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Foxfield has become one of the bright lights in steeplechasing. The venerable meet hit hard times and has bounced back. Thank you to a dedicated team of steeplechase loyalists. With the tough loss of Queen’s Cup this spring, Foxfield stepped up to host the novice stakes, part of a seven-race … Read More
First Step
Here goes. Time to get to work. Write every day. Hey, everybody needs a goal. They say we gain one hour of sunlight during February. At least that’s what the Saratoga Stryders informed us this week in their weekly newsletter. I skimmed it and deleted it. But I noted the … Read More
Happy New Year
Well, here goes. About to hit the publish button on the brand-new Riverdee Stable Website. I guess, if you’re reading this, it worked. It’s been a long time in coming – and a longer time in editing, creating, designing and dreaming. I know better than making a bunch of promises. … Read More
2023 Another Memorable year for Riverdee
Led by Awakened winning the G1 Jonathan Sheppard New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga, Riverdee finished the 2023 steeplechase season as the leading owner in wins and second in earnings. Overall, Riverdee horses won 13 times for over $500,000, with 49.3% top three strike rate in 67 flat and … Read More
News Archive
Check out the Riverdee Stable and Clancy Bloodstock headlines from over the years. Here’s to many more.
Awakened wins Grade 1
Pedigree matters. The cross of leading sire Curlin and A.P. Indy mares has produced the likes of champions Malathaat and Nest, millionaire Global Campaign, Grade 1 winner Julia Shining and so on. Add Grade 1 steeplechase winner to the mix after Awakened won the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard at Saratoga Race … Read More
Chasing Gold
The first Saturday in May…the last Saturday in May. It’s Gold Cup Day. In the midst of a hot, dry spell, somehow, the rain has come over the past two days. Good for some. Bad for a few. And questionable for others.
Mastering the Masters
Richard Farquhar, of Walking the Courses (read a feature on his amazing walk here), organizes a Masters competition for charity. Pick four players, best cumulative score wins. Now I’ve gone to Masters dot com and am tracking Simpson, Oosthuizen, Rahm, Dechambeau, Day, Im, Hatton and
Ball Game
Hey, how’d it go on Whitney Day?
Reinvestment Risk emerges as the talking horse who talks in the first…Everfast enjoys a class relief…Midnight Bisou gets beat…Vexatious, yeah, Vexatious
