Historic Kentucky Derby

~ That sound at approxiamtely 7 pm ;ast evening was the glass ceiling breaking in the trainer's old boys club. Cherie DeVaux from Saratoga Springs weilded the hammer that was Golden Tempo and had help from a very capabable jockey in Jose Ortiz, who just edged out his brother Irad at the finish line. The video of Cherie during the final moments of the race is priceless - jumping, slumping and finally rejoicing. All the emotions. And so so gracious in all her remarks. No deceision yet on the Preakness and no need to push that decision. ~ My Threads timeline was filled last night and this morning with all the casual horse racing fans (and some not so casual anti-fans). Some misinforamtion but it's all good. No public breakdowns just a gate scratch of Great white who reared behind the gate before loading, dumping his jockey and landning on his side. He appeared no worse for wear but the vets did their job and he was led away. ~ Just before the Derby NBC aired a retrospective of Barbaro 20 years ago. Footage of Michael Matz showed a much older, wiser and posssibly more tirede man. I have noticed fewer and fewer workouts and entries for his horse and his barn at Fair Hill has a new owner. I think he still has a few horses, likely in the Runnymoore barn. ~ Trump and his minions are still blaming the Dems for last Saturday's shooter incident at the White House Press Association event. And The Justice Department indicted Comey yet again, this time for his "86/47" social media post last year. He reported and was released the same day but what a clown show this administration is proving to be, with all their lies and dodges. No one takes responsibility for their actions and they all have been coached to deflect. The latest dodge is that the 60 day limit before the Senate has to be involved in a war hasn't been reached because when the cease fire went into effect the clock was stopped. Not the case according to the law but no one is stopping them. Meanwhile, Trump says the war is over but then turns around and says he'll start bombing agin if Iran doesn't agree to his terms. ~ Closer to home, in a move I didn't see coming, Janet Mills suspended her campaign for Senate, effectively assuring Graham Platner of the nomination. Something about him just doesn't sit right with me - his testosterone "bro" vibe, his past mysoginistic statements - PTSD: I wonder what sort of decisions he would make. I don't see him going full Fettermen on us but I'm not ready to trust him. And, once Janet was out he bowed out of all future debates with 2 other candidates still in the race. That shows a lot of disrespect to me.