I kept saying to him, “It’s all right. It’s all right.” Knowing it wasn’t all right. The X-rays showed nothing. The vets began to build hope, one by one. And then the one. You could see it in their eyes, their fingers, their movements, their tones. A few more images. … Read More
Picks are up. Newsletter is out. Car is packed. Tie is about to be tied. Passes. Check. Binoculars. Check. Form. Check. Nerves. Check. The biggest day of the season. Six strong races, championships to be won and lost. For a change, the ground won’t throw asterisks like confetti after a … Read More
Do people really have weekends off? Not in this sport. This life. Working on a Far Hills plan. Planes, trains and automobiles. OK, automobiles. How many will it take? Jimmy Dan our only representative. The 6-year-old takes on his sternest test in the Foxbrook Champion Hurdle. Watch him win at … Read More
Time ticks until the Far Hills Steeplechase. Richest day. Deep fields. Stellar card. Jimmy Dan represents Riverdee and Ten Strike Racing in the $100,000 Novice Stakes. You can only climb the ladder so far – waiver maiden claimer, 110 handicap, 115 handicap, 120 handicap – before you reach the roof. A … Read More
There is nothing like a local win. King Tsunami won the second division of the Daniel C. Sands Cup at Virginia Fall Saturday. I count 28, including King Tsunami, in the winner’s circle. There’s a baseball coach, a 90-year-old lifelong horsewoman from Maryland, a mother and a daughter, a mother-in-law, … Read More
The ever-improving Jimmy Dan won again over hurdles at Foxfield Sunday. The 6-year-old son of Kitten’s Joy has climbed the ladder this year – waiver maiden claimer, 110, 115, 120. Four wins from five starts for $72,500 for Riverdee and Ten Strike Racing. Some horse. Jimmy Dan roared from last to … Read More
Road trip to Rehoboth Beach, De. and then Charlottesville, Va. Waze says four hours, 36 minutes. Sunday morning freedom on the highway. Early post time adds a bit of pressure. First-world pressure. Going to a steeplechase on a Sunday. Miles has his learning permit. What a way to learn. I’ll … Read More
Trying to adjust to Sunday steeplechasing. A free Saturday in October? We’ll make do. Time to get to the beach to celebrate Dad’s 90th birthday Sunday. We’ll enjoy the milestone Saturday and road trip to Foxfield Sunday. Rehoboth to Charlottesville? How far can it be? Noon post doesn’t help but … Read More
Wednesday. Weekend memories begin to fade – well, Queens Empire’s win is still vibrant – and we begin to look ahead rather than behind. That’s Wednesday in the world of racing. Time marches on. Riverdee entered four horses at Foxfield Sunday. Penicillin Success returns for the 110 handicap, his first start … Read More
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