(WXXI Public Media) – A racehorse who was famous for never winning crossed the final finish line last week.
Zippy Chippy died Friday at the Old Friends Thoroughbred Farm in Greenfield Center, New York, near Saratoga, where he retired about 12 years ago.
As the story goes, Zippy Chippy was acquired by his owner-trainer, Felix Montserrate, in 1995 in a trade involving a Ford truck.
The dark bay gelding had promise, with a bloodline that included a 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet.
But Zippy never won a single race in his career.
