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: Saratoga 2012
A Spa Farewell
Saying good-bye to Saratoga is never easy. Shakespeare wrote of Cleopatra that “age cannot with her, nor custom stale her infinite variety,” and every summer, every week, those words come to mind as I make my way around the old … Continue reading
“Tanya has proved herself worthy of her ancestry”: The 1904 Spinaway and Hopeful
Once upon a time, there was a horse called Spinaway. She was a chestnut, and she was born in 1878. Pedigree Query says that she raced nine times and won seven races, and that her career ended when she was … Continue reading
Allen Jerkens at Saratoga: Another filly, another stakes win
On Monday afternoon, Allen Jerkens got his second win of the Saratoga meeting. Both victories came in stakes races, both with fillies. In the winner’s circle, he seemed as overwhelmed and touched by winning the Saratoga Dew, an overnight stakes … Continue reading
This Week at Saratoga: Week 7
Just six more days of racing left, and this afternoon, I head back to Brooklyn for a few days of back-to-school meetings. One of my saddest summer moments is writing about the Saratoga events that I won’t be here for…and … Continue reading
Making History at the Spa, Again
As an erstwhile Saratogian, I look forward to the Travers every year, regardless of who’s running. As a turf writer, I hope that the race will play an important role in the sport’s landscape. As a racing historian, I want … Continue reading
Problems Continue at NYS Racing and Wagering Injury Database
Earlier this year, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board launched a public database detailing breakdowns, injuries, and deaths at New York’s racetracks. In June, it was discovered that the database contained erroneous information (I wrote about it here … Continue reading
Racing Industry Bickering, 1877 style
If you think that acrimony, turf wars, and internecine bickering in the racing industry are recent phenomena, a look at the 1877 Saratoga season will quickly disabuse you. While the opening of that meeting was greeted with the usual hyperbole, … Continue reading
This Week at Saratoga: Week 6
How can it be Travers week? Wasn’t opening day just last week? We’re down to 12 racing days at the Spa…12! Say it ain’t so. Please. Say it ain’t so. Looks like there’s not going to be a lot of … Continue reading
Little Nick and Little Mike: A tale of two (half) brothers
You know that horse that crashed into Jackson Bend yesterday, Little Nick? And that horse that won yesterday’s Arlington Million, Little Mike? They’re half-brothers. That little tidbit of trivia comes via trainer Rick Schosberg, passed on to him by his … Continue reading
Miss Woodford, the Dwyers, and the 1883 Alabama
“The weather was bright and warm, the track fast, and the betting lively.” So the New York Times described Alabama day, 1883. So far, we’re running neck and neck with that day 129 years ago: it’s a glorious, perfect Spa … Continue reading
