Sean Clancy

Dark and brisk at 4021. Thirty-two degrees. “Special Weather Statement.” “Heavy Snow Forecasted.” On a road trip. ST office. Then to Monkton, Butler to see some horses. I’ve spend most of my life, seeing horses. Old friends. New recruits. Winter hopes. The dreams of 2026 and beyond. And now it’s … Read More

Wake up excited. A runner. A rare winter runner. Rupert The Prince to Newcastle for his hurdle debut. 7:15 a.m. post time. French toast, flip, flip on the plate. Cold pizza, a banana and a Lara Bar for lunch, water bottle thrown into Miles’ backpack, sneakers tucked into a brown … Read More

Brisk and sunny at 35538 this morning. Thirty-seven degrees. Back in the office after hunting with Orange County yesterday. “He’s in a meeting.” Yes, in a way. Rode Lemonade Thursday, the best hunter I’ve ever ridden. One thing to remember when you come to a jump. ‘Do nothing, Sean. Do … Read More

Miles just walked out the door. His first day of freedom. Car key in his pocket, open road, nothing but blue sky. Sort of. First day of driving to school, or at least partially to school. The last junior to ride a bus. Possibly. Parents of an only child slowly … Read More

Volleying between Sandown and Cork, with a side of Pornichet (tricky abbreviation there). Exeter and Newcastle abandoned, that makes it easier Saturday viewing. About to wade into domestic form. Decent cards at Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Oaklawn. Quiet house. Winter break hours around here. Miles cramming The Great Gatsby for a … Read More

Still thinking about resolutions, plans, goals… Looking at the numbers (I’d rather look at the horses), domestically and internationally in 2025, Riverdee won 19 races from 98 starts for $748,258. Grade 1 winner Cool Jet led the way with $190,500. Promising novice Cyber Ninja contributed $99,076. Three-time maiden winner Vintage … Read More

New Year’s Day. Resolutions abound. I used to declare. Run 1,000 miles. Read 52 books. Lose 20 pounds. Win 50 races. Write a billion words. This year, I’ll keep it more reasonable, more realistic. Run more. Read more. Win more. Write more. Just a start. A lot of things to … Read More

Books and time. Two of my favorite parts of Christmas. A few new good books and a few stolen moments to read them. Annie’s cousin Helen gave me a copy of Unreasonable Hospitality. Written by Will Guidara and about the restaurant Eleven Madison Park. More about the journey than the … Read More

It’s a good question, one that is posed often to any of us in this crazy game we play. The answers vary but always seem to include connection, history, escape, feeling, thrill, comfort, friends, family… On a quiet Monday morning, I’ve been wedged into the living room couch watching Lossiemouth, … Read More