Sean Clancy

The cat fled the room. That’s how the third race at Colonial played out Sunday afternoon as Annie, Charles and I watched Win Street rally from last to first in the stretch to land the $40,000 maiden claimer. Lagging in last, bumping and grinding along the rail, then a gap, … Read More

With a quick break from jump racing (until Thursday at Saratoga, at least), Riverdee focuses on the flat this weekend. V Inspired makes her second start for the stable Saturday. Trained by Todd Wyatt and ridden by apprentice Taylor Kingsley, the 5-year-old mare takes on 10 rivals in the $43,125 … Read More

The Riverdee Newsletter. Sunday, July 6, 2026. “First thing.” On the racetrack, there is nothing left to say. My alarm goes off at 5. I’m up in a flash, race-day-urgency flash, skipping the coffee, and at the barn in minutes. Rocket One greets me like I’m late. Erin Butler rakes … Read More

Back on the road… Six hours, 50 minutes. 448 miles. Trying to get to Saratoga in time to catch the Sanford at 2:54 p.m, then fire up the phone to watch Rupert The Prince at Carlisle at 3:09 p.m, back to live action for the Belmont Oaks, Suburban, Belmont Derby … Read More

The power issue is being addressed. That was the first thing I read this morning. From the Maryland Racing Community WhatsApp thread. Glad I wasn’t at Laurel Park this morning. As for the farm, the cat issue is being addressed. Our old barn cat who has become a house cat … Read More

What day is it? Rebounding from a rare race day Monday and getting ready to do the barn chores Tuesday morning. Feels like a Sunday. Other than my email box and my to-do list. Wimbledon plays in the background, kitchen renovation ongoing, three horses and a cat to feed. Barn … Read More

What a day of racing. My cheat sheet starts with the first at York, 2-year-olds, and finishes with the fifth at Charles Town, maidens. In between, wow, like a Dagwood Sandwich spread across two columns on my printed-off page. Stakes-filled cards at Delaware Park, Laurel Park, Churchill Downs, Woodbine and … Read More

No winners at Laurel Park. Serifos jumped well and ran hard to finish second behind a runaway winner in the maiden. Solid effort in his first hurdle start of his 7-year-old season. Hopefully, we can graduate at Colonial Downs later this summer. Jack Fisher’s maidens are stacking up, which makes … Read More

Happy Sunday. Happy Fathers’ Day. Happy Laurel Park. Action-packed Sunday ahead. Barn chores (immediately after this post), help orchestrate Miles’ departure to Governor’s School, quick shower, hopefully a scan of domestic form, shower, north to Laurel Park for the early double, lunch to celebrate our spring, back down I-95 for … Read More

Fourth of five days at Royal Ascot. Twenty-five fillies walk in the starting gate for the Albany Stakes. The opener. Billy Loughnane, the Opie Taylor and Lester Piggott of the British jocks’ room, winning another, a slap on the neck of Libertango, a touch upon her ear, a wave to … Read More