Handicatting with Floyd…
Got the win with Miami Cat on Thursday, but still down $57.20. Today, a $1 catzacta of Devoted Wildcat and Back Catcha Eric; Catnipper and Neatie the Cat for the win.
…and with Imp and Furlong
Imp's down about $97, Furlong's down $22. For both: $1 catzacta of Devoted Wildcat and Back Catcha Eric. She goes with Catnipper and Devoted Wildcat; he takes Back Catcha Eric and Queen'splatekitten.
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
Tag Archives: BEST (Backstretch Employees Service Team)
Donating to those affected by Sandy
Here at the Brooklyn Backstretch, we are grateful that we weathered Sandy with only minor inconvenience: our power stayed on, and there was no flooding in this neighborhood. We feel very, very fortunate. Those nearby were not nearly so lucky. … Continue reading
Art & cocktails to support equine research and backstretch workers
What do Himalayan art, supporting backstretch workers, and research to improve horse health have in common? All are a part of this year’s Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration, taking place Thursday night, June 7, at the Rubin Museum of Art in … Continue reading
Belmont week charity check-in
It’s Belmont week! As usual, Belmont is dark today and tomorrow, but the mornings on the backstretch will be busy, as shippers arrive and those horses on the ground continue to work towards this weekend’s races. In addition to the … Continue reading
The BEST of the Backstretch
“Saratoga is a healing community,” said Paul Ruchames recently, “and you can accomplish a lot with a healing community.” Ruchames is the recently appointed executive director of Backstretch Employees Service Team (BEST); he comes to the position from the Albert … Continue reading
A Season of (Charitable) Giving
So it’s official: It’s holiday shopping season. Black Friday has come and gone; today is Cyber Monday, when, according to people who pay attention to such things, many, many work hours are lost by those taking advantage of their office … Continue reading
Race Day
It is now post time. My Saratoga training began well: like many summer runners, I made the transition from Belmont to Saratoga well, with a series of works showing steady improvement. I familiarized myself with the course, adjusting to the … Continue reading
Tuesday morning quick picks
Last summer, I wrote about a filly who went through the ring during the New York bred sales in Saratoga; she sold for $200,000 and is a half-sister to New York favorite Naughty New Yorker. By Songandaprayer out of Naughty … Continue reading
Looking back, and ahead
The attention paid here over the weekend to Rachel and Russell might have led readers to believe that little else was happening in the racing world, so we’re taking a minute to recap other points of interest: Ventured out for … Continue reading
Looking back at Belmont Day
It’s hard not to consider New York’s premier day of racing an unqualified success. Handle was unimaginably impressive; the place was packed with happy people enjoying a day at the races; Summer Bird, Tim Ice, and Kent Desormeaux provide terrific … Continue reading
Training for Saratoga
From the New York Thoroughbred Breeders comes news of the inaugural running of a new race at Saratoga this year. It’s scheduled for Saturday, August 15th (the same day as the Sword Dancer); it’s open to entrants of all ages … Continue reading
