Sentences with phrase «not in a horse race»

Ric Edelman, a financial planning said this, «You're not in a horse race.

Not exact matches

The horse - race quality of reporting in the monthly sales numbers will support this, as the market almost has to post year - over-year declines — sales running above 17 million for years on end isn't sustainable.

But according the AARP (which obviously has a horse in this race), the numbers simply don't justify this preference, which may be more a product of what kind of businesses older entrepreneurs tend to start:

In today's «derivative» stage of finance capitalism, large Wall Street banks make money off their customers and counterparties by betting which way the economy will go, much like betting on a horse race — except that «fixing» the financial race is not illegal, or at least is not prosecuted.

In my opinion, GM wants a horse in the electric vehicle race, but thinks ICE vehicles will continue to be preferred by consumers for the near term future, so it does not aggressively market its electricIn my opinion, GM wants a horse in the electric vehicle race, but thinks ICE vehicles will continue to be preferred by consumers for the near term future, so it does not aggressively market its electricin the electric vehicle race, but thinks ICE vehicles will continue to be preferred by consumers for the near term future, so it does not aggressively market its electrics.

Understand, I don't have a horse in this race.

With Santorum sidelined, the forces of darkness in the culture wars don't have a horse in the race anymore, which is a good thing.

Since it is rather expensive to keep a horse who is not paying his way, he was entered in a claiming race, which means that he could be claimed or bought.

The phones haven't stopped ringing at buyout giants The Carlyle Group and TPG ever since investment bankers found out the pair was locked in what looks like a two - horse race for Australia's second biggest wine business.

So, since I didn't have a horse in the super bowl race this past weekend, actually it was quite the opposite since I dislike New England and Philadelphia.

It's not a 2 horse race like it has been in the past, even newly promoted teams can beat the top sides nowadays.

A) Wenger concedes title race not in Arsenal hands now Exit rumours swirl around Arsenal duo after Swansea defeat Piers Morgan leads calls for Wenger sack after Swansea catastrophe Title now effectively a 3 horse between Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs

It's past 4 A.M. in Squaw Valley, Calif. — the dead of night, the hour of the wolf, when sane people are sleeping under warm blankets, not standing in the chilly blackness at the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada waiting for a horse race to begin.

Saturday hasn't been a good day for favorites to start with Lady Aurelia finishing a distant 10th out of 12 horses in the race of 3 - year - olds.

Horses and unsaddled jockeys sling themselves round a circular track constructed in a city centre, in a race which lasts just 90 seconds (not 90 minutes!).

Unfortunately, there weren't enough horses in the stable to keep up throughout this race.

The 124th Run for the Roses has more than a few intriguing entries vying to win the first leg of the Triple Crown: One is Favorite Trick (above, far left), who last year became only the second 2 - year - old (Secretariat was the first, in 1973) to be named Horse of the Year — not to be confused with Event of the Year, who had to drop out of the race last week with a right - knee fracture.

Attempting to find and race 20 cats all dressed up in the horses» respective jockey colors just wasn't feasible, so instead, we went for the next best thing: Fred eating treats off of the horses» respective jockey logos.

As a result, it remains to be seen whether or not it really is a three - horse race, or whether two of the three noted clubs are in fact ready to make their move for the former Olympiakos man.

Not since 1920 had any horse been able to carry over 130 successfully in a race at a distance greater than a mile and a half.

Anything is possible in horse racing, but this colt doesn't appear to be up to the class test that the Wood presents.

Not only is he the father of syndication, but he was also a leader in seeing both the profit in racing horses in the winter and the benefits of acquiring top foreign horses.

A gelding named Rancho Lejos was last in the 1970 Derby, a race in which a horse named Holy Land fell midway through the second turn and did not finish.

But when the only other horse in what could only loosely be described as a two - horse race doesn't feel the need to turn up — Cristiano Ronaldo had very important Copa del Rey practice — then it does rather undermine even the pretense of suspense.

