Not a good day at the windows. Met my buddies at the Mdwlds and they talked me into Mongolian Saturday. Rough going the rest of the way as the $50 win bet on MS was gone by the Sprint.

Photo Call was rank and tough to handle. Dame Dorothy had a rough trip but top 2 were just better.

Not sure what Ricardo Santana's plan was with Holy Boss. He seemed to be more intent on making sure PZ didn't win. Exacta boxes with the top 3 betting choices and $20 tri boxes. To get beat out of a score like that by Favorite Tale from the 14 post---well thank God for inventing Kettel and club.

Loved Frosted and wheeled him on top and put enough on the Pharoah-Frosted exacta to erase all prior bad memories. All I could think of in the stretch was Jerry's seminar and his reference to McLaughlin horses on days like this.

Still a great Christmas, win or lose. Congrats to all of you who both enjoyed the day AND made a few. Where else can you get that feeling when AP was drawing away in the lane. What a great sport.

Good Luck,
Joe B