The Diva ain’t got no patience for no heavy hand on the stick…
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CAPTION: Valet: “No Miss, I don’t believe I’ve seen that no-good, whipping jockey of yours…“
*Rookie Mistake
Maybe it should be called the ‘watch-where-you’re walking ring’…. (No worries, Filep—there’s good reason no one else ever wants to ride THE DIVA.)
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CAPTION: Diva (horse): “Listen up, BUG BOY. I get you’re new to racing—but MY EYES ARE UP HERE! ”
Belmont 2014 Aftermath
Another crown opportunity has slipped through time’s hands, leaving again an empty year for this championship’s road less traveled…
Yeah, ummm, now that the pomp and circumstance is out of the way—whazup with that smack during the final minutes of our nationally televised broadcast?
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CAPTION: Mr. Coburn, (man in hat) “Cowards!!!” Jerry Bailey: “Hey! Don’t critique my critique of Victor’s ride! How many Belmonts have you rode in, MOSS?” Randy Moss: “Oh yeah? Wanna try standing when you ask me that, BAILEY?” Tonalist (the horse): “Hey. I’m Tonalist… I won the Belmont Stakes. …if anybody cares…”
RULES OF A RACING DIVA!
Coming soon to TOTAL HORSE CHANNEL: A new cartoon series featuring our very own DIVA CHALKCHASER!
“Need a fresh angle on racing? Enjoy the unique and slightly skewed commentary of DIVA CHALKCHASER, the better/prettier/sassier half of TEAM DIVA at OFF THE PACE. Diva now offers her years of perpetual maiden expertise to her adoring public and to all future up-and-coming filly ‘Divas’ in training. Now anyone can learn to underachieve every racing industry standard by simply following the RULES OF A RACING DIVA.”
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Oppan Gangnam Style
Diva’s tried racing as a front runner and as a closer, maybe Gangnam is more her style…
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OFF THE PACE SKETCHES: Misfit ideas and nonsensical gags not worth the trouble inking, but fun enough to add color to a pencil sketch for show...
NEW FEATURE: The OTP Editorial
While The Diva and Filep are off arguing about which track to race next and how many lengths they’ll probably lose by, we present to you a new feature, the OFF THE PACE EDITORIAL. Our first cartoon in this series is US jockey ROSIE NAPRAVNIK.
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Caption: Rosie Napravnik and horse Believe You Can. Rosie became the first woman to win the Kentucky Oaks and is only the second female jock to ride in the Belmont Stakes. Congratulations, Rosie, on your historic accomplishments…
