Morning Swim
Well, there’s the story of the day. Done and dusted. “I took a few layers off and jumped in.” Horse people. Nothing like em.
went Racing
Elation. Deflation. The daily double of horse racing. We had a little bit of both Saturday. A win, two seconds, two thirds, a sixth and an eighth in seven starts. Jimmy Dan and Teddy Davies came through with a facile score in the 110 handicap at Willowdale. The 6-year-old improved … Read More
Music City
Arrived in Nashville Friday afternoon for the Iroquois Steeplechase. The Second Saturday in May. I keep looking for George Baker and the Marauders and Occasionals. No cricket this year. It won’t be the same without hearing a few “Claaaaaaaaancys,” listening to a free-versing, long-forgotten or never-discovered singer at Robert’s Western … Read More
Looking Ahead
In this game, you learn to look ahead. Looking backward, some days, most days, makes it worse. We look ahead and it’s an easy weekend to look ahead to as the Iroquois Steeplechase and the Willowdale Steeplechase bookend Saturday. Chalk and cheese. The 82nd running of the Iroquois offers huge … Read More
