Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, November 9, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, November 9, 2019

TABLE FOR TWO by Peter Dills

thechefknows@yahoo.com

BREEDERS’ CUP 2019:

EXCITEMENT, SURPRISES, AND A TRAGEDY 

 
By Joan Schmidt

 The Breeders’ Cup returned to Santa Anita Park for a record 10th time! The races themselves 
are awesome, but there’s so much excitement throughout the week. One morning I ran into old friend, 
agent Vince De Gregory. He’s 80+ years young and had MANY great jockeys’ books over the years. 
One, Laffit Pincay Jr., stopped by to visit; also announcer Frank Mirahmadi and his gal, Jennifer. Then 
I met Japan’s leading jockey Yutaka Take! I decided to take photos of the workouts and got one of Vino 
Rosso, who won the Classic, ridden by Irad Ortiz. 


 Friday Breeders’ Results: JUVENILE TURF SPRINT: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, Jockey, Irad 
Ortiz, Jr., Trainer, Wesley Ward; JUVENILE TURF: STRUCTOR,Jose Ortiz, Chad Brown; JUVENILE 
FILLIES: BRITISH IDIOM, Javier Castellano, Brad Cox; JUVENILE FILLIES TURF: SHARING, 
Manuel Franco, H. Graham Motion; JUVENILE: STORM THE COURT, Flavien Prat, Peter Eurton. 
Saturday Breeders’ Results: FILLY & MARE SPRINT: COVFEFE, Joel Rosario, Brad Cox; 
TURF SPRINT: BELVOIR BAY, Javier Castellano, Peter Miller; BIG ASS FANS DIRT MILE: SPUN 
TO RUN, Irad Ortiz Jr, Juan Carlos Guerrero; MAKERS MARK FILLY & MARE TURF:IRIDESSA, 
Wayne Lordan, Joseph O’Brien; SPRINT: MITOLE, Ricardo Santana Jr, Steve Asmussen; TVG MILE: 
UNI, Joel Rosario, Chad Brown; LONGINES DISTAFF: BLUE PRIZE, Joe Bravo, Ignacio Correas IV; 
LONGINES TURF: BRICKS AND MO RTAR, Irad Ortiz Jr, Chas Brown; LONGINES CLASSIC: 
VINO ROSSO, Irad Oriz Jr, Todd Pletcher.

 Todd Pletcher, trainer for Vino Rosso had his 11th Breeders win over the favored McKinzie. 
Many fans were not happy when Bob Baffert replaced Mike Smith with Joel Rosario on Mckinzie.

 Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr led with four wins; Joel Rosario and Javier Castellano, 2 apiece; and 
Manuel Franco, Jose Ortiz, Flavien Prat, Joe Bravo, Ricardo Santana Jr and Wayne Lordan, 1 apiece. 
Wayne Lordan is based in Ireland, rides for Aiden O’Brien, but his winner, Iridessa was trained by 
Aiden’s son, 26 year old Joseph. 


 Some interesting tidbits: Jockey William Buick was born in Norway and is fluent in four 
languages; winters in Dubai, England the rest of the year. I also learned the Ortiz brothers, Manuel 
Franco and apprentices JC Diaz and Jose Leon hail from Puerto Rico and attended their Escuela 
Vocational Hipico Jockey School. 


 In addition to the Breeders’ Cup Races, there were seven “Stakes” races. Winners included 
Drayden Van Dyke on ITSINTHEPOST; Joel Rosario on RAYANA; Mike Smith, BEEN STUDYING 
HER; Victor Espinosa, TAP BACK; Geovanni Franco, JUST GRAZED ME; Victor Espinosa, 
FLAGSTAFF; and Joel Rosario, MO FORZA.

 It truly was a GREAT Breeders’ Cup.

COMMENTARY CELL 
PHONES

What ever happened to the TV and Radio 
Commentary? A commentary is simple, one 
person’s opinion on an event, a happening 
or a live event, well that’s what I got when I 
googled it. I plan to offer a commentary here 
every now and then. Obviously these are social 
commentaries and are not aimed at a person, 
ethnicity or any certain restaurant. Basically 
things that happen to you and me on a daily 
basis. If you have a counterpoint I’d love to hear 
it, these commentaries are also available in 
print, you just need to join my mailing list! That 
is easy just go to my website diningwithdills.
com and contact me and of course on Tuesday 
we have our podcast available just type in Peter 
Dills and subscribe.

