Top Five Cool Perks Experienced After Winning the First Two Legs of the Triple Crown

    5. Free peanuts on all Southwest Airline flights.

    4. The chance of taking over Zach Galifianakis’s part in Hangover 3.

    3. A Free beard trim at the local barber with the purchase of hair plugs.

    2. Your picture on the wall of every female jockey room across America.

    1. A free program with paid entrance to the track.

Top Five Things Doug Does on His Birthday

5. Looks for restaurants that offer free birthday meals.

4. Wears a goofy birthday hat for the whole day.

3. Win a race (The Black in today’s 6^th).

2. Gets on the barn intercom system and informs everyone that today is the day, 44

     years ago, that a male model was born.

1. Changes his ringtone to the song, “I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good

     time.”

Top Five Highlights From The Preakness

     5. The wonderful hospitality from everyone at Pimlico.
     4. Getting a pep-talk before the race from our new friend/good luck charm, 

         Hope.
     3. Spending the day with Team O'Neill.
     2. I'll Have Another making history.
     1. Getting yet another "15 minutes of fame."

Top Five Signs that the Baltimore Ravens are Going to Have a Big Season Next Year

     5. Team O’Neill gives the Ravens rookie camp a motivational pep talk.

     4. The Ravens learned a new chant for when they break from the huddle… “I’ll

         Have Another!”

     3. Their practice facility has been moved to “Winning Drive Road!” (Corny but

          true).

     2. Team O’Neill added sweet seed to the cafeteria menu.

     1. Coach Harbaugh and his wife love the ponies.

Top Five Perks of Winning the Kentucky Derby

     5. No one questions you about wearing your lucky Derby underwear for weeks
         on end.

     4. If I buy a 6 inch sub at Subway, I get the second one free.

     3. The girl at the White Castle drive-thru throws in a couple extra ketchups now.

     2. Free entrance to the Trainer's Lounge at Hollywood Park.

     1. The horse and jockey in front of the Galt House will be painted in our winning

         colors for all of the world to see.

Top Five Reasons to Head to Kentucky

     5. To visit The Colonel and his fried chicken.

     4. To go to The Louisville Slugger Factory and see how they get their wood to 

          shine (for some reason the wives are really excited about this tour).

     3. Go shadow box on the sidewalk in front of Muhammad Ali’s house.

     2. Take a walk through the smallest hall of fame in the country, The Kentucky 

         Dentist Hall of Fame (nice tooth!)

     1. Oh yeah and maybe go to The Derby and watch a horse named, I’ll Have 
         Another compete in the most exciting two minutes of horse racing.

Top Five LEAST Effective Horse Chatter in the Starting Gate

     5. “Hey Mr. Ed heard you have a problem with the old Guinness bottle.”
     4. “Don’t act like you don’t like that assistant starter putting his tongue in your ear.”
     3. “I heard your dad was gelded after your birth.”
     2. “You look like you did a 50 yard dash in a 40 yard arena.”
     1. “Don’t be checking out my rear end when I pass you.”

Top Five Signs You’re Having a Good Sunday

     5. You show up to church and you aren’t locked out (and the priest doesn’t single
         you out this time).    
     4. The paper boy throws the neighbor's newspaper on YOUR driveway (who
         needs to pay for a subscription?).
     3. When you call the Racing Office to enter your horse and they say, “The race is
         going to go with a 5 horse field.”
     2. When you wake up in your own bed and know where your car is.
     1. When it DOESN’T take 1 ½ hours to watch 60 Minutes.

Top Five Headlines That Would Start a Panic at the Racetrack

     5. Team O’Neill plans on doing daily updates SEVEN days a week.

     4. Rental Man to become the new paddock judge.

     3. Rollback on 1964 hotdogs to 1964 prices.

     2. Steve Rothbum slated to drive the Santa Anita barn tour bus.

     1. New state law requires a colonoscopy to be given to every patron cashing a

         winning ticket.

Top Five Signs You Are in Love with the Game of Horseracing

     5. You make your husband wear jockey silks, goggles and a helmet while he
          mows the lawn.    
     4. Instead of a Farrah Fawcett poster on your bedroom ceiling, you have a
         poster of Zenyatta.
     3. When you can name all the past winners of the George Woolf Memorial but can’t
          remember who the last three presidents of the US were.
     2. You wallpaper your bathroom with the Racing Form.
     1. You refer to your wife as the “big mare.”

Top Five Ways to Spend the Extra Hour of Daylight Savings

     5. Learn the Santa Anita theme song (whoops… they don’t have one).
     4. Write the Santa Anita theme song.
     3. Wear your short shorts for an extra hour (this does not apply to Dave Kenney, he
         does not need day light!).
     2. Write the sequel to “Let It Ride.”
     1. Handicap for the big pick six carryover at Santa Anita.

Top Five Things You DON’T Want to Hear on the Opening Day of March Madness

     5. “You’re afternoon meeting is back on.”
     4. “There is a ‘George of the Jungle’ special on that the kids want to watch.”
     3. “Sorry honey, I forgot to pay the cable bill.”
     2. “My name is Bill and I’m an alcoholic.”
     1. “We’re out of chips, dip and beer!”

Top Five Things to Consider When You Run 2 in the Big Cap

     5. Your hair and beard look sharp.
     4. Put right jockey on right horse.
     3. If camera pans over to you, you are not looking at your tickets from the previous
         race.
     2. If you dead heat, do they have two Big Cap trophies ready?
     1. Next year we’re shooting for three!

Martin Luther King Jr.

     Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement. This iconic figure of equality expanded American values to include the vision of a color blind society though sharing his beliefs, dreams and hopes for the future in a nonviolent approach. After the assignation of this peacemaker on April 4, 1968, a bill for King’s holiday was submitted; however, it didn’t get anywhere by falling five votes short of approval. Supporters of the holiday refused to give up and launched a public campaign calling for the creation of MLK Day. Even Musician, Stevie Wonder got in on the campaign by releasing “Happy Birthday,” an ode to King and essentially a public shaming of anyone against MLK Day. This holiday was first celebrated on January 20, 1986 but getting all 50 states on board was difficult, since many refused; it wasn’t until 2000 that the entire nation celebrated the King’s day.

Celebrate Martin Luther King today by reading his famous, "I Have a Dream" speech! (click the link)

Top Five Comments Made by Lava Man at the First Annual “Breakfast with Lava Man”

5. “Do I reeeeeally have to wear this apron?!”
4. “I won three Hollywood Park Gold Cups and I have to make everyone breakfast?”
3. “I hope these guys aren’t staying for lunch.”
2. “Don’t take a picture of me while I got my mouth full.”
1. “How about next time you guys make me breakfast!”