Athlete Intersex: This just won't end. The latest lady with some male chromosomes is Martha Maxine, a race horse. Here's what the trainer/co-owner had to say, "“The only thing I ever noticed was that she was a very muscular mare. She carried a lot of muscle tone, like a male does. Other than that, there was nothing different about her. She liked nice dresses and really wanted a pony for her 6th birthday. It was hard enough to get a horse into Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, but looking back, now its just weird." To be honest with you Diane, I'm not surprised. (New York Times) (1)
Athlete of the Year: A horse? "The world’s best athlete is a girl with four legs." We'll be thoroughly disappointed (disgusted?) if SI's Sportsman of the Year is a horse. It is unfathomable to us how a horse, Rachel Alexandra, could beat out Usain Bolt for any honor. [NYT] (26)
Pedro weighs in on Manny and Ortiz: “They were good, with or without it.” (MLB.com)
“Criminal records, poor grades, vanishing potential — the teens’ obstacles didn’t matter. Battle and Brown mentored them, paid for football camps and begged college coaches to take a chance. Some even ended up in the NFL.” Then, they became drug dealers. (St. Pete Times)
Summer Bird stole the show that Calvin Borel told everyone he was going to put on. Borel goes back to being another insignificant jockey as Mine That Bird (The bestest horse ever) Showed yesterday. MTB had won the Kentucky Derby and placed at the Preakness. How much of the blame goes to Borel and his lack of prep work? Read the rest of this entry »
So this tiny little man named Calvin Borel* is on the verge of becoming a huge part of horse racing history. His name could be etched in stone with such famous equines as Secretariat, Affirmed, Barbaro, Eddie Arcaro* and some other tiny little men.
Borel would be the first jockey to ever win the Triple Crown on 2 horses. It would be a truly historic event and an accomplishment that you and I will most likely never match. Next year, he’ll try it on three different horses. Yes, that last part was pure speculation. Read the rest of this entry »
Before we get into the weekend haps, two items: TBL alum Lee Diekemper’s blog is stirring the pot Tampa, and porn star/gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey appears to be spending time with another athlete, assuming that really is Melky Cabrera (we use “appear” because we’re not sure if a wiry dude wth a bird chest like that can actually be baseball player). Other mildly interesting late Friday thoughts: The NCAA wants bank statements from Renardo Sidney’s family, a humorous look at the sad 1994 NBA draft, and BYU signed an impact football recruit. Read the rest of this entry »
Awkward: One of the horses competing at the Belmont is "Luv Guv," named after Eliot Spitzer. If that horse wins, current governer David Paterson could have to present the trophy. The Times, awesomely, called Spitzer to comment on the story. (NYMag)(1)
Awkward: One of the horses competing at the Belmont is “Luv Guv,” named after Eliot Spitzer. If that horse wins, current governer David Paterson could have to present the trophy. The Times, awesomely, called Spitzer to comment on the story. (NYMag)
Cheryl Cole, because she kicked her husband out of the house … confession in Natalee Holloway’s death? … republicans will want to steer clear of this one … do Lost and Heroes hate black people? … town in California now charging money to call 911 … good profile of Krugman in the New Yorker … the postal service is “running out of cash” … “Wall Street’s bailout hustle” (great read) … former figure skater Brian Boitano has a show on the food network … Lindsay Lohan talks about her drug-addled history … Scientology turns the tables on the St. Pete Times … Bar Refaeli by the pool … JMU needs to pull the plug on this Snooki speech … a white sorority won a step competition … that is a HUGE dog …
Summer Bird stole the show that Calvin Borel told everyone he was going to put on. Borel goes back to being another insignificant jockey as Mine That Bird (The bestest horse ever) Showed yesterday. MTB had won the Kentucky Derby and placed at the Preakness. How much of the blame goes to Borel and his 
