Anita reached out with what would seem like an innocuous question the other morning: “Can you find this picture?” As most photographers know, that simple request can often be a heart-stopper….and this one certainly was. The photo in question was taken 17 years ago. And while it appears to be an image of a routine, […]
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“The Heart of the Thoroughbred Through the Eyes of the Artist”
Real Rider Cup 2020 is in the rear-view mirror, but the Holiday season has officially begun. We know the ideal way to continue to support Thoroughbred aftercare AND find the perfect gifts for friends and loved ones. The Real Rider Cup is very proud to present “Art and the OTTB: The Heart of the Thoroughbred […]
Until We Meet Again
We begin this day with the heaviest hearts, so saddened to have to share this news. Our gallant, beloved Better Talk Now was euthanized late last evening at New Bolton Center. Complications from intestinal surgery had become too much to overcome. Blackie came to Fair Hill as a 3-year-old in 2002 and never left us. […]
A Day In The Life: Better Talk Now
When Breeders’ Cup champion Better Talk Now ended his racing career at age 10 in 2009, owner Brent Johnson never wavered on how the earner of $4,356,664 would spend his retirement. “Blackie” was, is and always will be a Fair Hill horse. That decision certainly set well with everyone here at Herringswell. After seven seasons […]