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The competitors that bring us the truest joy, the ones who remind us that sports are human and frail and painful and therefore beautiful, are the ones who lose. Well, not always human and frail.
Meet the world's worst racehorse: Dona Chepa. Ole Mr. Chepa is 0-for-125 lifetime. There's no excuse for it, either.
Dona Chepa comes from a distinguished line of champion racers, and was sent to all the finest private schools. Her debut on Valentine's Day 2001 was supposed to be the beginning of something magical. Alas, it was not to be. Once, in May 2003, Dona Chepa came in 2nd (there was much rejoicing). And, despite her apparent lack of any horse racing "skills", Dona Chepa has managed to pocketed $12,971 (the horse has finished out of the money a whopping 90 times).
Frankly, we think there's still hope: We have faith that Dona Chepa will pull a Prince Hal and blossom into a great champion. And then she will fall once, and people will shoot her.
Been Through The Desert On A Horse With No Name [Gheorghe: The Blog]
Comments
That picture is horrifying!
The Death of Barbaro, The Untold Story.
I thought horses asses only drove BMWs these days.....
Billy Joel should never be allowed to drive near stables.
I thought I would never love again, but I was wrong.
/Dee Mirich
Good thing I boxed that horse with the Hyundai Sonata.
"Ole Mr. Chepa" is missing wins...and a penis.
The horse is a broad, Leitch.
I thought only birds tried to do that.
@Lady Andrea: That picture is fantastic!
Somebody finally took out J-Lo.
The Propel Horses Through The Windshields of Fords, Don't They?
I think it's safe to say that horse called shotgun.
@The Fan's Attic: +1
Horse face through a windshield? I didn't realize the new Sex and the City movie was an action flick.
/Sorry
@The Fan's Attic: I was thinking Sarah Jessica Parker, perhaps?
(there was much rejoicing)
Yayyyyyy!
Two Monty Python References in one day. Boom, bitch.
I still say that horse drives better than Left Eye.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: Aw look, you got your name back...
and there was much rejoicing.
@Nationalcoholic: This time next week I'll need a new name. Attempting to figure out one better than the login, but I'm quickly finding that I'm far less funnier than I thought.
Another date with Sebastian Janikowski ends badly.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: why will you need a new name?
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: Giving up the profession? Or have you been retained to defend OJ?
@Lady Andrea: @Johnny Foodstamps: Leaving the field for other options.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: This means I can keep my blog title without a lawsuit?
@Nationalcoholic: No, you're still screwed. You'll be served next week.
I make a point never to be bet on a horse whose name is an anagram for "Had no Pace".
/very superstitious at the track
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: I thought, perhaps, your prices had become unreasonable.
What up DU!AN?
@Innings Eater: That too.
Mourning For Mourinho, maybe.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: 2 million buyout, right? I cannot imagine someone else doing better in his place.
@Detective Bunk: I heard 20. It's going to be rocky this year, but it was inevitable. I'm going to miss him. He's a character.
I know that all the former players at "The doUche" love The Orange Bowl, but I'm watching Sportscenter and they have a live shot of Craig James in Miami at the OB and the OB looks like a complete fucking hellhole.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: Even though he beat Celtic in the 2003 UEFA final, I still think he brought some great style to the Premiership. Still, 20 Million and a crack at the Barca job (soon enough) will keep him happy.
Hey DU!AN:
Good times: Being in first in my fantasy league with 10 days to go.
Bad times: Owning Albert Pujols, Carl Crawford and James Shields
Worse times: Not following soccer nearly close enough to follow the conversation..
@thetaxman: A man got paid a LOT of money to leave his job. Something along the lines of 33 million dollars. (20 million pounds)
@J.L. White: +1
Good evening all, am I back to being Yostal?
Dear Yankees fans,
You are welcome,
Signed,
O's Fans
(Trying to get away from the scary Soc-cer talk that confuses me)
@Yostal: You're fully of Yostally goodness.
Evening all.
What's the rumpus?
/hankering for a Miller's Crossing screening.
hello? can i come back? was i executed?
@Scout: Where did you go?
@chilltown: snerk.
@Detective Bunk: The problem with Premiership is that, despite the fact that I've watched it for years, and played footie my entire life, I still can't nail down which team to really invest in. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelski, Newcastle...They're all in the mix. I watch every game I can. I follow it as closely as the next American, but I just can't seem to lock in.
I just know I couldn't support Manchester United.
@chilltown:
The recreant slutherders at my office blocked my commenting. Then the website changed phase again and I was locked out.
@Scout: Flagged.
@Nationalcoholic: Flaggers get daggers.
Keep it real, man. Stop Flaggin'.
@thetaxman: I'm first in one of the DUAN leagues. I will be way too happy if that holds up.
@Nationalcoholic:
yeah, i noticed that. i just hope inappropriate doesn't mean not funny.
@Matt_T: Mine is a league at work - first year I'm in in a pretty-well established league. I'm hoping if I win I won't then be out of a job.
@Innings Eater: The Stop Flagging movement has set DUAN culture back 30 years. I'm rising above.
@Innings Eater: I think just being a passive fan isn't a bad thing - you catch the games when they're on and enjoy it, just not follow anyone fanatically. I think I am the same way with the Premiership, I just dislike Arsenal.
@Nationalcoholic: Suck it, Cosby.
Can someone please explain the flagging situation? What does it do? Nasty email from Gawker Inc? Probation?
@Scout: [deadspin.com]
@Scout: Just flag a lot of posts, Rob will let you know.