Weekend Round Up

I think the Open Days that yards and racing commuities have look good but I am not sure I would have wanted all those thousands of people going round patting all those different horses.  You can never be sure if you are spreading anything from one yard to another.

I have been looking through today's Racing Post and I see Richard Wallis and Bill Jolly agree with me about the prize money.  I will have to show the letters to my wife, she won't believe anyone has actually agreed with me about something!

I like Racheal Kneller's blog, on which she says "If I ever go missing I would like my photo put on champagne bottles rather than milk cartons.  That way my friends will know I am missing".  A girl after my own heart!

What a weekend for football.  Man City lose at home to Stoke, Man United only get a point at Burnley, Chelsea win 6-3 against Everton, Arsenal only get a draw at Leicester and the result of the weekend was a 3-0 win by Liverpool away to Tottenham.  This will have delighted owner Terry Neill who I bet is still talking about it!  It seems the Premier League has got a lot tighter with all the teams getting closer together on form.  At the moment you would not want to back against Chelsea.  I wonder when David will make his annual trip to the Bridge?!

NBA star Kevin Durant has signed a World Record deal with Nike worth £178 million.  It is a seven year deal which works out at £38.5 million a year!  Mind you, he is still behind Cristiano Ronaldo who is on £50 million a year.

Did you know, Andy Murray has not beaten a top 10 ranked player since his 2013 Wimbledon final when he beat Noval Djokovic?  Tonight he faces number 10 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in the fourth round of the US Open.  This is a big test for Murray as he lost to the big serving French man in Canda last month.  Have a nice day.

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