2023 Another Impressive Year for Riverdee

“This is not the goal.” That’s how Jack Fisher described the Grade 2 Temple Gwathmey to jockey Freddie Procter Saturday afternoon. “If you finish third without giving him a hard race, we’ll be ecstatic.” That’s how I described the Temple Gwathmey to Procter. Zabeel Champion was making his first start … Read More

I will save you the time and trouble. No rain. That’s the long and short, cut and dry of it here in Middleburg. Before you text, call or head down the highway for a walk, that’s my answer. No rain. An eight-race card at Glenwood Park Saturday attracted decent entries … Read More

Monday morning regroup. Rough weekend as Sherminator could not get involved at Aintree Friday and Include It fell at My Lady’s Manor Saturday. The former is explainable, just the wrong tactics. The latter is unexplainable, although plenty are trying. Distracted by a mistake made by a rival in front of … Read More

Disappointing result yesterday as Sherminator failed to make any impact at Aintree. Too far back, behind a wall (walls) of horses, he wound up 13th. Distance was arguably too short. Ground was probably too quick. Tactics weren’t prudent. All those factors, all those decisions, all those variables in a sport … Read More

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