You can (apparently) tear up any future wagers you may have had on Denis of Cork ; I can't decide whether this letter from his owner, William K. Warren, is a little too melodramatic (I didn't really need the financial details on hotel rooms, for example) or a nice opportunity to see someone take...

The Derby trail heats up this weekend with the Louisiana Derby ; Pyro is back (and even has his own Wikipedia entry ) and faces Majestic Warrior and Tale of Ekati , both of whom I have very much been looking forward to seeing. Blackberry Road seems to be a cut below the top class, but you never know...