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: Kentucky Derby 2011
Catching up
Who ever thought it would be a good idea to have the end of the school year nearly exactly coincide with the Triple Crown season? Not this teacher/writer, that’s for sure! It’s an exciting month: we’ve got a compelling, interesting … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Races
Wandering around Churchill Downs last week, anticipating a big race, I thought about the last time I was there: last November, for the Breeders’ Cup. That was, of course, the Zenyatta Breeders’ Cup: no matter what else happened that weekend, … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs: The Grade I, $2 million Kentucky Derby at 1 ¼ miles #1 Archarcharch (10-1 ML): Derby post positions are more overrated than Derek Jeter’s glove at shortstop, with one glaring exception and that’s the rail, where this GI … Continue reading
Getting there
In retrospect, I should have known. The indicators were there, but I ignored them. I delighted in the auspicious and ignored the ominous. espite rain in New York, my nearly empty plane left New York on time and landed 40 … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Lexington
A quick look at the Lexington… Keeneland: The Grade 3, $200,000 Lexington at 1 1/16 miles DERBY KITTEN impressed mightily when flying late to just miss against a nice 3yo turfer in Longhunter last time in a grassy GP stakes; … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Arkansas Derby
Oaklawn Park: The Grade I, $1 million Arkansas Derby at 1 1/18 miles #2 Nehro (5-2): Surprised many with a fine second at big odds in the GII Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and now tries to prove that wasn’t … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Blue Grass
Keeneland: The Grade I, $750,000 Blue Grass at 1 1/8 miles #1 Newsdad (20-1): Solid third in the grassy GIII Palm Beach at Gulfstream Park behind a pair he meets again here, and he’s got the right kind of late … Continue reading
Secretariat and Uncle Mo
We heard a lot about Secretariat over the weekend. Secretariat lost the Wood and won the Triple Crown; Uncle Mo’s owner Mike Repole told reporters Saturday afternoon that on Friday night, he watched Secretariat (“It was probably a stupid idea,” … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita: The Grade I, $1 Million Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles #1 Offlee Wild Boys (30-1): Enters off two sharp allowance wins at Golden Gate over the Tapeta surface, and though he drew well here, he’s unproven … Continue reading
Brian’s Derby Preps: The Wood Memorial
Aqueduct: The Grade I, $1 Million Wood Memorial at 1 1/8 miles #1 Starship Caesar (50-1 ML): Beaten a country mile in the GIII Gotham, the local prep, and while he drew extremely well tomorrow, there’s no real reason to … Continue reading
