( No, seriously, unless you either understand that stuff or feel like getting a headache.... )

For six weeks out of the year, Saratoga Springs is a racing city. The track’s vibrant spirit flows through the whole place, lets you feel the buzz of the crowd even downtown. On the weekend, the daily news features the major upcoming races; the anchors talk up the latest Travers favourite with an energy they lack while reporting on the latest ( Read more... )

Whiiiiiiiiiitneeeeeeeeeeeeyyyy.... Saratoga was uber awesome cool. To epic extremes. GAH.

I dun feel like writing a whole new narrative, so if you love me, check out my journal on deviantart.

Also this slideshow, 'cause it's cool:

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*twirls off*


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GUESS WHO'S OFFICIALLY GOING TO THE WHITNEY HANDICAP????

Yeah, that's right. Me. I'm going to the Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course on July 26th. I knew I would be for a little while now, but it just became official because the tickets are physically tangible presences. :D I AM SO PSYCHED. I get to go see Divine Park and Commentator and Giant ( Read more... )

Like how Big Brown will probably be going to the Belmont, Travers and then Breeders' Cup. And how Curlin will meet him there and make him his own personal chew toy. And how Zenyatta is gonna try and make it five for five in her short, but brilliant career. And how tomorrow Tiago and Heatseeker go at each other in round three of a budding rivalry ( Read more... )

Stupid mud. Grasshopper broke funny, dropped back to last and was never better than third in the Pimlico Special. This is not the Grasshopper I know and love! Obviously, he was hating the muddy track and never got on his game - the horse is faster than that.

Better luck next time, boy!

- War Pass
- Denis of Cork
- Court Vision
- El Gato Malo
- Colonel John
- Yankee Bravo
- Country Star (fweeeeeeeeeee)
- Proud Spell
- Eight Belles
- Zenyatta
- Ginger Punch
- Tiago
- Circular Quay

This pleases me.

EDIT: Wish granted. ^^ Curlin's rating got lifted one pound to 130, making him the highest-rated dirt horse since 2004's Ghostzapper. And he's so still on the rise. Bigwigs temporarily forgiven.

Remember my lengthy complaints about Curlin's critics before his World Cup heroics?

They're still at it.

And not just the illiterate fools at ntra.com's ( Read more... )

Uh-huh. Yeah. That's right. Curlin is a "monster," "superhorse," Secretariat reincarnate etc etc etc. Holy WOW.

Racing greatness might very well have been reborn earlier today, when Curlin achieved a whole new level of effortless brilliance in annihilating the very best that the world's racing capitals had to offer by a record margin. Japan? Pah. No ( Read more... )

Because what else do I post here?

Mmkay, so last weekend figured some stuff out for me as far as where certain racehorses stand against each other. Pyro's status as subject of my fangirliness was lifted ever higher by the events of Saturday, and not only because of his dominant three-length score against the deepest Derby prep field yet. Nope... ( Read more... )