It’s amazing that you can be so thrilled to have a fourth place finisher but we couldn’t have been happier with Went The Day Well if he’d won the Kentucky Derby! He is a horse who has gone up the ladder by running two competitive races on the turf in England, winning his maiden on the dirt […]
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West Point partners
Some West Point partners are attending Churchill Downs for their big weekend and got together with Graham this morning{jcomments on}
Today’s Churchill Downs Update
A few more beautiful shots of Went The Day Well, courtesy of our good friend Chad Harmon of The Blood-Horse. {jcomments on}
Blackie’s TV
I was doing my peppermint round today and wondered why Better Talk Now hadn’t come to the door. He was watching his TV! He spends most of the day looking out of his window, which he loves. They were mowing today so he couldn’t hear me coming but he eventually spied me and rushed over! […]
Onepointhreekarats
Three, two, two, one! She waited until she was four before getting to the races but she’s been in the money every time! This was her first time on turf so maybe that is what she prefers. Many congratulations to Live Oak Plantation.{jcomments on}
Derby analysis
Corbin Blumberg is a young racing enthusiast and wrote this interesting article. Trouble is, he put us second! Corbin worked at Herringswell last year to get some work experience and is coming back again for more this year. kentucky-derby-anaylsis-horse-by-horse{jcomments on}
Fair Hill goes to the Derby
Steve Byk very kindly shared this great photo of Graham and Michael Matz, taken this afternoon at Churchill while paddock schooling. {jcomments on}
King Ting
Our lovely King Ting won again today after being placed in his last two very competitive starts. Many congratulations to West Point Thoroughbreds and their team of owners.{jcomments on}
Photos from Louisville
Chad Harmon is at Churchill Downs this week and will be sending us photo updates. Here’s a great shot of Went The Day Well with Zeke Castro up this morning. {jcomments on}
Walk Softly
I was showing visitors the horses and missed the race but I was told that Walk Softly won by a ‘country mile’ today at Atlantic city! The short meet of about a week is always popular with the Mid-Atlantic trainers as it’s a grass course that’s used just for this time. Obviously Walk Softly liked […]