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SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
The Song Challenge: Shoot For The Moon - If You Miss, You'll Still Land Among The Stars -- A horse who has lost 89 consecutive races has finally won one, against a human. Zippy Chippy holds the North American record for the number of races lost by a thoroughbred. But he finally ended his losing streak by taking on a two-legged challenger. The 10-year-old gelding beat a minor league baseball player in a handicap match race billed as Man versus Beast II. It was held before the International League game between the Rochester Red Wings and Ottawa Lynx in Rochester, New York state. He saw off Red Wings outfielder Darnell McDonald by a length in a 50-yard race. "I might have got him at 40 yards, but that extra 10 yards put him over the hump," said McDonald, who added he had never lost a race to a human. Last year Rochester outfielder Jose Herrera outran Zippy Chippy in a 40-yard race. "Zippy was ready today," jockey Jorge Hiraldo said. "Last year he was a little scared."
Chippy Zippy by Deda
(Tune: "Short People" by Randy Newman, the Great)
Deda's Comments: By poetic licence, the name Jose here kinda rhymes with Josie.
Chippy Zippy got no reason
Chippy Zippy got no reason
Chippy Zippy got no reason to run
He got Spindley legs, he got ugly hooves
All he ever does is lose, lose, lose
Gonna take him out to old Islama -
Bad and hand him off to mean Osama
Chippy Zippy got no reason to run
Chippy Zippy is just as good as you or me
And fools such as we
Maybe he just got lost or he had to pee
He's a beautiful soul
Chippy Zippy got no reason
Chippy Zippy got no reason
Chippy Zippy got no reason to run
He doesn't gallop, he can barely mosey
He lost a footrace to a guy named Jose
Slow as turtles watching wall paint dry
He finally won one on his 90th try
Don't let no Chip-Zippy
Can't have no Chip-Zippy
Won't let no Chip-Zippy run here