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Tom Law 
Ken McPeek pulled into the back gate at Keeneland Race Course off Rice Road in Lexington, Kentucky, halfway through the afternoon Friday, past the rows of cars and packs of fans coming to see Wise Dan.
The temperature just ticked a few degrees above freezing and the rain is hammering the roof.
Abby Adsit always knew where she belonged. In the early days as a child, her fellow schoolgirls dreamed of becoming a fairy princess. She, being from a horsey family that lived in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. pictured herself as a horse trainer.
The phone in David Nunn’s pocket is ringing like crazy these days.These things happen when you win your first graded stakes race on one of the biggest racing days of the year in New York.
The move is complete. A shade under 800 miles last week from Lexington to Saratoga Springs. Recovered from that, mostly.
Final Four Saturday is a sports fans’ dream day. The first Saturday in April frequently carries similar weight for the racing world.
Nearly 15 years is a long time.
Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that a job took me from my hometown to Lexington. Other times, usually when they involve trying to run a road race against some young-legged 20-somethings or staring the mirror at the gray hairs, it feels like an eternity.
Besilu Stables is all over the news this week. From the sands of the United Arab Emirates to the beaches of South Florida, Besilu is there.
John Langemeier always knew Twilight Eclipse would be a good one. The Kentucky-based horseman, who owns and operates Spooky Hollow Farm in Georgetown with his wife Dr. Clara Fenger, also knew the Purim colt needed a bit more ground to show his true abilities.
The running joke around the house here in Lexington goes something like this: “We need to move to upstate New York just to get warm.”
