JC / Railbird

Noted: July 20

– The New York Times features exercise riders in Tribes.
– Majestic Prince’s 1969 Kentucky Derby trophy sells at auction for $60,000. The solid gold cup had been valued at $15,000-$20,000 (Blood-Horse).

Posted by JC in Miscellany on 07/20/2005 @ 5:45 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter

Readings: Ainslie

“Successful horse playing is a solitary existence. The less solitary it gets, the less successful it gets. If you make the error of getting into social relations with the dreamers, grifters, angle shooters, alleged ‘insiders,’ and crack-brained theorists who clutter up the track, you can’t concentrate on your work because of the din. So you keep to yourself. It gets lonesome. I like money, but not enough to stay lonesome all year around.

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Posted by JC in Readings on 07/19/2005 @ 5:30 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter

Noted: July 19

– Buzzards Bay sold for $725,000 at the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale on Monday. The three-year-old won the San Anita Derby and ran fifth in the Kentucky Derby (Blood-Horse).
– Fort Erie mare Spanish Decree snapped a two-year, 15-race losing streak on Sunday with a win in the $100,000 Ernie Samuel Memorial Stakes. “She ran pretty good,” said owner and trainer Fred Huarte (Buffalo News).
– “Not enough horses, not enough dollars, not enough fans at the track — Lone Star hit the trifecta of frustration this season.” Gary West takes stock of the season just past (Star-Telegram).

Posted by JC in Miscellany on 07/19/2005 @ 5:25 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter