIL SUPPLY 22 September 2011: Morocco’s Berber people use Argan trees to produce an edible oil used in cosmetics and medicines.  Goats have been stripping the trees and effecting the trees. These goats were purchase with the growing wealth as the cosmetics and medicines grow in popularity.
  • NEW SPACE WOE: BLURRY VISION 22 September 2011: Long space flights have been found to cause a loss of vision acuity in astronauts that cannot always be reversed on return to earth. The exact cause is not known, but doctors have theories.
  • YAWNING MAY COOL THE BRAIN 23 September 2011: The mystery of why we yawn might be tied to cooling the brain in an attempt to restore a tired brain by cooling it.

Kitsu’s Sunday Raceday

Since I have a ton of Horseracing News I never talk about in favor of “real” news.

  • Beldame: Havre de Grace Destroys Royal Delta 1 October 2011: Havre de Grace, my favorite little filly, schooled the boys recently in the Woodward Stakes in September, has done it again in the Beldame Invitational. This means she’s got an automatic spot in the Breeder’s Cup Classic if she wants it! and her trainers seem as game as she does.
  • Tiznow Season to BC Classic-Winning Female 27 September 2011: In previous years we have Zenyatta. This year we have both Havre de Grace and Blind Luck. And Havre’s pedigree is a good pair to Tiznows. Best part: She’ll have to school one of Tiznow’s famous sons (Tizway) to earn the prize
I wish I had time to write a little more, but I don’t, so I won’t.