Racey racing news

There has been speculation that 2002 Derby winner War Emblem may be gay. Apparently, this is old news and Jay Leno’s been making jokes about it, but it’s new to me. I heard about it on the radio today so I came home and checked it out online.

According to Outsports.com, “The Daily Racing Form has reported that Bob Baffert’s powerful colt has been presented with over 200 mares since “the breeding shed was open,” but the gallant galloper has repeatedly been claiming a headache, covering less than five mares.”

Sportspickle.com says “Thought it might be Mike Piazza? Nope. Maybe a top men’s figure skater? Wrong. It’s a horse, of course. War Emblem became the first high-profile athlete to come out of the closet when he declared on Sunday that he is homosexual.
While the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner can’t speak, he declared himself to be gay by trying to mount Belmont Stakes winner Sarava during a press conference. Sarava managed to wriggle free.
Bob Baffert, War Emblem’s trainer, said he has suspected a high profile horse would come out, but that he didn’t know it would be his horse.
‘There has been a feeling in the horse racing community for years that a gay horse would go public,” said Baffert. “All the signs are there – the leather, the whips, the bright jockey’s uniforms … everything. Horse racing is very homoerotic.’”

Hysterically funny. What's even funnier is imagining that there are probably homophobic race fans who are even now organizing bonfires for any Derby memorabilia with War Emblem's name on it. They're probably thinking "If only the God-fearing Pat Day had the mount and not that Latin fruit Espinoza, this never would have happened."