Animal Kingdom (Photo by Dana Wimpfheimer)
While pretend-window-shopping for nice “horsey ships” (I don’t know how else to describe it for Tumblr), I encountered this picture of Pure Prize on WinStar’s site. He wins “Shinest Pony” award and gets bonus points for being a good dad of Pure Fun..
Can our synthetic king do Tapeta? Dullahan at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, jogging with stablemate Little Mike in preparation for the Dubai World Cup later this month.
Even greatness has small beginnings: Charismatic
Super Ninety Nine: a Baffert-trained beauty who stormed to a 12-length win in yesterday’s Southwest Stakes (II). Not sure precisely why I don’t like him more… I do love my chestnut, chromey ponies and I do love the Pulpit clan… but maybe it’s because I’m hard set on finding a special Derby horse that doesn’t have a super mega top-tier trainer like Baffert or Pletcher. Normandy Invasion, are you there?
I’d like to see 99 take on a stronger field next out and on a fast, dry main. I naturally must also balk that he’s a speed craver of a runner and reminds me a lot of Secret Circle who I didn’t like on last year’s trail. I argue that he was in optimal position up front in the slop and in fresh form while others struggled with it— second and third place went to longshots and most of the field faltered.
Oh well… Always in a Tiz had a shoddy trip but I was wise on Fear the Kitten which makes me happy. I wouldn’t have touched 99 at even money in the slop.
Artigiano
My girlfriend Dayatthespa everyone. Probably my favorite active turf horse in America right now. (Photo by Adam Coglianese)
![Game faces on: Patrick Smullen and Sense of Purpose [IRE] in the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Marathon (II) post parade. They finished 12th of 13. (Photo by Jeanine Williams)](http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6ec442db88e9d0b125b0f5889f9c9f0/tumblr_mfnfbbg1I61qjnzixo1_400.jpg)
Game faces on: Patrick Smullen and Sense of Purpose [IRE] in the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Marathon (II) post parade. They finished 12th of 13. (Photo by Jeanine Williams)
A Not for Love weanling gets some love (Photo by Maryland Thoroughbred)
Up close and personal with Curlin
