Here's A Vote For For Horse Of The Year

“Zenyatta’s now in a stall at Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky., awaiting her first breeding date, with the stallion to be announced soon. On the other side of Lexington, Blame will stand at stud and try to reproduce greatness at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. Some 1,200 miles away, one of them will be named Horse of the Year on Monday at the Eclipse Awards, the sport’s Tonys, Emmys and Oscars.”
 — It’s a tough decision. Zenyatta, apparently, is the popular choice among horse racing fans. And she was named after a Police album. (Her owner is former A&M; Records exec, Jerry Moss.) But it’s probably the second-to-worst album of their catalogue. So I’m throwing my vote for Blame, who reminds me of the Afghan Whigs, standing at stud and all like Greg Dulli.

Oh, and as for Year of the Horse? That’s easier.