Or in this case The Horse:

(image from The Kentucky Derby on FB)

It's Derby Day again.

And 100 years ago it was a horse by the name of Sir Barton that claimed the rose garland under the twin spires of Churchill Downs.

That was a hundred years ago ...

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Photo by: Bloom Racing Stable

Filly by Lemon Drop Kid with mom (trying to find her name).

Yes, ponies snuggle.

Sir Barton (One Old Racehorse)

Picture - Heraldsun.com.au

With heavy heart I have to report the passing of a Racing Icon and genuine Friendship Ambassador Subzero, at the age of 32.

Possibly the most famous retired racehorse in Australia, Subzero, or 'Subbie' as he was commonly known by friends and industry members was eased from this mortal coil as his body began to succumb to age and organ failure on Aug. 29, 2020.

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Got a day off here and it's colder than a Windigo's withers, so I'm going to borrow something from Whirlaway's page on my Facebook feed,

Foal Friday,

A way to start our weekends with a little warm fuzzy cuteness.

So as this is a FiM site, how's this for a tie in reference;

Meet Mac, born January 25 at Warm Springs Ranch.

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Dateline: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE.

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The first post-marked CMC episode airs tomorrow, and it features Bulk Biceps?

Okay, ... Yeah!

I really hope that Bulk turns out to be Scoot's big brother. Actually I'll take anything on Pegasi families this season. Over the years they've gotten the short end of the lead as it were.

Sir Barton (One Old Racehorse)

Meet Standardbred Harness Racing mare Emprize Hanover and family.

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Fifty years ago, just ten minutes after midnight, at Christopher Chenery's Meadow Stable in Virginia, an eighteen year old broodmare delivered a foal.

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So the last jewel of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing goes to post in about an hour.

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One Hundred Years ago in 1919, Sir Barton (the horse) won the Belmont Stakes after taking the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes almost a month earlier just days apart, completing what would later be considered the first Triple Crown of American Thoroughbred Racing.

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Meet Rachel's Valentina

She's the daughter of Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra by Bernardini, and is the morning line favorite in this Friday's Kentucky Oaks, as she seeks to claim her mother's crown.

And this little fella posing so nicely,

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Hey there folks, I found this near the top of my FB feed under the topic of 'Foal Friday', I thought it was so neat I just had to share it.

So this a a pic of a energetic young colt in 2013. As you can see he's a beautiful chestnut color with a prominent white blaze and two white socks on his hind feet.

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Guess who this little fella is going as for Nightmare Night?

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