Handicatting with Floyd…
Down $29.60 and playing around a lot today. Catreign for the win. Also a $1 catzacta box of Catreign and Blondecat,and $1 doubles of R Clever Cat with Blondecat and Catreign.
…and with Imp and Furlong
Imp's up $27.70, with Furlong down $44. She takes Gatto Nero for the win; he goes with Blondecat. Both play a $1 catzacta box of Catreign and Blondecat, and $1 doubles of R Clever Cat with Blondecat and Catreign.
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
Category Archives: Kentucky Derby 2010
Envisioning a new broadcast
Nearly as important as post-Derby racing coverage is post-Derby media coverage. Equidaily has devoted a whole section to links to media commentary, and no shortage of mainstream and Internet racing writers (including this one) have dropped an opinion about what … Continue reading
Weekend wrap-up
Congratulations to Todd Pletcher for getting off the Derby schneid. Pletcher and his wife Tracy have been major supporters of the Belmont Child Care Association, and two years ago they were honored for their work on behalf of the children of … Continue reading
The Derby comes to Brooklyn
It starts in the late spring and early summer. You look at the two-year-olds racing in Kentucky and New York. You examine pedigree and performance. You hope that by the following spring, you’ll have found your Derby horse. But sometimes, … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Lane’s End and the Sunland Derby
If you’re reading this before noon, don’t forget to active your power horses in your Road to the Roses stable! And we’re going to give this update thing another try this weekend, so it’s possible that the site will be … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: the Louisiana Derby
Fair Grounds closes with a bang this weekend, offering up a contentious renewal of the Louisiana Derby, which is positioned five weeks out from the Kentucky Derby this year. All told, an overflow field of 13 is scheduled to meet … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Florida Derby
Before we get to Brian’s preview of the Florida Derby, a few notes: –Don’t forget to take advantage of this week’s supplemental draft in the Road to the Roses game; you’ve got until 11:59 tonight to add three horses to … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The San Felipe
The San Felipe, Santa Anita’s final prep for next month’s Grade I Santa Anita Derby, brings together an outstanding field of youngsters that look to prove their worth of continuing down the Derby Trail. A trio of long distance specialists … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Tampa Bay Derby
Tampa Bay Downs: The Grade III, $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby at 1 1/16 miles 1. Uptowncharlybrown: Wasn’t a fan of him heading into the local Sam Davis, but left impressed after he really leveled off and found his best stride … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Rebel
Before I turn this over to Brian, a couple of quick Road to the Roses reminders: Don’t forget to activate your power horses before tomorrow’s races, and Monday starts the first supplemental draft, when you can add three horses to … Continue reading
Englishman in New York: A Brit wins the Gotham
Not for the first time, the British invaded New York Saturday afternoon. But this time, they emerged the victors. Awesome Act was awesome indeed. His trainer believed he could do it, and so did the betting public who made Awesome … Continue reading
