Led by defending winner Notable Speech and standout U.S. horse Deterministic, Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile promises to be an outstanding race. First run in 1988, the Woodbine Mile is one of the premier events for turf horses in North America. It was not always run on the grass, however.

Once upon a time, there was a horse named Zippy Chippy. But only once.

If you look at his record, zero wins in 100 races, you might think he just lived to lose. Rather, this racehorse loved to be himself more than anything else and that desire to do things his way always made him a beloved figure on the track and off.