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: Hello Race Fans
The Preakness: The Lost New York Years
The Preakness is Maryland’s race: it’s “Maryland, My Maryland” and black-eyed Susans and blue crabs. It’s so important to the state that when financial difficulties threatened racing in Maryland,the governor stepped in to make sure that the Preakness would stay in … Continue reading
“He Alone Made It What It Is Today”: Matt Winn & the Kentucky Derby
“He alone made it what it is today.” So began a 1949 New York Times article by Arthur Daley on the passing of Matt Winn. The article was called “The Passing of a Legend,” and what he “made” is the Kentucky Derby. … Continue reading
Lost Aptitude
It’s all about the girls this weekend at Aqueduct, with the Busanda on Saturday and last week’s Ruthless being brought back on Sunday; both races are for three-year-olds, with the former at a mile of 70 yards and the latter … Continue reading
Saturday morning quick picks
Yesterday NYRA released its 2010 stakes schedule…well, sort of. According to NYRA president and CEO Charles Hayward, In the current economic climate and with other racing jurisdictions reducingracing days and adjusting their stakes schedule, we feel that it is prudent … Continue reading
