Sean's Blog

Liverpool on your mind? That was from Expedia a few days ago. Yes, I looked. Not for very long, but I looked. Race there. Life here. Now, we sit and wait and fret and try to occupy our minds. Sherminator takes on 20 rivals in the 5:15 at Aintree today. … Read More

Three runners. Three winners. Jhirsch, De La Cruz and Wilma Flintshire won their preps at Old Dominion Saturday. We certainly weren’t trying to win but as a partner once said, “Winning is a good habit to get into.” Making his hurdle debut for trainer Laird George, Jhirsch jumped well, going … Read More

A dog barks and whines at the front door. Should I let her out? A lunchbox sits on the countertop. An apprentice jockey zips his half chaps and heads to the barn. The farm truck sputters to life outside my window. I’m on my second cup of coffee and thousandth … Read More

Switched Sunday chores for Saturday chores so I can go racing tomorrow. Three horses and a cat today. Easy game. Nine horses and everything that goes with them tomorrow. Busy game. Thirty-one degrees out there this morning. Spring isn’t quite here. It’s hinted a few times, tempted a few times … Read More

With a winner on the board at Aiken, Riverdee improved to 3-for-4 in 2026. Sherminator and Pudding Lane contributing to the strong start. After battling weather all winter, we’ll be a little slowly away this year. Nothing at the Carolina Cup Saturday which is typical and a bunch at Green … Read More

Pudding Lane dropped the flag on the 2026 season in style with a win at the Aiken Spring Steeplechase March 21. Owned by Riverdee and Dr. Joe Fowler, the 4-year-old found a comfortable spot under jockey Bernie Dalton, jumped accurately, cruised to the lead around the final turn and won … Read More

Made it home. That’s about it. Another trip to Cheltenham and another bout with the flu or whatever it is we seem to get every time we travel there. This one doesn’t come with the uncertain dread of 2020, which, actually we came through unscathed. The pall of Covid way … Read More

Once more unto the breach. I’m sure I wrote that last year as well. Certainly, feels that way as several members of the Big Brother house have fallen to the vagaries of Cheltenham. Sore throats and empty wallets make bad bedfellows. But we carry on, we power through. Once more. … Read More

Halftime. Two down. Two to go. Wind and rain moving in to drape proper chasing weather on top of proper racing. The Willie Mullins train chugs along with three Grade 1 scores, including the small but mighty Il Etait Temps picking up where favorite Majborough left off, birch splintering, frame … Read More