Spa Stars: Fort Larned bids for Whitney repeat
Ian Wilkes walks the delicate line between confidence and doubt when it comes to Fort Larned.
Tom Law
Changing gears
It’s been a whirlwind of a week so far and Independence Day officially marks the start of the second half.
The first half was the hard half. The second should be a bit easier.
The first half involved saying goodbye, celebrating a life lived to the fullest, with sorrow and sadness.
The second half is all about reuniting with old friends, starting a life together, with joy and happiness.
Saratoga institution
The question came via text, two days after my mother passed away.
“Are you and Liz in Saratoga Sunday night? Free?”
A short break, then “Quick.”
Final countdown begins
Traffic in one part of town got a little bit lighter Monday morning in Saratoga Springs. Such a statement seems quite odd considering the annual summer influx of people to the Spa city, migrants from all over soaking up all the great things the small upstate New York city serves up once the weather gets warm.
Broussard aims high after riding debut
Ashley Broussard walked out of the jocks’ room before the ninth race Friday evening at Churchill Downs and the enormity of what was about to happen hit her.
Spacing lands Aubby K in Chicago
If pace does indeed make the race, then space certainly goes a long way toward making the racehorse.
Spread is LoPresti’s main concern
Charlie LoPresti didn’t seem overly worried on a relatively quiet morning at Keeneland Friday when talking about the weight Wise Dan would carry in Saturday evening’s Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Robbie Walsh: 10 that got me here
Robbie Walsh has ridden plenty of good horses. A native of Ireland who arrived in the U.S. in 2002, Walsh has sat on two Eclipse Award finalists and goes into the summer steeplechase season riding what he calls “the best horse he’s ever sat on.”
Coming home to say goodbye
The jabs were light but predictable. Hard really to call them jabs, considering the source.
They always came at an awkward time. Close to the end of visits. Not the last day, but not the beginning either. So essentially timed perfectly.
Not much weight behind them, yet packing powerful meaning. Again considering the source.
A Diehl shows no signs of slowing down
Walk down the shedrow in Rusty Arnold’s stable at Keeneland and you’ll find racetrack veteran A Diehl.
