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Zippy Chippy (right), with constant companion Red Down South at Old Friends at Cabin Creek in New York
As Zippy Chippy nears his 30th
birthday, fans of the lovable loser will be reassured to know he has not lost a step. Then again, he never had a step to lose.
The oh-so-slow bay gelding has been retired for the last 10 years at Old Friends at Cabin Creek in Greenfield Center, N.Y., where the infamy of falling short in all 100 of his starts has given way to fame.
Before the pandemic, scores of visitors wanted to spend time with Zippy Chippy, to get a glimpse of the horse that sometimes stood still while opponents charged from the starting gate. On other occasions, he would attempt to nip at rivals as they sped by. Such antics allowed him to make