Sean's Blog

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

Six jump races at Aiken. Five jump races and a flat race at Camden. That’s it. The finale. Solid entries over both cards. A lot of cross entries, which will spread it out a little more before they drop the flag for the Travers Line maiden claimer at Aiken Saturday. … Read More

I’ll Sort That. Lulamba. Fingle Bridge. Nardaran. The Yellow Clay. Jetara. Dinoblue. Found A Fifty. Captain Guinness. Kopek Des Bordes. Just a few of the names on a routine Monday. Navan moved its card because of heavy rain from Saturday to Monday which provides a real bonus to a quiet … Read More

Back home late Thursday night. Empty-handed, although I did find a horse for sale privately. That might take care of the trip. We’ll see. The market for horses in training is strong. Crazy strong. I bid on a few, started to bid on a few, walked up and turned around … Read More

Ventured to Keeneland for the horses in training sale yesterday. I should have read the weather report or road report or some report. Waze took me straight through a whiteout in the West Virginia hills. Not the first time I’ve done that. But we made it. Just. Perused the catalogue, … Read More