The proximity of the dates were coincidental, but the symbolism rang true, embracing the yin and yang of the Thoroughbred racing universe. Zippy Chippy, a name synonymous with failure on the racetrack ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greenfield Center, New York — Not long ago, friends and fans gathered to pay their final respects to one of the most unlikely ...

Felix Monserrate's 12-year-old maiden Zippy Chippy ran his string of consecutive losses to 97 with a last-place finish in the first race at Thistledown Wednesday, an $8,200 maiden special weight ...

Zippy Chippy, horse racing's lovable loser for never winning in 100 races, has died at the age of 31. The bay gelding was living at the Bobby Frankel Division of Old Friends Thoroughbred Farm at Cabin ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Whether it’s on the track or at the betting windows, horse racing provides a backdrop for fans to celebrate winning. Then there’s the case of Zippy Chippy. Calling the gelding a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Zippy Chippy, who never visited the winner’s circle, won’t be at the back of the pack at county fairs anymore. Hollywood is dangling a carrot, and his owner-trainer is retiring the 0 ...

Greenfield Center, New York — Not long ago, friends and fans gathered to pay their final respects to one of the most unlikely celebrities in sports — Zippy Chippy. "It's heartbreaking to lose him," ...

He died Friday night. A veterinarian had yet to determine the cause, according to the farm's Cynthia Grisolia. Michael Blowen, founder and president of Old Friends farm, feeds carrots to Zippy Chippy ...

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Zippy Chippy, horse racing’s lovable loser for never winning in 100 races, has died at the age of 31. The bay gelding was living at the Bobby Frankel Division of Old Friends Thoroughbred Farm at Cabin ...