Thanks very much to Frank and Richie and Roger (moose) and to all the other TGers who have been generous with kind words and encouragement. Big thanks of course to TGJB, whose excellent products and great team and best-in-class message board have given me an education I could not have found elsewhere. I get so much more from this board versus what I contribute and I am truly appreciative of all of the great voices here.

This new thing with me and the Blood-Horse should become plain to see over the next couple of weeks. For now let me just say that the things I'll be doing will be coming from the "handicapper/bettor/customer" (in other words, "outsider") perspective, so I'm hopeful that any of you so inclined to share your thoughts or complaints or ideas with me will do so. You can email me at 2turnsbob@gmail.com.

Otherwise, it was great to be back at the Spa yesterday on a gorgeous day with some tremendous, if near-totally incomprehensible (except to the wondrous Maggie W) racing. Great to see Frank & Laura and Sean and Uncle Bill and Steve Byk (who I finally got to thank in person for a great Twitter shout-out he gave me last January). Sorry to have missed Rocky but I look forward to seeing him and many more of you over the next six weeks. Good luck to all and hoping for great summer racing on both coasts!

Bob