Handicatting with Floyd…
Down $19.60 and going with Captain's Cat.
…and with Imp and Furlong
Imp's up $27.70, with Furlong down $36. He goes with Tycoon Cat, she takes Captain's Cat.
Madison’s fund for feline welfare
The cat horse winners during the Belmont spring meet added up to about $250, which was donated to All About Spay Neuter, the organization that helps take care of the Belmont cat colonies.
$155, representing the money made by cat horse winners at Saratoga, was donated to New York City Animal Care & Control
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Brian’s Derby preps: The Big Weekend in Review
Reviewing last weekend’s Derby preps, by Brian Nadeau We’ve all crammed for a test in our day, right? But I mean really crammed–just studied the paint off the wall, hoping to unearth that one little portion of our brain that’s … Continue reading
The Distaff lives
We interrupt our regularly scheduled southern programming with this important news from Aqueduct: “Distaff” is not a dirty word. On Saturday at the Big A, the Distaff Handicap will be run for the 55th time. It’s been won by storied … Continue reading
A morning at Journeyman Stud
Preparing for my trip to Ocala, I browsed farm information, looking for visitor-friendly sites, easy contact information, and stallions for whom, for one reason or another, I felt a particular affinity. In Journeyman Stud, I found all three. In response … Continue reading
Arrival in Ocala
Approaching Ocala from the north on 301, the signs, both literal and figurative, let you know that you’re coming into horse country. North of town, a big billboard points you towards a restaurant called The Yearling, named for the eponymous … Continue reading
Sunday super-quickie recap
As expected, there was a lot of movement in our Brooklyn Backstretch Road to the Roses League yesterday. I’ve begun my descent to the bottom, and Superfecta’s Sleipnir Stables has vaulted to the top. Thanks to Brian’s previews and recaps, … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Rebel
The Rebel – Grade II – $300,000 – Oaklawn Park – 1 1/16 Miles, by Brian Nadeau Old Fashioned looks to continue his march to Churchill Downs and there doesn’t appear to be too much standing in his way. He’s … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Tampa Bay Derby
The Tampa Bay Derby – Grade III – $300,000 – Tampa Bay Downs – 1 1/16 Miles, by Brian Nadeau While the local prep, the Grade III Sam Davis, went to the locals, the invaders look poised to take home … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The San Felipe
The San Felipe – Grade II – $200,000 – Santa Anita – 1 1/16 Miles, by Brian Nadeau Pioneerof The Nile looks to keep pace with The Pamplemousse in the battle for favoritism for the upcoming Santa Anita Derby. He … Continue reading
The Derby Trail, 1962
Before Secretariat, there was Cicada. A decade before Secretariat became the first colt in 25 years to win the Triple Crown, Christopher Chenery (father of Helen) campaigned a filly who was setting her own records. At two, Cicada started 16 … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Louisiana Derby
The Louisiana Derby – Grade II – $600,000 – Fair Grounds – 1 1/16 Miles, by Brian Nadeau In honor of next month’s Masters at August National, let’s deem this Saturday Moving Day at the racetrack. There are no fewer … Continue reading
