Effective immediately, I would like the following phrase banned from all harness racing industry discussions. Its use should result in a time-out being called whenever it is uttered.

For six glorious weeks in Alberta, three pacing fillies — Blue Star Beauty, Credit Card Junkie, and Phone Terror — took turns getting their picture taken in a series of races so tight that, for some,

Pour ce club d’amis – Herb Liverman, Mel Hartman et David McDuffee – les gagnants ont rapides et nombreux.

For this gentleman’s club — Herb Liverman, Mel Hartman, and David McDuffee — the winners have been fast and plentiful.