The Legend of Zippy Chippy
Life Lessons from Horse Racing's Most Lovable Loser
From acclaimed humorist William Thomas comes the funny yet poignant story of a thoroughbred racehorse that lost 100 races in a row -- but, in everyone's eyes, became the ultimate winner.
On April 20, 1991, at Capritaur Farms in Upstate New York, Zippy Chippy strolled into the world. He was born from American horse racing royalty -- Compliance (his father was Kentucky Derby-winner Northern Dancer; his great-grandfather Native Dancer, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner) and Listen Lady (great-granddaughter of Native Dancer). Even before his birth, the hopes (not to mention the bill for his planned production) for Zippy Chippy were high. His pedigree was horse racing gold: Northern Dancer, Man o' War, Count Fleet, Bold Ruler, War Admiral, and Buckpasser…
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April 5, 2016WILLIAM THOMAS is an author, a scriptwriter and a nationally syndicated humour columnist. He is the author of ten books of humor, including the bestselling The Dog Rules - Damn Near Everything! Recently William's work was included in the Great Canadian Anthology Of Humor along with 50 of the best humor writers in Canada, from Stephen Leacock to today. www.williamthomas.ca
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