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: filly/mare race names
Breeders’ Cup Friday: good news, bad news
Game over, Breeders’ Cup Day 1. I left school at the earliest possible moment and managed to get home in time to see all of the filly/mare races, to place wagers, and to end up in the black for about … Continue reading
Closing thoughts on the weekend
After I wrote this morning’s post, I had the chance to go back and watch the replays of yesterday’s races, and I didn’t quite realize that in the Remsen, Atoned pulled an Afleet Alex out there on the backstretch: clipped … Continue reading
The Tradition Continues
Saturday was one of those days that make me feel slightly sad for all the people who don’t know what fun horseracing can be—my father, brother, and I sat in the simulcast area of the harness track for three and … Continue reading
Bye, Bye Belmont
Sometimes, timing is everything; in response to Railbird’s post about Breeders’ Cup pre-entries, I posted a comment about the mysterious missing Sargent Seattle, who raced so well at Saratoga this summer. From the same owner/trainer combo who brought us Discreet … Continue reading
Happy Columbus Day
Or as the former (California) school of a current colleague says, Happy Indigenous People’s Day. A collection of random thoughts on the weekend’s racing: After multiple attempts, I was finally able to catch Spooky Mulder’s race on Calracing; it was … Continue reading