This disgusted her no end, so she said to herself: I can't get my boys well on that kind of a price,» and in spite of Jimmy Picou's urgings Saucy (being a stubborn sort of gal) had made her decision and she just refused to come in first — she actually came in last in a race in which 10 horses ran.»

Not only did the management of many racetracks, as well as the membership of the Jockey Club, fail to protect its customers from crimes involving millions in lost wagers, but it failed to protect the trainers and owners of horses performing in races, too.

After losing so much and nearly all the games that matter, we have not been converted to «Seabiscuit», who after being made to lose for too long in training other thoroughbreds, hankers for competition and will not take a loss when allowed to compete (kindly note reference is to alleged true story of American racing horse «Seabiscuit»).

At least we did nt come third (again) in a 2 horse race like Spurs lol who return to Thursday night football as is normal

If Graustark comes back to the races in April — and there is no reason to believe he won't — he may have to be a truly great horse to keep his five - race win streak intact.

Being bred for speed and not necessarily for intelligence, furthermore, the comprehension of the modern race horse of his role in society is sometimes rather limited.

But mr longevity, mr mental stvength, mr I came 4th in 2 horse race, can't lure 2nd rate players.

Most major US team sports do not offer the same long - shot odds that we see in boxing and horse racing.

A couple of days before last weekend's big horse race, a sports announcer on WCBS in New York did something he probably should not have.

Wilson's figures also show that a far larger number — 3,566 horses — broke down so severely last year that they could not finish the races in which they were hurt.

Like I said, I don't have a horse in this race.

Uruguayans add that an elegant blonde, who identified herself as Mrs. Gerard, showed up in April saying she was Lebon's new owner and that she had bought the horse «to ride him myself and not to make him run races.»

Seeing how quality players are moving in this transfer window am a very sad sad sad man.The other big clubs have confirmed they will spend big but for Wenger he said we have enough depth in the squad but if special player is available we can buy, now special players are not available without a bid.We have only one Arsene but we cant win major trophies with wenger he used to win them when it was a two horse race, only utd were a threat but now he cant repeat the invincible era or win epl 10 yrs can evidence there is competition and we are not in it.Clubs like chelsea are in debts cuz of buying wc players to win trophies, We put club into debt b4 to build stadium so he can generate more revenue for club owners and share holders

The 1995 college student's parents and grandparents might have played bingo or bet on horse racing (at a racetrack, not at an OTB parlor or in the living room using a phone account).

And Wenger, who grew up in the Alsace region of France near Strasbourg, added: «I love horses as well but I don't go to races.

On the road to victory today Don't Touch became the the first three - year - old horse to win this race in 13 years.

However, this, we argue, does not reflect the superiority of the Liga BBVA as a whole... «Two - horse race» is often the most common description of the La Liga title race, which, even to those of us who defend the league, appears to be undeniable in recent years.

(And this isn't to start any arguments, I have no race in the horse since I have no babies yet!)

OK, maybe not steroids for race horses, but Sen. Tom Duane is pushing a new measure that would ban the use of performance enhancing drugs in the thoroughbred industry.

Silver's long dying club of Judy Rapfogel, Silver's wife, Barauch Singer, Karen Blatt etc did what they do best when you don't have the numbers or a horse in the race.

Shimkus said he would only be satisfied if the plan, which was not made publicly available Tuesday, included the re-privatization of NYRA with key stakeholders represented, and if it honored an agreement from 2008 that granted a specific percentage of VLT revenues from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to the horse - racing industry.

Crabb said he was determined the choice should not be a two - horse race between Johnson and a «Stop Boris» candidate, a view echoed by many of the MPs in the room.

«I don't have a horse in this race right now,» Molinaro told the Advance.

It was getting to the point that, despite its reputation and prestige, Red Horse hadn't won a close race in New York City since 2013.

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of ClarsktNot helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of ClarsktNot actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktnot supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

In today's Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that he doesn't have a horse in the race just yeIn today's Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson tells WAMC's Alan Chartock that he doesn't have a horse in the race just yein the race just yet.