Sean Clancy

Game on. The Unibet Champion Hurdle received the ultimate boost this morning when connections of Brighterdaysahead decided to take on Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle on Opening Day of Cheltenham March 11. Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud faced a choice – a layup in the Close Brothers Mares’ … Read More

Twelve days until Cheltenham. The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle will be run in memory of Michael O’Sullivan. The 24-year-old jockey died from injuries suffered in a fall at Thurles Feb. 6. We’ll bow our heads in silent tribute. The Belmont Stakes is 100 days away. The Special will be … Read More

Somehow I signed up for a motivational email. Probably after some inspiring podcast that was going to change my life. Not sure how or why it gets delivered each day. Sometimes, I read it. Today’s is called It Is Solved by Walking. From something called Daily Stoic, Ancient Wisdom for … Read More

Another ball field. Another parking lot. Another practice. Another day. I work from the car, wondering why cars don’t have tray tables. I guess it’s a safety precaution but it sure would help working from the car on Sunday afternoons. I’ve got my laptop teetering on my left knee, the … Read More

I watch the headlights scan across the front field, then the taillights snake around the sharp curve and fade away in the distance. Brent Harris is going home. A racetrack lifer, Brent stops to see us each winter as part of his world tour. A ski trip to western Canada, … Read More

How are your horses? That’s the question of the day. Question of the week. Question of the month. And it’s a great question. How much time do you have? With 20 horses in training, there is no single answer. A sore hind hoof on one. A questionable EPM test on … Read More