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: May 2009
Racing on the airwaves
Thanks to everyone who wrote with good wishes and comments about my little radio gig yesterday. It was fun and less nerve-wracking than anticipated, likely due to the presence of John “Poppa Fink” Loscalzo, the epitome of a classic racing … Continue reading
Friday morning quick picks
Be warned: this whole post is rather a series of promotions; charitably, one could also characterize them as news. I’ve been invited to be a guest on the Homer Fink Show on internet radio today at 4:00, to talk about … Continue reading
"The late, great Easy Goer"
For many New York racing fans who came of age too late for Secretariat in 1973,Easy Goer’s victory in the 1989 Belmont Stakes was the sweetest moment everspent at a racetrack. I came across these words a few weeks ago … Continue reading
Better than a day at the beach
7:00 am, Saturday morning. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and it’s gorgeous. I meet up with Jessica Chapel of Railbird and Raceday 360; we stock up on bagels, coffee, and water; we jump in the car, and head south: Garden State … Continue reading
A day without a story
How could I spend ten+ hours at the racetrack and not come up with a story? I arrived at Belmont at approximately 8:30 am and left around 6:45 pm. The time flew, and I was one of happy crowd of … Continue reading
Sysonby in the Met Mile, 1905
One hundred and three years ago this month, Belmont Park opened. Described by racing historian William H.P. Robertson as “by far the most magnificent establishment of its kind in America,” the new track hosted the Metropolitan Handicap on opening day, … Continue reading
Brian’s Met Mile preview
Arguably the most important one-turn race in the U.S., the Met Mile has brought us some spectacular Memorial Day performances over the years. From Holy Bull and Honour And Glory as 3-year-olds to Ghostzapper’s remarkable comeback run as a 5-year-old, … Continue reading
Vagrancy
“The Triple Crown races are to showcase the future stallions of our industry andfillies should run with fillies and stallions with stallions.” So said Dolphus Morrison, the then-owner of Rachel Alexandra following her dominating win in the Kentucky Oaks. No … Continue reading
Torn between two tracks
The laws of physics are getting in my way today. As this posts, I am at Monmouth for the day, to catch some workouts and spend the day at the races, but there’s much at Belmont that I’ll be keeping … Continue reading
Checking in on racing charities
Next month, ReRun, the New Jersey-based Thoroughbred adoption program, is hosting its third annual “Day at the Races” at Monmouth Park Racetrack. Taking place on June 13th, this event is ReRun’s largest annual fundraiser and will be held outside on … Continue reading
