Archive for October, 2008

A Day of Upsets Muddles Year End Honors

The synthetic pro-ride surface that received so much attention earlier in the year, will undoubtably get even more attention now. After the ladies remained consistent Friday, and proved most great fillies and mares will be as great over pro-ride, the boys didn’t exactly fare the same. The favorites were disappointing, and the European contingent ran [...]

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Zenyatta lays claim to highest honor

Zenyatta defeated a stellar group of fillies and mares in the Ladies Classic, laying claim to the Horse of the Year title. She was last most of the way, but first when it counted, blowing by the ladies as if they were standing still. She is the quintessential thoroughbred, and even before entering the starting gate, it [...]

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Are you ready for some Fillies?

While the Phillies make a run for baseball’s highest honor for the first time in years, this Friday all eyes will be on a different kind of filly. For the record, I still hate the idea of a filly friday. It is like saying they are not important enough to be seen on one of [...]

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