Sean Clancy

Another winner on the weekend as Potus made it two in a row with a determined win in the Arthur O. Choate Memorial at the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup. Graham Watters gave the son of Lemon Drop Kid a positive ride, similar to his performance at Virginia Fall Races, and he … Read More

Cool Jet did it gain. A saunter up and over the natural hedges and up and down the hills and dales at Montpelier. Like going back in time. Off to Pennsylvania Hunt Cup for Potus. In the words of my friend George Baker – must dash.

The countdown continues. Four weekends, six meets, 30 races. And then a big deep breath. Two of those meets come hard and fast this weekend. The historic Montpelier Hunt Races will be run up and down the Virginia hills and past James Madison’s former home for the 90th time today … Read More

Lunch packed and sitting at the door. Water bottle, too. Cracking eggs for Miles’ omelette this morning. Feta, kale, parsley and dill. A side of toast. And a Tattersalls purchase. In between a cereal box and a cup of tea, I plopped my laptop on the kitchen counter. We watched … Read More

Three chances this weekend. Recent purchase Wilma Flintshire makes her stakes debut in the Marion DuPont Scott Memorial for trainer Lilith Boucher and jockey Graham Watters. The 4-year-old daughter of Flintshire has posted a second and two thirds over hurdles. I followed her on the flat a bit, didn’t do … Read More

Back to work. What a laugh. We work every day, every weekend. Mondays don’t really change anything. A little more office work, paperwork, grunt work. Regrouping from the previous weekend, resetting for the next one. Riverdee entered four at Montpelier and Pennsylvania Hunt Cup. Winless over the weekend. Just two … Read More

Twenty-nine days. Seven meets. Thirty-eight races. And the season will be over. Slow to build and fast to go, that’s steeplechasing in America. As we say during Saratoga, sleep in September. When it comes to jump racing, sleep in December. No sleeping today. Eight of those races play out today at the … Read More

Beautiful morning at 35538. Miles off to school. Toga Day. Something to do with Latin class. The final baseball game of the fall season later this afternoon. Fredericksburg on a Thursday night. Nothing better. I’m off to ride Lemonade Thursday, another retired Riverdee runner who is now a fox hunter … Read More

Should I write a blog or go for a run? Perhaps, both. Perhaps. Both will be short. Sun going down, running out of time. Just as well. Entered Welshman and Cool Jet in the William H. Allison and Queens Empire in the International Gold Cup this weekend. Tough races. The … Read More

When it rains during the week at Far Hills, everything changes. And it usually rains during the week of Far Hills. Last year, it didn’t. Snap Decision won the big one and people complained it was too firm and it probably was too firm. It was a tough day on … Read More