Sean's Blog

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

Pudding Lane made his Riverdee debut and hurdle debut at the Steeplechase of Charleston Sunday. Some anxious moments, a few bobs and bobbles, ducks and dives, spurts and starts and he wound up third, beaten a half-length. Ridden by Bernie Dalton and trained by Kate Dalton, the son of English … Read More

Pudding Lane makes his hurdle debut in the first division of the maiden claiming hurdle at Steeplechase of Charleston for Bernie and Kate Dalton. The 3-year-old son of English Channel caught our eye while making four starts on the turf for Vicki Oliver and breeder St George Farm. The Kentucky … Read More

Ice on the windshield this morning. First one of the season. That time of year. Sixteen days, four meets, 21 races remaining of the 2025 season. Then a big, long, deep breath and a break. Then restock, reload and aim for spring. The conveyor belt of sport, life. One runner … Read More

Awesome day hunting yesterday. Probably jumped 20 jumps and got 20 jumps right. Now, that’s a good horse. Lemonade Thursday, another retired Riverdee horse living his best life. Every once in a while, I get to enjoy one of his best days with him. I was yet again reminded why … Read More

Taking the morning off and going hunting on former Riverdee runner Lemonade Thursday. Somewhere along Lost Corner Road in Orange County. I don’t know the country well enough to know what’s coming. Which is good. I’m still looking for my gear. Need to polish my boots. Find my coat. Grab … Read More