Laurel Park Friday. Grand National and Middleburg Saturday. Loudoun Sunday. Epsom Tuesday… Reach out if you want a runner – winner – at Epsom Tuesday. It’s been a real juggling act this week; enjoying and appreciating a strong weekend from most of the horses. What went right, what went wrong, what to … Read More

Rory Mcllroy battled and barged his way to his first Masters victory Sunday, birdying the first hole in the sudden-death playoff to beat Justin Rose by one stroke. The 35-year-old golfer walked out of the woods for his first major win since 2014, joining the all-time greats as the sixth … Read More

Productive Saturday with two wins, a second, a third and a fifth. Checks all around. Penicillin Success surprised us in the maiden timber at Blue Ridge. Stephen Mulqueen put the first-time starter into the race, received positive jumps the whole way and toured home to win easily. Nice horse. Good … Read More

The countdown. At the cusp of our first big day of 2025. Five runners spread across two meets, two states. All sanctioned. Races that count. Yeah, they count. Penicillin Success makes his timber debut at Blue Ridge in Berryville, Va. A winner at Radnor last spring, the 7-year-old hunted all … Read More

Moving on from my 55th birthday. Thank you to all the well wishers. One of the few days when I enjoy Facebook. A lot of old friends doing their once-a-year drop in, drive by, check up. We enjoyed a quiet dinner at home, no fireworks, no fuss. My favorite gifts. … Read More