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
Tag Archives: Kentucky Derby 2010
Brooklyn Backstretch Derby Picks, by the letters
It’s here. It’s Derby weekend. For weeks the prognostications have been coming; handicappers, analysts, turf writers have weighed in, posited picks, watched workouts. It’s time to make the call. Later today, Brian will be here with some serious handicapping; but … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Lexington
You know how every week I remind you that you can check out Brian’s handicapping for NYRA races at Horseplayernow.com? That he participates in a live chat about three-year-olds every Friday at 2pm? He also participates in chats on Saturdays … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Arkansas Derby
Oaklawn may not have gotten Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra Friday in the Apple Blossom, but they did get a pretty solid renewal of the Arkansas Derby. The newly minted Grade I has a trio of top Kentucky Derby contenders in … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Blue Grass
Don’t forget to activate your power horses for this week’s preps, and if you want a little more of Brian’s handicapping, he talks about the NYRA races every Friday at Horseplayernow.com. He’ll be participating in “Countdown to the Crown” live chats … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Santa Anita Derby
See? I wasn’t making up all that stuff about a site renovation. If you hate it, blame me; if you like it, all credit goes to the designer, who has spent uncountable hours on the revision. I can’t thank her … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Wood Memorial
With three preps this weekend, we’ll space out the analysis, starting today with Brian’s look at the Wood Memorial. Don’t forget that you can check out Brian’s handicapping for NYRA races at horseplayernow.com. He’ll also be participating in “Countdown to … Continue reading
If at first you don’t succeed…
Coming into yesterday’s Whirlaway, all the talk was of Eightyfiveinafifty, of his prodigious speed, of his impressive maiden win, of his recent high Beyer Speed Figure. His trainer, Gary Contessa, participated in a nearly two-hour live chat on Friday night … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby preps: The Whirlaway and the Bob Lewis
Some Derby notes: Don’t forget that you can check out Brian’s handicapping for NYRA races at Horseplayernow.com. He’ll be participating in “Countdown to the Crown” live chats every Friday at 2 pm, accessible from the main page of the site, … Continue reading
Brian’s back!
A very warm welcome back to Brian Nadeau, who will once again guide Backstretch readers through the Derby trail, with insight and handicapping on all major Derby prep races. In addition to his work at the Saratoga Special and Steeplechase … Continue reading
