So, Mount St. Helens anniversary day today. I always try to post about it on my journal here. Why? Cuz I find it very important, personally. I dunno. When you consider the sheer destructive force of the eruption, the death toll was pretty low, considering especially that the eruption was much bigger than predicted, and it didn't erupt like they ( Read more... )

I demand Rachel Alexandra versus Zenyatta now ( Read more... )

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Like I said, that was a field of SHIT.

( This image may offend you Big Brown fans, so don't say I didn't warn you )

I'll go ahead and say Big Brown, because this field SUCKS.

Big Brown over Giant Moon and Kentucky Bear. Gayego may be in the mix, but I dunno.

Fucking hate this Triple Crown this year. Suckiest one I've ever seen.

Second year in a row that I have to say I really dislike that Preakness winner. I think Curlin is overrated, just like I said Bernardini is overrated. Shows how much I know. Street Sense was the better horse today, dammit. He just got a little lazy in the end and wasn't able to get back into gear at the last second. Got nipped at the wire by stupid ( Read more... )

June 17, 2006 ETA: Due to the fact that Barbaro is clearly doing very well and appears quite likely to survive and live a full life in retirement, and the fact that it's been almost a full month since this accident happened, I feel safe enough unlocking this. But I'm still LJ-cutting it cuz it's long.

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DISCLAIMER: Okay, at the risk of pissing ( Read more... )

OMFG. I wasn't sold on Barbaro, but I certainly wasn't expecting this. I hope they can save him ( Read more... )

SMARTY JONES BY A RECORD 11 1/2 LENGTHS!!!!!!!

I am in awe... and that horse still had gas in the tank at the finish line too. What a performance. I hope he gets a damned good Beyer figure. Step aside, Funny Cide.

Goddamn Smarty-Fucking-Jones had BETTER win that Belmont! We don't need ANOTHER near-miss!

YAHOO!!!

FUNNY CIDE ANNIHILATES THE FIELD!!

CHESTNUTS RULE!!