How did this year's Kentucky Derby horses get their names? Find out here - Kansas City Star

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How did this year's Kentucky Derby horses get their names? Find out here Kansas City Star With Sabercat, Ron Winchell wanted to find a name that used Cat in it because of his runner, Sabercat's sire, Bluegrass Cat, and his even more famous forebear, Storm Cat. "He wanted something that was ominous or threatening," Fiske said. GET CREATIVE IN KENTUCKY DERBYSportinglife.com all 6,393 news articles »

German bands, dancing school and a crepe on the door: Clinton Avenue in the 1880s - Albany Times Union (blog)

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German bands, dancing school and a crepe on the door: Clinton Avenue in the 1880s Albany Times Union (blog) Everything she made had to fit like the paper on the wall. I had a littled bluish-grey coat at this time, of which I was very proud. The color that winter was called “Pigeon Drab” and that little coat was always spoken of by that name.

Preakness 137 Barn Notes: Friday, May 18 - Paulick Report

Preakness 137 Barn Notes: Friday, May 18 Paulick Report Many of the foals from Zetterholm's dam, the Lord at War mare Holy Wish, have names connected to their breeding, but not this colt. “It's a friend of mine's last name,” Grey said. “Amanda Zetterholm is an amateur jockey in Europe. and more »

Modern-day baseball nicknames can't match past - San Francisco Chronicle

Modern-day baseball nicknames can't match past San Francisco Chronicle ... Big Train, The Yankee Clipper, Big Unit, The Flying Dutchman, Iron Horse, The Big Cat, The Grey Eagle and Baby Bull. Now we are generally reduced to simply cutting off syllables. Usually only one name is shortened: Kruk, Kuip and Boch. and more »

Cat People, Strippers, And Telekinesis: The Portraits And Testimonials Of ... - io9

Cat People, Strippers, And Telekinesis: The Portraits And Testimonials Of ... io9 As a kid, Hirsch didn't know the names of Weegee or any street photographers, but his worldview was likely shaped by their images. "I'm a hardcore New Yorker. I grew up in Brooklyn. I grew up with the tabloids," he says. "You'd go down to the corner ...