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Category: horse crush

a good weekend for the old folks

This weekend was a great weekend for the grand old horses.  It seemed like all over the continent, older horses … More

horse crush, Monmouth Park

Picks and Ponderings: Hats Off to Hapman

One of my favourite horses, Hapman, retired today. Over at Picks and Ponderings, I talk about why Hapman is fantastic.  … More

horse crush, meanderings, Picks and Ponderings

a special horse, and a special win

Every time I think Ben’s Cat can’t do anything more awesome, I am proven wrong. Ben’s Cat is not one … More

horse crush, Pimlico

curtains, and coming to terms

I looked at Facebook last night, and started to cry.  I’m still not sure whether it was more out of … More

horse crush, meanderings, Mischief N Mayhem

Palace Malice’s next chapter

Despite being far more passionate about words than pictures, sometimes I need a picture to tell the story.

Curlin, horse crush, Keen Ice, Palace Malice

paint the canoe green and gold!

On September 6 of last year, a horse named Keen Ice had a improbable task ahead of him.  Turning for … More

Curlin, horse crush, Keen Ice, Saratoga

thank you for everything, Palace Malice.

On September 5 of last year, Palace Malice retired.  September 5 of this year was supposed to be a little … More

Curlin, horse crush, Palace Malice

Palace Malice returns in the Alydar

Palace Malice ran in the Alydar Stakes today. I feared a Whitney.  I hoped for a miracle.  I tried to … More

horse crush, Palace Malice, Saratoga

happy retirement, Conquest Curlinate.

This morning, I hoped that whatever was keeping Conquest Curlinate out of the Queen’s Plate turned out to be minor.  … More

Curlin, horse crush

get better soon, Conquest Curlinate!

Conquest Curlinate has been my Queen’s Plate horse since I first put my mind to having a Queen’s Plate horse. … More

Curlin, horse crush

a long time coming

“In the fifth race, scratch the four.” I couldn’t believe what I had just heard.  I looked at my past … More

Arlington, horse crush

on Palace Malice and expectations

I am a pessimist. I was not always that way.  When I was young, optimism seeped out of my pores.  … More

Belmont Park, Curlin, horse crush, meanderings, Palace Malice

congratulations, Away Westward!

Horses…it sounds so obvious.  We wouldn’t have horse racing without horses.  Strip away the grandstand, the clubhouse, the tote board, … More

Arlington, horse crush

take two.

Last week, Palace Malice was supposed to return in the Westchester (GIII).  He scratched, though he returned to the worktab … More

Curlin, horse crush, Palace Malice

delayed…

A bit lost in the shuffle of Derby Madness was the Westchester Stakes (GIII) at Belmont. Ever since Dogwood Stable … More

Curlin, horse crush, Palace Malice

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