My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
The 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is off and running. Forty-five horses were accepted after the first horse inspection. Doug Payne’s Quantum Leap was asked to jog twice but not held, while Booli Selmayr (Millfield Lancado) and Alex MacLeod (Newmarket Jack) were both held, but accepted upon re-presentation. There was also some discussion after […]
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Spring is probably my favorite season. After surviving another New England winter, I love watching the world turn green. At Zelda’s new barn, we are right on the trail system of my town and our casual loop takes us through some gorgeous fields and grassy paths. It feels good to be out in the sunshine. […]
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Almost every year there is a Cinderella story in the Kentucky Derby — a horse that was purchased for almost nothing, but has clawed his way up through the ranks to be competitive. On average, a racehorse costs about $75,000. To In terms of Kentucky Derby winners, Fusaichi Pegasus claims the most expensive title. He […]
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What job would your horse have if she were human? Zelda would be a supervisor. No matter what you are doing — picking up manure, washing the water tank, fixing a fence — she is right there, staring over your shoulder, making sure you are doing it “right.” Curly could care less what the humans […]
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After coming in second to Tiz the Bomb in the Jack Ruby, Tawny Port mustered a late but strong bid, coming off the far turn into the final stretch four wide to a win in the $400K Stonestreet Lexington Stakes on Saturday — the final race in the Road to the Derby prep races. It […]
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Robins are one of the sure signs of spring. I’ve been admiring them when I feed Zelda as there are usually a few sitting on the paddock fence. But tonight, there were 18 robins and counting, hanging out on the grass and searching for food. During the warmer months, robins are very territorial, but in […]
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The last set of prep races for the Kentucky Derby held a few surprises — both good and bad — which will help shape the final field for the big race. Santa Anita Derby In less than two minutes on Saturday, Taiba (Tay-bah) went from a debut maiden sprint winner with zero Kentucky Derby (G1) […]
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Noble Yeats was not considered a serious contender in the 2022 Grand National. The seven year old was considered too young and too inexperienced (the last time a horse this young won the Grand National was in 1940!). But the Grand National is nothing but unpredictable. Two of the favorites failed to finish. Last year’s […]
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