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
2:36. 3:14. p.m. The post times for the fourth and fifth races at Shawan Downs Saturday. Official times on official charts now. The fourth race spanned 4:01.80. The fifth lasted 7:09.20. Official times on official charts now. In those 45 minutes, the sport pushed and pulled, devastated and elevated, yanked … Read More
We are back in action. The 11-stop fall steeplechase season rolls through Shawan Downs today. Riverdee unleashes Mission Brief, Palio, Queens Empire and Potus on the 24th renewal of the six-race steeplechase meet in Hunt Valley, Md. Right-handed, high ground in the stretch, low ground down the backside, two tight turns and two long straightaways. Natural amphitheater … Read More
Happy retirement to Not So Sleepy. The 12-year-old stormed off the stage in the finest fashion, winning his 69th and final start over the weekend for trainer Hughie Morrison and owner/breeder Lady Blythe. A six-time winner on the flat and a six-time winner over hurdles, the chestnut gelding defended his … Read More
Rain. Finally, rain in Middleburg. Good, long, steady rain for the last few days. We need it. Of course, we’re doing all the barn chores this week so not ideal, but we’ll take it. We slopped and sloshed around the front field this morning. Apse, Kiss, Blue and EP appreciating … Read More
Forest Boyce walked into the paddock for the opener at Laurel Park Sunday. “You know what you’re doing…” It was more of a statement than a question. “Going forward…” The Maryland-born jockey had ridden Roja Redemption once before, learned his style (steady with a side of stamina) and put that … Read More
Riverdee rolls back into action today. Roja Redemption and Pietrelcina head to Laurel Park and Penicillin Success and Cool Jet get back to work in the trials at Shawan Downs. Purse and no purse. Objectives and different objectives. Roja Redemption makes his second start since joining Riverdee. A project, we’re … Read More
The fourth from Marseilles just finished. Photo finish. The second from Chantilly is looming. Two late scratches, including Without. Race two goes without Without. American-bred Nitoi the favorite. Some beach action from Laytown (on the bucket list) coming up. Quiet Monday morning. The background beat music of international racing on … Read More
The faint rock and roll on a boom box. The whirl of a bathroom fan. The thwack of an aluminum bat on a rawhide ball. Car tires rippling over the gravel parking lot. A coach’s occasional lesson, grip, load, wait, go. Young parents walk anxious early rising children. The balls … Read More
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