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I firstly must apologize to those who follow and read this blog for my total lack of input over the past two months. However with moving house, moving barn, attending the countless two year old sales, welcoming our first group of 10 babies to the barn all rolling towards Triple Chrome Mania I have neglected […]
Every time we took a breath and thought that finally the winter had broken and spring was on its way then we got another chilly blast to remind us that March in New York can be beautiful and swiftly followed by harsh winter conditions again. March was a good month however for the horses as […]
Oh this is savage. People who have been here for a lot longer than I have are amazed at how hard this winter has been on us trainers, riders, grooms and hot walkers. There have literally been days and days on end when we haven’t been able to leave the barn with the horses because […]
January has proved to be one of the toughest months I have known in New York. The winter vortex was quite simply one of the most brutal environments in which to try and train and keep warm. The horses are remarkable in these savagely cold temperatures and often appear to be far less affected than […]
With the closing to 2013 right around the corner it brings the close to my first year as a trainer and all in all it has gone relatively well I hope you would agree. We have broken through 350,000 dollars earned for our clients through the year and will finish the year with at least […]
I am so sorry it has been so long since I last posted on here but amazingly we have been through a phenomenally busy, heart breaking, smiling, heart breaking again few weeks. It’s amazing the things that can happen in the barn and at the races that can surprise and please and also torture and […]
I know it’s not really winter, but it sure felt like it with all the snow we had on Tuesday! It’s amazing what a month can do to the fortunes of a racing stable and again the excitement is bubbling away at the barn. With two winners this week and both in impressive fashion there […]
Well the doom and gloom has lifted, the trainer is smiling a little more and that’s due to us having a better week, it’s amazing how things can turn around so quickly but even after Scribbling Sarah and Ithastobegeorge being beaten I was feeling a bit more confident that the team were returning to form. […]
Training horses can bring a thousand highs and a million lows, it really can be such a humbling game and makes you appreciate those days when horses win or run well all the more. Since Saratoga we have been through a lean spell to say the least but at least the two year olds seem […]
This past month has been a testing one for the barn with no winner so far and a series of racing incidents that have dampened the trainers mood!!! Maggie’s lad, a full brother to Saratoga maiden special weight winner Scribbling Sarah has had an unfortunate start to his racing career. Initially he got spooked behind […]