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Category: poetry

August 30, 1981

they breatheheartbeat, batteryhay –they are theatre tryoneabhorrent to thebettor, onenotjet, roar, banterthen onebeat abaryon another, to earn honoron the throne … More

Arlington, Arlington Million, meanderings, poetry

Trigger Warning, 2015-2018

a duty that would douse the fire to race that gently glows inside a lesser horse instead it only served … More

poetry

Frontier Red

Frontier Red a bay more brown than blood when shrouded by sweat and twilight only occasionally sparkling when she passes … More

harness racing, Hawthorne, meanderings, poetry

analysis of the only maiden in the 2017 Kentucky Derby, in the only appropriate form

though Sonneteer is 0 for 10 — a flaw — he’s more than just a Trojan Nation two in both … More

Kentucky Derby, poetry

Mastery, 3.11.17, 2:07pm PDT

’tis never promised, always hoped, a horse with early talent past what foes have shown will gallop on along a … More

poetry, Santa Anita

Jess’s Next Dream

someone who twice saw immortality asleep a night, or for eternity dreamt two forever horses made a third although Apollo’s … More

Curlin, meanderings, poetry

to Lady Eli

a bold display of power, strength, and grace a difficult debut, she found the wire ears up, and proud peace … More

Belmont Park, meanderings, poetry

a day in verse

Today is the first of two major weekends for final Breeders’ Cup preps.  It is also the first weekend since … More

Belmont Park, meanderings, poetry, Santa Anita

a Lady’s day at Ascot

words of praise and hopes for things to come traversed the sea before the royal meet the bluegrass, knowing well … More

meanderings, poetry, Royal Ascot

a moment all too brief

we crowd the rail, a moment all too brief a deep bay flash jets past the Golden Gate to fill … More

meanderings, poetry, Shared Belief

a Classic verse

With all apologies to the Haiku Handicapper, this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic was sufficiently dramatic to require a Sonnet Recapper. … More

Bayern, Breeders' Cup, frivolity, poetry, Shared Belief

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