Deutsches Derby in Hamburg

With the now confirmed entry of BROWN PANTHER i cannot resist a punt. Brown Panther is owned by football great Michael Owen ( lucky bastard ) and trained by the shrewd Tom Dascombe, who wouldn't bring the horse over the channel without having a lively chance of winning methinks. He is in fine fettle after a recent Ascot win ( see picture ) and also a son of a former Derby winner, so i expect a good run for my money.

Medal for Merkel (" IM Erika " )

The news, that the otherwise respected Mr. Obama handed over the Medal Of Freedom to chancellora Merkel left me flabbergasted. In my opinion her biography does not vindicate that. She is mostly clueless, starts nearly every sentence with the words "I believe...". She is hesitant and made maybe one decision while in office - no money for Greece. The cheque was in the mail three days later. Under her regime the perils of capitalism are alive and well. She is opportunistic and her biggest strength is probably her knowledge, how to remove people, who could jeopardize her position. But then again prizes and awards are like hemorrhoids - at some point every ass gets them.

Champions League Real Madrid - FC Barcelona

Real Madrid most impressive of late. They won the Copa Del Rey against Barca and followed up trouncing Valencia in fine style. Sill the bookies see them as outsiders at Bernabeu (!) and odds of 2.70 with Paddy Power can not be denied. Real Madrid to win.***0:2 What a stinker of a game and watching this horse race gave me much more pleasure , than that bunch of jackasses playing ball.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

My old fav Kauto Star with 11 years now probably too old to win at the highest level finnished third. But this race showed the whole beauty of the sport. No trashtalking idiots nor ridiculous
referee decisions. Just nice fellows in the saddle and their beasts.

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15.01.2011 King George VI Chase

Steeplechase legend Kauto Star (FR) tries to win this race for the fifth time and if he puts up a clean round of jumping is nearly impossible to beat. Odds of 4/5 are on the short side, but this bet will certainly not pass me.***3rd

A stroll through a snowy forest

Fresh air and fun.

Tony Furtado

Surprisingly banjo & guitar ace Tony
Furtado showed up in Hamburg to
play a great concert. I had the pleasure
of meeting him back in the 90's, when
i travelled through the U.S. studying
Bluegrass banjo.
Check him out here

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Rock´n Roll Party

Through some circumstances...

i had to move my stuff elsewhere. Oh, did i mention, that ( most ) lawyers are scumbags.
( Yes, i mean you, Facebook giraffe )

Turf pick

14.10 Folkestone Ponte di Rosa 25/1***NR

Another longshot, that could easily trail in last, when the other runners are already home and hosed. But this jolly is down in class, has an excellent draw, good speed ratings and an trainer, who has his string in decent form. Enough positives to get my nod.

Cachora

Nature at its finest.

The official " Frankenstein"- mug

Quality porcelain with an engraved ¨Frankie¨-logo. In case you are interested to purchase one, please inquire using the e-mail adress on my facebook site.

A traditional peruvian dish