Samhain step from guising to playing pranks". Playing pranks at Samhain is recorded in the Scottish Highlands as far back as 1736 and was also common in Ireland, which led to Samhain being nicknamed "Mischief Night" in some parts. Wearing costumes at Halloween spread to England in the 20th century, as did the custom of playing pranks, though there had been mumming at other festivals. At the time of mass transatlantic Irish and Scottish immigration, which popularised Halloween in North America, Halloween in Ireland and Scotland had a strong tradition of guising and pranks. Trick-or-treating may have come from the custom
Better Talk Now a tight finish for second with Kitten's Joy. "He was not very aggressive like he usually is," said jockey John Velazquez, substituting for Dominguez. "I don't know what it was but he was not his usual self. I got to the quarter pole and I thought I had every chance to win it, and he just kind of flattened out a bit." On September 10, Better Talk Now was entered in the Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park. Reunited with Dominguez, he was the lukewarm 3-1 favorite in a competitive field that included King's Drama (winner of the Sword