Here way go!! A few years back before texting 
became popular I would encounter certain 
restaurants, hotel lobbies and 
gyms that would have signs that 
plainly said NO Cell Phones. Boy 
have we gotten away from that, 
because of the texting? Not sure, 
but just the other day and I do 
mean just a few days I was getting 
my daily dose of my Chai Tea Latte 
at the local coffee shop the line was 
long but my thirst was real!!! Did 
I mention the line was long? I 
was at the rear of the line but not 
for long as I heard a conversation 
going on behind me that I couldn’t understand 
but it was there it was loud, and I don’t think 
the person on her cell phone could even stop 
talking for air, the line was moving and I 
turned around just to glance no stink eye on 
my part just wanted to see who and why this 
was happening, made my order and to my 
surprise she continued the conversation with 
her phone cradled to her ear while trying to tell 
the barista her order, I want to give a huge high 
five, the barista asked her if the person on the 
other end will be also making an order, she got 
the point and hung up. Recently a co-worker 
returned from a vacation in Japan and he told 
me that is a major No-No. Should I start my 
own crusade? I checked with Ms. Manners and 
she says there is no taboo about answering and 
talking on phones except in theaters, churches 
and formal restaurants, she says that in Japan 
culture places a high emphasis on social 
harmony even on the train users are asked 
to put their phones on silent, taking a call in 
a restaurant is considered disruptive. Maybe 
it’s time for some social harmony here. My 
opinion? Let’s be more considerate, let’s put the 
cell phones down in public spaces and return 
the civility to civilization!

Listen in every Sunday at 8 AM to my show on 
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phone line 866-479-1051


FAMILY MATTERS By Marc Garlett


USE ESTATE PLANNING TO ENRICH 
YOUR FAMILY WITH MORE THAN JUST 
MATERIAL WEALTH

In the weeks before her death from ovarian cancer, 
author Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason 
one of the most treasured gifts a person could receive. 
She penned the touching essay “You May Want to Marry My 
Husband” in the New York Times as a final love letter to him. 
The essay took the form of a heart-wrenching yet-humorous 
dating profile that encouraged him to begin dating again once 
she was gone. In her opening description of Jason, she writes: 


“He is an easy man to fall in love with. I did it in one day.”

What followed was an intimate list of attributes and anecdotes, highlighting what she loved most 
about Jason. It reads like a love story, encompassing 26 years of marriage, three grown children, 
and a bond that will last forever. She finished the essay on Valentine’s Day, concluding with: 
“The most genuine, non-vase-oriented gift I can hope for is that the right person reads this, finds 
Jason, and another love story begins.”

Just 10 days after the essay was published in March 2017, Amy died at age 51.
Finding meaning again
Amy’s essay immediately went viral, and Jason received countless letters from women across 
the globe. Although he has yet to begin a new relationship, Jason said the outpouring of 
letters gave him “solace and even laughter” in the darkest days following his wife’s death.
Just over a year later, Jason wrote his own essay for the Times, “My Wife Said You 
May Want to Marry Me,” in which he expressed how grateful he was for Amy’s 
words and recounted the lessons he’d learned about loss and grief since her passing. 
He said his wife’s parting gift “continues to open doors for me, to affect my choices, to send me off 
into the world to make the most of it.” Jason has since given a TED Talk on his grieving process in 
hopes of helping others deal with loss, something he said he never would’ve done without Amy’s 
motivation. 

Toward the end of his essay, Jason gave readers a bit of advice for how they can provide their loved 
ones with a similar gift:

“Talk with your mate, your children, and other loved ones about what you want for them when 
you are gone,” he wrote. “By doing this, you give them liberty to live a full life and eventually find 
meaning again.” 

Preserving your intangible assets
This moving story highlights what could be the most valuable, yet often-overlooked aspect of estate 
planning. Planning isn’t just about preserving and passing on your financial wealth and property in the 
event of your death or incapacity. When done right, it equates to sharing your family’s stories, values, 
life lessons, and experiences, so your legacy carries on long after you (and your money) are gone. 
Indeed, as the Rosenthals demonstrate, these intangible assets can be among the most 
profound gifts you can give. Of course, not everyone has the talent or time to write a 
similarly moving essay or have it published in the New York Times, nor is that necessary. 
Priceless conversations
Our Family Legacy Interview (included in all of our estate plans) guides you to create a customized 
video in which you share your most insightful memories and life lessons with those you love most. 

We’ve developed a series of helpful questions and prompts to make the process of sharing your 
life experiences not only easy, but enjoyable. And this isn’t something you have to do on your 
own—which you know you wouldn’t get around to—as we do it with you as an integral part of your 
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In the end, your family’s most precious wealth is not money, but the memories you make, the 
values you instill, and the lessons you hand down. And left to chance, these assets are likely to be 
lost forever. If you want to pass down a truly meaningful legacy, one that can provide the kind of 
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Start by scheduling a Family Estate Planning Session, where we’ll discuss what kind of assets you 
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Dedicated to empowering your family, building your wealth and defining your legacy, 


 A local attorney and father, Marc Garlett is on a mission to help 
parents protect what they love

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CA 91024. Schedule an appointment to sit down and talk about 
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