Sean Clancy

Highland School announced a two-hour delay at 6:12 Thursday evening. Expected inclement weather. A good message to get the night before school. A lie-in bonus. At 8:01 this morning, Highland announced a full cancellation. I opened Miles’ door a crack. He smiled and offered a thumbs up. I shut his … Read More

I’ll let my friend George Baker write today’s edition. An email from Cornelius Lysaght yesterday…. Nothing to add. Except to marvel at the strength and the resilience of John and Amy Hunt in the face of terrible trauma…. Hello George,I wondered whether you might be able to publicise the below … Read More

Cold, wet, raw day at 35538. Miles’ school on a two-hour delay. Barn chores for the third day in a row. Not my specialty, not my desire. I am reminded yet again. Three days in a row. Eagle Poise, Apse and Kissin Conquest don’t seem to care about my specialties, … Read More

Home on the couch on a soon-to-be Sunday afternoon. Whew. Long and winding road trip complete. Middleburg to Warrenton to Winston Salem to Camden to Aiken to Camden to Middleburg to Rehoboth Beach to Middleburg. Ten days. I think. Lost count. The Lonesome Glory trophy has found a spot in … Read More

Back home for a day or two before Thanksgiving. It’s that time of year. When you look behind to see what you accomplished and look ahead to see what you want to accomplish. Every trip home from Camden, those two things have swirled around my mind. I scrolled back through … Read More

This is what I wanted to say… The last time I was up here was 27 years ago. We were chasing dinner around the table, Annie was wearing the same dress, which is an achievement in itself, and Brian Hogan handed me a glass of water halfway through my acceptance … Read More

Today is the day. The final day of the season. The Colonial Cup. Where champions are crowned. Most of the titles are secured – owner, trainer, jockey, timber, filly/mare. The 3-year-old championship is open. The earnings championship is open. Ethics and Cool Jet. That would top off the year of … Read More

We’ve done the math. Redone the math. Checked the math. Like an accountant on April 14. It’s clinched. No matter what happens over the next 11 jump races this weekend, Riverdee has earned its first championship. With 13 wins from 50 starts for $506,700, we lead Bruton Street-US by $128,100, … Read More

We say it all the time. We hear it all the time. We are reminded of it all the time. Graham Watters, with a full book of plum rides and well on his way to his fourth championship took a fall on the gallops in Camden this morning. Broke his … Read More

Goodbye to Todd Snider. The singer songwriter died at 59. A confounding end to a complicated life. A too-young old friend. A companion on long road trips and quiet runs and last calls. Miles and I sang his songs together. I hummed along to his songs on my own. I … Read More