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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One of sports most celebrated losers turned 30 this month. Zippy Chippy, the retired racehorse known for being winless in 100 races, observed this milestone birthday in style with a party and more than 200 cards from fans. "Hes in pretty good shape," said JoAnn Pepper, owner of Old Friends of Cabin Creek Farm in New York where the "lovable loser" has resided for about 10 years.   "Hes doing really well for 30 years old and hes quite famous, people come from all over t...

Share on twitter In a recent radio interview, I was asked if I considered myself to be “The Dean of Kentucky Derby Journalists.” I had to admit that I had never thought about it like that. Billy Reed But since I don’t think there’s anybody around who has covered more than my 52, I guess maybe I am Dean Reed, with a Ph. D in Derbyology. Has a kind of nice ring to it, right? If I am to assume this lofty position, I must do it seriously because my main responsibility will be to guard the D...

‘Always Bet the Gray:’ The History Behind Derby Favorite Essential Quality’s Silver Coat Sponsored by: Godolphin homebred Essential Quality, ridden by Luis Saez, wins the TVG Juvenile Presented By Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance on Breeders Cup Championship Friday at Keeneland on November 6, 2020: in Lexington, Kentucky. John Voorhees/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup/CSM A gray Thoroughbred is often a head-turner, not only for its sterling coat but for its relative rarity. Compri...

Pedigree fun facts: Bourbonic Bourbonic is by Preakness winner Bernardini out of a mare by Afleet Alex who came close to the Triple Crown (NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand) Bourbonic aims to become the fourth straight generation of his male line to win a classic. Moreover, his female line is responsible for one of the greatest horses ever to lose the Kentucky Derby (G1). Bourbonic’s sire, champion Bernardini, captured the 2006 Preakness (G1), while his sire in turn, Hall of Famer A.P...

Unbeaten Prevalence, Withers Winner Risk Taking Loom Large In Wood Memorial Sponsored by: Prevalence working at Palm Meadows Unbeaten Prevalence and Grade 3 Withers-winner Risk Taking highlight a strong field for Saturdays 96th running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino for sophomores going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack. The nine-furlong two-turn contest is the final local qualifier for the Grade 1, $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churc...

Past The Wire Search February 18, 2021 There was some chatter on Twitter last week about Orb, the ten-year-old son of established sire Malibu Moon, heading to Uruguay, South America, to stand for the 2021 Summer season. While this has not been confirmed and a call to Claiborne Farm received a response of “we have no comment or information at this time,” there was one compelling Tweet. Hector Garcia, Communicator #MundoTurf on La Tele, Sport 890 and Ovación Tweeted: “The a...

Share Ack Ack is too good in America’s richest race of 1971, the $175,000 Hollywood Gold Cup. Photo: Keeneland Library His name is all but forgotten, marginalized after half a century’s worth of racing lore. The most important people in his life are long dead. Painting him with the colors of the modern Thoroughbred palette is impossible. He was a freak, a dinosaur, the kind of creature that flew through children’s dreams, and for a glorious seven months of 1971, he was almost too good ...

Sponsored by: Harpers First Ride and Angel Cruz winning the Grade 3 Pimlico Special MCA Racing Stables Harpers First Ride, a four-time stakes winner in 2020 including the historic Pimlico Special (G3), is set to launch his 5-year-old season in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Saturday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park. Based at Laurel Park with trainer Claudio Gonzalez, Harpers First Ride was among the invitees to the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus for 4-year-olds and up, being held for the fifth ...

Pimlico Special Winner Harpers First Ride Aiming To Close Out 2020 With Native Dancer Win Sponsored by: Harpers First Ride and Angel Cruz winning the Grade 3 Pimlico Special MCA Racing Stables Harpers First Ride, winner of the historic Pimlico Special (Grade 3) over Preakness (G1) weekend in October, will get one more chance to add to what has been a spectacular season in the $100,000 Native Dancer Saturday, Dec. 26 at Laurel Park. The 53 rd running of the 1 1/8 mile Native Dancer, fi...