Thursday, July 21st, 2011...3:00 pm
Melting in The Big Smoke
PONIES…Woodbine cancelled racing this afternoon due to “extreme heat”. That’s a Big Smoke first but the city is just that hot…
…the Canadian Triple Crown has completed two jewels and both races were outstanding. Inglorious, currently awaiting an Aug 20th engagement at Saratoga in the hugely important Alabama Stakes, has had her Queens Plate speed figure revised to a boisterous 96 (from 90). Prince of Wales winner Pender Harbour has been awarded a 93 for his smashing win last Sunday in a three horse photo with Bowman’s Causeway and Oh Canada…the American Triple Crown was a tepid affair this year, tilting to somewhat sleazy when that hamster Ruler On ice upended the Belmont. This year the Canadian three year olds offered a more wholesome and enjoyable competition…the final jewel, the Breeders, will be run at a mile and a half on the Woodbine lawn Aug 7th…
FOOTIE…the Women’s World Cup Final made a mockery of the male version. The passion and sportsmanship on display seemed to hearken back to a time, one I thought existed only as a fairytale, where the ideals of sports were not hollow bromides but flesh and blood realities. Utterly fantastic performances and exquisite drama punctuated a match where the Japanese team would just not quit. I am as far away as I’ve ever been from wanting to watch an afternoon of diving, crying, whining, squealing men…
PUG LIFE…the seemingly directionless Antonio Tarver scored a nice win in Australia yesterday, pulling an upset over local hero Danny Green. Tarver had lost all career momentum after a disappointing loss to Bernard Hopkins and had recently flirted with the heavyweight division. His score yesterday, as a cruiserweight, could be the harbinger of a title shot in the 200 lb division. Green, red hot recently, discussed retirement after the loss…
BRIDESMAIDS…look, I found this movie funnier than The Hangover, massive praise indeed, and would rank its viewing as one of the great times I’ve ever had a theatre. With a guest from overseas in tow, I went to the flick with the impression that it was fairly pedestrian but with a couple of good scenes. Nothing could be further from the truth! It’s a comic masterpiece, with the “fitting” scene and the “plane” scene scandalously funny. It’s a shame the film is being pushed as a “chick flick” when it really is just pure comedic gold…
..I also saw Horrible Bosses and its quite good, an entertaining diversion on these hot humid nights…
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