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The Aspiring Horseplayer

The Aspiring Horseplayer

http://www.theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com

Thoroughbred horse racing coverage from across the USA including news, handicapping selections, analysis, and race replays.

Railbird v2

Railbird v2

http://www.jessicachapel.com

Notes on thoroughbred horse racing, media, and technology

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Breeders’ Cup loses cred if Zenyatta is not Horse of the Year

EquineProject.com | December 24th 2009 by Barry Roos

Jerry Moss said it best in the Thoroughbred Times: “….it is beyond dispute that the Breeders’Cup was designed 25 years ago to determine championships” I can not agree more.  To me, if your horse is physically capable and you don& read more

Zenyatta paintings to be auctioned

decline depend | December 24th 2009 by kandicemil

Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta's retirement has been taken care of, but the potential horse of the year will help others not so fortunate. Two "Moneighs" paintings made with her muzzle, whiskers, hoof and tail will be auctioned online to read more

Serena Williams Beats Out Horse For AP Female Athlete Of The Year…

Deadspin | December 23rd 2009 by Mark Watson

Yes, Zenyatta, "who capped a 14-0 career by becoming the first female horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic" came in second. Kim Clijsters came in third. Fourth? Artie Lange. [ESPN.com] read more

Down The Stretch counts down the Top 50 Racing Stories of 2009

Triple Dead Heat | December 23rd 2009 by Keith McCalmont

The December issue of Down The Stretch newspaper counts down the Top 50 Stories of 2009, with a slight Canadian bias.I won't spoil the surprise but the battle for top spot comes down to a fight between Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta and Jody Jamieson. Cl read more

Reading into Rankings

Railbird v2 | December 23rd 2009

I’ll leave it to others to debate whether it’s sexist or even right that Zenyatta finished second to tennis star Serena Williams in the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year poll and instead merely note that the mare has been read more

A Horse Is a Horse – Not a Female Athlete

Draft Day Suit | December 22nd 2009 by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

The second-most-notable female athlete of 2009 according to the Associated Press was the first female to win one of the most celebrated contests in her sport and has a perfect record, winning all 14 of her major competitions. She is also the younges read more

An Unequivocal Sign That Mainstream Newspaper Editors are Morons

FoolishPleasure | December 22nd 2009 by Valerie

News that both second-place finisher Zenyatta (18 votes) and seventh-ranked Rachel Alexandra (10 votes) garnered support for The Associated Press’s 2009 Female Athlete of the Year—ultimately won in a landslide by tennis pro Serena Williams (66 of read more

SANTA ANITA MEET OPENS DEC. 26TH

Your Casino Hostess | December 22nd 2009 by Your Casino Hostess

SANTA ANITA SET FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY OPENER DEC. 26; ZENYATTA, JOHN HENRY HONORED, POST TIME 11:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2009)—Santa Anita Park, which opened on Dec. 25, 1 read more

The Girls

Living With Dogs | December 17th 2009 by Debbie Lynch

Think PinkThese are the girls from our litter of April (Ch. Nightwind Foxfair Trillium and Hardy (Am. Can. Ch. Vandaban Wessex, Eng Imp) . The pictures were taken just before they turned 5 weeks old. The two girls in this litter are about as differen read more

Racing ’09, ’00s in Review: The List of Lists

Railbird v2 | December 17th 2009

Updated 12/21/09. New items marked with an *. The Year in Review Top 10 Newsmakers of the Year (Thoroughbred Times) The Deciders: The Best Decisions of 2009 (Jay Hovdey) My Moments of the Year (Claire Novak) Top 10 Stakes Races of the Year (Brendan O read more

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