I’ll take a note from my friend George Baker and talk about the weather. It’s a short conversation. Hot. Dry. Day after day. No rain in memory. No rain in sight. Oh, actually a whopping 30% chance Sunday. That’s it. The grass outside my window on the farm looks like … Read More

Disappointing day at Aqueduct yesterday. Awakened jumped inconsistently, never traveled, fell out the back of the race, passed a few tired horses to be a disappointing fifth. Gordon’s Jet failed to settle and showed yet again that he’s not a racetrack horse. Bad management on my part. We’ll regroup. There … Read More

Coat and tie? It’s a Grade 1. Of course. At Aqueduct on a Thursday…90 degrees. Hmmm. On the way to Aqueduct for the rescheduled Beverly R. Steinman. First race. Post time 1:05. The coat and tie are on the back seat. We’ll see. Awakened and Gordon’s Jet representing Riverdee in … Read More

Awesome racing yesterday at Royal Ascot. Dad and I watched most of it from his room at my sister’s house in Rehoboth. We can still enjoy racing, something we’ve been doing for 53 years. He let out a “Wowwww” as Rosallion shifted lanes and shifted gears to win the St … Read More

Opening day of the five-day festival. In case you’re interested… 1st Carriage The King The Queen The Duke of Wellington The Duchess of Wellington 2nd Carriage The Princess Royal The Lady Gabriella Kingston Mr. Peter Phillips Mr. John Warren 3rd Carriage The Earl of Halifax The Countess of Halifax Mrs. … Read More