The legend of Zippy Chippy

Zippy Chippy, that lovable loser of a thoroughbred, finds his ignominious bad self on television highlights coast-to-coast as the 10-year-old gelding runs and, of course, loses his 89th race in as many career starts 24 years ago today at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pa.

Zippy Chippy finally wins a month later, although the victory (pictured here) officially does not count as he beats a trotter named Paddy's Lady on March 17 in Freehold, N.J.

Zippy Chippy lives to be 30 years old before finally passing away in 2022.