JC / Railbird - Thoroughbred racing news and notes

I met Marc Subia today and he told me the story of his amazing autograph jacket. "It's my most prized possession." Marc started coming to Del Mar with his dad in the 1970s. It's his home track. And he's been collecting jockey autographs for decades ...

Grand Jete keeping an eye on me as I take a picture of Rushing Fall's #BC17 garland. #thoroughbred #horseracing #delmar

Another #treasurefromthearchive — this UPI collage for Secretariat vs. Sham. #inthearchives #thoroughbred #horseracing

Thanks, Arlington. Let's do this again next year. #Million35

That's a helmet. #BC16 #thoroughbred #horseracing #jockeys

Lady Eli on the muscle. #BC16 @santaanitapark #breederscup #thoroughbred #horseracing

Welcome Back

And happy new year to all. Thanks to everyone who visited Railbird in 2004 and especially to those who took time to send comments, suggestions, and encouragement. I’m looking forward to another great year of blogging and racing.

Posted by JC in Miscellany on 01/04/2005 @ 9:10 am / Follow @railbird on Twitter

More on HOTY

And all the other Eclipse awards: Bill Christine makes a convincing case for Ghostzapper (LA Times), and Steven Crist shows off his ballot. (Daily Racing Form).

Posted by JC in HOF/Awards on 12/24/2004 @ 11:00 am / Follow @railbird on Twitter

Azeri Retired

“Azeri, the world’s all-time leading money-earning female, has been retired from racing. Michael Paulson, who heads his father’s Allen Paulson Living Trust that raced Azeri, made the decision to retire the 6-year-old daughter of Jade Hunter rather than race her a few more times, as was under consideration. ‘In some sense I’m sad, but in another (sense) I can’t be,’ said Paulson. ‘She had a remarkable career and we’re very proud of her.'” (Blood-Horse)

Posted by JC in Horses on 12/23/2004 @ 4:35 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter

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