Sean's Blog

Quiet house. An ice maker provides the backdrop chorus. It’s the only thing stirring. Other than the coffee maker and the keyboard. My time. A quiet house. God, I love a quiet house. No matter where it is in the world. Tomorrow, the kids will liven it up. My son … Read More

Really? Five days. Time ticking. The Jockey’s Circle fundraiser coming to a close last night. In my calculations, we raised $34,650. Solid effort from everyone. Donors, sellers, buyers, organizers. Great to see the jockeys rally and get involved. They got creative and we raised some needed funds for the Temple … Read More

Made easy. No mall. No Amazon. No gift certificates. As a board member of the Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation, we were bantering and bandying to raise money for the sport of steeeplechasing. The next thing you know, Tom Garner and I were at the helm of the Jockey’s Circle. With … Read More

Nothing like the energy of race day. I’m up early. Let’s go. Race morning Friday. The first at Cheltenham at 7:05, right between packing Miles’ lunch, frying two eggs and getting him to school. Lucky kid. Lunch (leftover leg of lamb and broccoli), water bottle, backpack stacked and ready by … Read More

We added Renfro’s Reception to the team Tuesday evening. Multi-tasking? I was on a board meeting Zoom call and the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform at the same time. Beeps and buzzes, questions and queries, votes and vetoes, counts and countdowns. The 3-year-old son of Street Sense, fresh off a 4 3/4-length … Read More

Back to work. I love that one. We’re in the horse business, we work every day. All day, every day. Tom Garner called me today. “Are you in front of your computer?” I’m always in front of my computer. We looked up a couple of horses. Gulfstream to Galway. Chepstow … Read More

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