http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ en-us https://blogs-images.forbes.com/guymartin/files/2016/05/Guy-Martin_avatar_1463187397-400x400.jpeg http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ Guy Martin's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/06/30/sothebys-beaune-france-auction-of-billionaire-pierre-chens-fine-burgundies/ The 5-sale odyssey of Sotheby's sales of 25,000 bottles of Pierre Chen's wines is at its midpoint. On July 2, in Beaune, his Burgundies come under the hammer. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_66822065f3328b183499c4e2 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:47:23 -0400 2024-07-01T14:08:37-04:00 The 5-sale odyssey of Sotheby's sales of 25,000 bottles of Pierre Chen's wines is at its midpoint. On July 2, in Beaune, his Burgundies come under the hammer. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sotheby's ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/06/30/london-old-masters-sale-this-titian-can-break-32-million-on-july-2/ Stolen twice, depending on how we count Napoleon's 1809 sack of Vienna, Titian's masterful "Rest On The Flight Into Egypt" comes from Longleat, the Elizabethan estate belonging to the marquesses of Bath. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6681686efc613c451e0d0ec0 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:19:45 -0400 2024-07-01T12:12:33-04:00 Stolen twice, depending on how we count Napoleon's 1809 sack of Vienna, Titian's masterful "Rest On The Flight Into Egypt" comes from Longleat, the Elizabethan estate belonging to the marquesses of Bath. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/06/30/glastonbury-coldplay-go-pyro-crowe-cruise-and-mcquarrie-dadrave/ Russell Crowe doesn't really rave, but he and his band do a dad version. Then Tom Cruise, a dad, a showed up with his dad-like director. "Glasto" is full of eccentrics. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_667ede3d247c79257fb308bb Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:13:32 -0400 2024-06-30T20:54:35-04:00 Russell Crowe doesn't really rave, but he and his band do a dad version. Then Tom Cruise, a dad, a showed up with his dad-like director. "Glasto" is full of eccentrics. 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Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/06/07/belmont-stakes-2024-a-battle-royal-sierra-leone-vs-mindframe-vs-mystik-dan-vs-sieze-the-grey/ The 2024 Belmont Stakes field is packed with talent. The Derby and Preakness winners are not even the top two in the morning line. Here's the way to think about that. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6662ab5367d76e78fd6fed21 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:42:47 -0400 2024-06-10T12:12:36-04:00 The 2024 Belmont Stakes field is packed with talent. The Derby and Preakness winners are not even the top two in the morning line. Here's the way to think about that. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/06/06/the-beaches-of-d-day-photographer-olivier-morins-extraordinary-portfolio-of-omaha-juno-and-gold/ In mid-May, Agence France Presse's Olivier Morin produced an artful portfolio of the Normandy beaches that tell the story of the landings. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_665e4d745f68381de41eb81b Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:32:49 -0400 2024-06-10T17:33:07-04:00 In mid-May, Agence France Presse's Olivier Morin produced an artful portfolio of the Normandy beaches that tell the story of the landings. 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ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/31/le-tennis-sans-vin-monsieur-citing-rudeness-french-open-outlaws-drinking-in-roland-garros/ Nipping at one's stem of Veuve Cliquot was a part of the French Open experience. But fan-rowdiness has increased even in the (formerly) genteel precincts of tennis. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_66597e7545003d7a4e3790ed Fri, 31 May 2024 11:45:16 -0400 2024-06-04T02:24:30-04:00 Nipping at one's stem of Veuve Cliquot was a part of the French Open experience. But fan-rowdiness has increased even in the (formerly) genteel precincts of tennis. 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ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/18/preakness-stakes-2024-results-seize-the-grey-wins-wire-to-wire-mystik-dan-places-catching-freedom-shows/ Seize the Grey seized the day and led the Preakness field on a muddy chase to take the victory. With that, his trainer D. Wayne Lukas, 88, clocked his 7th Preakness win. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_664948a6f0d0c61b06abc659 Sat, 18 May 2024 21:30:09 -0400 2024-06-04T01:15:06-04:00 Seize the Grey seized the day and led the Preakness field on a muddy chase to take the victory. With that, his trainer D. Wayne Lukas, 88, clocked his 7th Preakness win. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/18/preakness-2024-good-plays-now-that-muth-is-scratched-and-mystik-dans-fight-with-sierra-leone/ Muth's midweek scratch from the 2024 Preakness field changed much, not just Mystik Dan's chances. First-tier runners Sierra Leone and Imagination got the bigger boost. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6648c50ecdee766ef1f8f534 Sat, 18 May 2024 12:58:36 -0400 2024-06-04T01:15:06-04:00 Muth's midweek scratch from the 2024 Preakness field changed much, not just Mystik Dan's chances. First-tier runners Sierra Leone and Imagination got the bigger boost. