Wow, a month without posts. I’ve gone incommunicado on a number of fronts, for which I apologize. All to be explained eventually.

In the meantime, horse racing! As the one reader who has ever accompanied me to the races knows, I have a singular betting strategy: Always bet on the horse with the Cajun jockey. The contemporary art of jockeying is basically in the hands of Latinos and Cajuns, and being a Cajun myself, my rooting interests lie in that direction.

And the best part is: It works! The Kentucky Derby couple weeks ago: won by Kent Desormeaux, from Maurice, La. Last year’s Derby: won by Calvin Borel, from St. Martinville, La.

Saturday is the Preakness, and your Cajun options include Desormeaux again (on the favorite Big Brown), Jamie Theriot on Kentucky Bear, and Robby Albarado on Racecar Rhapsody. (Note to the discerning race-better: Julien Leparoux, despite what would appear to be a very Cajun name, is not Cajun. He’s just French. Bet accordingly.)

Combine those guys with the Chicago Cubs’ all-Cajun middle infield (Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot) and the return from injury of Panthers QB Jake Delhomme and the Cajun sports year is looking pretty bright.

14 May 2008

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