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Miscellany Archive

Reunited

From today’s New York Times, a story that’ll make you say aw : “When Tyler looked at me there was that certain look in his eye, a gentle look,” Wriston said. “I said, ‘My God, that’s him.’ I knew by the way he looked at me. He had his head and his big long neck stuck out. I put my forehead against his neck and said, ‘Tyler, Tyler, Tyler.’ He curled around my shoulder as if to say, where have you been? When that happened, I wept tears of joy.”

Posted in Miscellany on July 20, 2004

“One Thing After Another”

It’s like the New York Times Magazine’s Diagnosis column, only written by a veterinarian (Thoroughbred Times).

Posted in Miscellany on July 19, 2004

Happy Horse Stories

Calder’s Summit of Speed Rocket Man stakes winner, Pembroke Hall, is a horse with one asset — “raw, unadulterated speed, the reason why he’s the king of the 440-yard dash” (ESPN).

The filly America America wins and wins — with walks in the woods, no medication, and the care of a loving trainer and owner. “Mourier may be considered unconventional by other trainers, but he believes in racing a happy horse naturally, with grass and fresh air” (Daily Racing Form).

“Through his adventures as a handicapper and a horse owner, Dan Lynch learned that certain racehorses have a way of making people suspend their better judgment. Even so, he figured, no one would be foolish enough to claim Rough Draft when the horse returned to the track last year.” Oh, but they did. And Mr. Lynch bought him right back for $7500 (Star Tribune).

Posted in Miscellany on July 16, 2004