The lights dimmed, and projected on the screen at the front of the auditorium were her finest moments. Her talent was extolled, her accomplishments enumerated. A hushed, rapt crowd sat expectantly, and as the leggy brunette prepared to make her entrance, the auctioneer intoned, “Ladies and gentlemen, we present Havre de Grace.”
The 5-year-old bay mare stepped into the ring as easily and confidently as she stepped onto the racetrack and into the winner’s circle, and the show began. Seven minutes later, she walked out of the ring having made history.
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A freelance turf writer, I'm the New York correspondent for Thoroughbred Times and the racing blogger for Forbes.com, and my work has appeared in The Saratogian, the Daily Racing Form, the Blood-Horse, Trainer magazine, and the Rail at the New York Times. I'm a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, of the board of directors for the Belmont Child Care Association, and of the voting committee for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
I teach high school English in Brooklyn, and I'm a Brooklyn dweller and former and erstwhile resident of Saratoga Springs, New York. When not teaching or writing, I'm watching the Rangers at the Garden, playing Scrabble, or rescuing cats.
Another great post. I am happy Grace is staying in the US and am looking forward to seeing her babies on the track. How fun would it be to someday (2017 maybe?) see a Rachel baby, a Zenyatta baby and an HDG baby meet up on the track!