Horseracing (was: The Belmont Stakes)

[Maclowery]

Costas has a great voice for horse racing introductions.

[Tim]

Costas has a great voice for horse racing introductions.

And the stature of a jockey.

[sighyoung]

Well, American Pharaoh did it.

[Radbird]

No, but American Pharoah did.

[sighyoung]

No, but American Pharoah did.

You're right. I rushed in to correct the spelling, but as usual, Radbird, you have plunged me into the depths of despair and embarrassment.

Drat you, Radbird. Double-drat you.

[Tim]

Easiest race of the three.

[Radbird]

I knew somehow Arkansas would be involved.

The correct spelling of “pharaoh” reverses the “a” and “o.” According to the Boston Globe, an Arkansas woman suggested the name and spelled it wrong. Zayat’s son Justin, who acts as a manager at Zayat Stables in Hackensack, New Jersey, didn’t notice the typo at the time.

[Tim]

I knew somehow Arkansas would be involved.

The correct spelling of “pharaoh” reverses the “a” and “o.” According to the Boston Globe, an Arkansas woman suggested the name and spelled it wrong. Zayat’s son Justin, who acts as a manager at Zayat Stables in Hackensack, New Jersey, didn’t notice the typo at the time.

Easy....

Although Pharoah did win the Rebel Stakes and Arkansas Derby. So yes, Arkansas was involved.

[sighyoung]

Easiest race of the three.

A remarkable race. Although Secretariat's victory was the most remarkable performance I've ever seen.

[lukethedrifter]

Actually, I saw the woman interviewed and she is from Missouri and claims she didn't misspell it.