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/15/preakness-stakes-2024-how-muth-and-bob-baffert-will-topple-this-triple-crown-season/ With Muth's entry, the Preakness will be the race that the Kentucky Derby should have been. Muth's battle with Mystik Dan will be a fine one. Here's the breakdown. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_66443e0774d2ba603a42c442 Wed, 15 May 2024 03:16:00 -0400 2024-06-04T01:15:06-04:00 With Muth's entry, the Preakness will be the race that the Kentucky Derby should have been. Muth's battle with Mystik Dan will be a fine one. Here's the breakdown. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/05/kentucky-derby-2024-results-mystik-dan-wins-in-photo-finish-upset-sierra-leone-places-forever-young-shows/ Brian Hernandez and Mystik Dan ran a tactically perfect race. Here's how top jock Hernandez' strategy put Mystik Dan out of reach in the Derby's very last seconds. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6636bdab6c94ea62e0be4549 Sun, 05 May 2024 06:16:27 -0400 2024-05-08T03:09:09-04:00 Brian Hernandez and Mystik Dan ran a tactically perfect race. Here's how top jock Hernandez' strategy put Mystik Dan out of reach in the Derby's very last seconds. 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Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/05/01/kentucky-derby-2024-encino-scratched-with-a-sprain-replaced-by-first-alternate-epic-ride/ Encino had been generating quite some trackside chatter in his works but his apparently light leg sprain has caused his scratch. Here's what it means for the race. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_66324d79872d476c077d873b Wed, 01 May 2024 11:23:51 -0400 2024-05-08T13:46:15-04:00 Encino had been generating quite some trackside chatter in his works but his apparently light leg sprain has caused his scratch. Here's what it means for the race. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/04/30/kentucky-derby-2024-what-chad-browns-sierra-leone-has-to-do-to-beat-fierceness/ Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone, the second-favorite, will have his work cut out for him on Saturday. Here's what it will look like. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6630848e45275d0413b66530 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:21:10 -0400 2024-05-07T00:01:00-04:00 Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone, the second-favorite, will have his work cut out for him on Saturday. Here's what it will look like. TNS ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/04/29/why-london-will-always-be-london--the-annual-eccentric-edwardian-tweed-run/ Each spring, Londoners stage a cycling event called the Tweed Run, a ten-mile ride in Edwardian regalia, with picnic hampers and sterling hip flasks. It's a delight. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_662df2c8655f1740b4f473ce Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:55:58 -0400 2024-05-07T00:01:01-04:00 Each spring, Londoners stage a cycling event called the Tweed Run, a ten-mile ride in Edwardian regalia, with picnic hampers and sterling hip flasks. It's a delight. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Travel /travel Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/04/29/kentucky-derby-2024-what-front-running-fierceness-has-to-do-to-beat-sierra-leone/ Fierceness is coming into the Kentucky Derby off a dominant performance in the Florida Derby a month ago. But the Florida Derby is not the Kentucky Derby. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_663045b915ad4f6ccdcf6c53 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:42:53 -0400 2024-05-07T00:01:01-04:00 Fierceness is coming into the Kentucky Derby off a dominant performance in the Florida Derby a month ago. But the Florida Derby is not the Kentucky Derby. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business SportsMoney /sportsmoney Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/04/29/kentucky-derby-2024-the-battle-morning-line-favorite-fierceness-5-2-faces-on-the-outside/ Fierceness faces a particularly curious battle from his No. 17 post position. His chief rival Sierra Leone faces a different, harder battle from his stall inside. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_662f5751d3f0c52554202cda Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:36:14 -0400 2024-05-06T23:53:45-04:00 Fierceness faces a particularly curious battle from his No. 17 post position. His chief rival Sierra Leone faces a different, harder battle from his stall inside. Getty Images ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Business /business Lifestyle guymartinblog standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/2024/04/24/gustav-klimts-portrait-of-frulein-lieser-sells-in-vienna-for-30-million-plus-beating-its-estimate/ The price grazed 50K north of its estimate and was a respectable one, and the winning bid was in the room, not online or on the phone. Here's the backstory. Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Guy Martin, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/guymartin/ content_6627ca00165a75310a928418 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:54:26 -0400 2024-05-02T06:19:10-04:00 The price grazed 50K north of its estimate and was a respectable one, and the winning bid was in the room, not online or on the phone. Here's the backstory. Photo Credit and Copyright: © Auktionshaus im Kinsky GmbH, Wien ForbesLife /forbeslife Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife Arts /arts Lifestyle guymartinblog standard