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: Zenyatta
Zenyatta special to air on HRTV tonight
The last time the Breeders’ Cup was at Santa Anita, Zenyatta made history, becoming the first filly or mare to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The Breeders’ Cup is back at Santa Anita this year, and tonight, HRTV will broadcast … Continue reading
Distaffers: The stars of the show
The 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup took place on October 24 and 25 at Santa Anita. For the first time that year, the races for females and male were segregated, with the distaff races taking place on Friday, and the … 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
Return of the Racing Curmudgeon
It’s time for a return of the Racing Curmudgeon, with a hat tip to Frank Deford’s Sports Curmudgeon (who doesn’t seem to have made an appearance recently…another reason to be cranky). I’m cranky because Ron Franklin, the guy who harassed … Continue reading
My ballot
The Eclipse ballot stipulates that voters make three choices in each category; failure to make three choices invalidates the vote for that category. These choices determine the top three finalists in each category; the champion in each category is determined … Continue reading
Will Blame or Zenyatta be Citizen Kane?
The championship lists are how people learn about horses from the past, even prior to the Eclipses. Championships offer limited perspective on racing history . The HOY debate is just further evidence that 98% of the population is clearly insane. … Continue reading
Saturday morning quick picks: Belmont backstretch, Zenyatta (of course), and a mid-century threat to the daily double
Made a quick trip out to Belmont this morning, to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and say good-bye to some of the folks who will be shortly heading south. My Saturday morning at Belmont generally come to an end … Continue reading
The Zenyatta Effect
Horse racing let us down a lot last weekend. We saw a disgraceful and indefensible jockey fight in the winner’s circle; a perplexing series of events that led to Life At Ten jogging around the track at Churchill Downs under … Continue reading
Wednesday morning quick picks, Breeders’ Cup version
So, here we are, two days away from the Breeders’ Cup. You may, like me, already be feeling a little inundated with information: stories, photos, odds, angles, handicapping. But if you’re still seeking information, check out Keeping Up with the … Continue reading
Zenyatta: Decisions, decisions?
On the post about the Secretariat statue in the paddock at Belmont, a commenter wrote about Secretariat’s Triple Crown-winning season, “America needed a hero, even if it was a four legged one. We need one today as well and we … Continue reading
