Older and wiser

Have to give a shout out to the awesome 7 year old racehorse Commentator, who on July 26 won the Whitney Handicap for older horses at the historic Saratoga ("the spa") Racecourse.


photo credit: Coglianese photos

Obviously a gelding or he wouldn't still be running (!) , he easily won in front-running fashion over a very talented group of thoroughbreds.

And as if that weren't enough, this is the second time he's won the Whitney.
He won it back in 2005 as well!

And they say there are no IRON HORSES left.
Watch and learn.
They do exist.

The Whitney was a Breeders' Cup 'win and you're in' race, meaning Commentator has a guaranteed spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Racetrack on October 25th.
The Breeders' Cup is the World Championships for Thoroughbred Horseracing and is a fantastic day of racing for fans. All the best from all year.


photo credit: Barbara Livingston

Commentator's trainer, Nick Zito, had this to say after the convincing win:
“This is a good illustration to anyone who gets old -- don’t ever give up.”

Congrats!
Good luck in October.