American Pharoah Gives Us More It’s incredibly difficult to put exactly into words what American Pharoah has done for me and many other horseracing fans alike. I was born in 1982, which means that I had never, in my lifetime, witnessed a Triple Crown winner. I...
On the Thursday before the Breeder’s Cup, we took a tour of Old Friends Farm, which is located in Georgetown, Kentucky. Of course, I was there to see my main man, Silver Charm, but I was also looking forward to meeting all of the...
How a Horse, a Trainer, a Jockey, and a Bunch of High School Buddies Took on the Sheiks and Bluebloods…and Won The story of Funny Cide, written by Sally Jenkins, is very reminiscent to the story of Seabiscuit: had this horse not found this particular trainer,...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve watched the video of American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown over and over – and I cry every single time. I, like so many others, wondered if there would ever be another Triple Crown winner. I...
Friends – HE DID IT!!!! I’m still on cloud 9. You would think that American Pharoah was my horse the way I’ve been walking around with a permanent smile on my face. I have waited my whole life to see a Triple Crown, and...
My husband and I are ordering our tickets to Black Eyed Susan Day today, so I have Preakness on my mind. Unfortunately, we have a scheduling conflict and will most likely not be able to attend on Preakness Saturday – such a bummer! ...
If I could do my academic life over again, I’d have gone to vet school – no doubt about it. Of course, I considered it during college, but the thought of having to put horses to sleep on a daily basis was utterly heartbreaking…so...
Let’s continue our Lexington, Kentucky journey, shall we? I believe I left off on Tuesday morning. This was Kentucky Horse Park day! We arrived around 9:00 a.m. and purchased our tickets. If we rushed, we could catch the Hall of Champions presentation in...
I never make it to the movie theater…I mean never. And I don’t hate the theater – it’s usually just a time/not knowing what’s out there issue. But when “Secretariat” was out, I made it on the second day!!! So that following...
Get Your Preak On was the slogan for Preakness in 2010…I thought it rocked. They should bring it back, and kick Kegasus to the curb. [caption id="attachment_563" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Kegasus...