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May 03, 2008

Filly Killed On Kentucky Derby Race Course

Mongol_war_mares_go_to_battle_2Mongols, in the 13th century, rode only mares into battle. And the European chivalry rode only stallions. In the Kentucky Derby, a very, very young mare was literally ridden into the ground where she perished. This always irritates me. Racing young horses is criminal. But it also turns out that this mare is connected to Hillary Clinton. She told Chelsea to bet on the mare and hoped, I suppose, to crow about this strong filly and compare herself with the poor thing. So I shall connect the business of fillies, wars and breaking down and dying. There is a common thread here that is as bright as red blood.

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