DUE TO THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF YESTERDAY WHEN A WONDERFUL HORSE
WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME ~
THE EMOTIONAL EFFECT THIS HAS HAD ON ME HAS LEFT ME WITH NO FOCUS
--- INSPIRATION OR HEART TO WRITE A PROPER SS RACE CALL
ISN'T IT STRANGE HOW A HORSE WHO IS THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY
A HORSE WHOSE NECK WE NEVER PET
WHOSE EYES NEVER MEET OUR OWN
CAN HAVE SUCH A PROFOUND EFFECT ON OUR HEART
ONLY A FEW HAVE TOUCHED ME IN THIS WAY:
BLACK TIE AFFAIR
ZENYATTA
GO FOR WAND
RUFFIAN
IZVESTIA
HOLY BULL
SKIP AWAY
AND LAST YEAR ---------> CAIXA ELETRONICA
FOR WHOM I NAMED A MEOW~MIX YEAR END AWARD IN HIS HONOR
THE SHOCK OF THE TRAGIC EVENT THAT TOOK HIS LIFE
SOMEHOW REMINDS ME OF THE INNOCENT PERSON KILLED
WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER RUNS A RED LIGHT
WRONG PLACE ~ WRONG TIME
WITH HEAVY HEART WE GO ON
REMINDED OF A QUOTE WHEN WE LOST BARBARO
"GRIEF IS THE PRICE WE PAY FOR LOVE"
I KNOW ONLY TOO WELL FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HOW TRUE IT IS
BUT HOW EMPTY OUR LIVES WOULD BE WITHOUT THEM
AND NOW WE TROT ON INTO THE NEW YEAR AHEAD
STARTING US OFF WITH A VICTORY GALLOP IS
GOTADUN-QH ====== $61.10
{WHO ACTUALLY POSTED THE WRONG TRACK PIX
BUT LUCKILY MANAGED TO ENTER THE RIGHT ONES
JUST IN TIME TO BE PAID FOR HER EFFORTS WITH A WIN}
CATALINA ========= $49.80
RUFFIAN ========== $45.20
PEEPTOAD (Wins The 1st Precious Of The Year) == $37.20
DUSTY ============= $36.60
EL PRADO {DC} ======= $7.80
AND STARTING OFF THE NEW YEAR --- IN THE OLE DOG HOUSE
OUR NEWLY CROWNED 'HORSE OF THE YEAR' AND WINNER OF THE "DOG-HOUSE" AWARD ---
WHO WAS PROBABLY JUST PLUM WORE OUT --------
---> CRIMINAL TYPE ===== $3.60
** REPORT $$$ ERRORS TO RUFFIAN VIA EMAIL
WE HAD A LOT OF OUR REGULAR RUNNERS SCRATCH TODAY ~
DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS INCLUDING HOLIDAY TRAVEL
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM ALL BACK IN THE GATE
IN FUTURE RACES TO COME
LET'S BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH ANTICIPATION OF WHAT'S TO COME
YESTERDAY IS GONE ~
TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME
TODAY IS ALL WE TRULY HAVE
LET'S MAKE THE MOST OF IT
LET SOMEONE YOU LOVE KNOW YOU DO
GIVE MORE HUGS TO YOUR HORSE
PLAY WITH YOUR DOG MORE OFTEN
CUDDLE WITH YOUR CAT EVERY DAY
AND MOST OF ALL
BE KIND TO YOURSELF
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