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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Closing Doors and Cracked-Open Windows

Sometimes, when I walk onto the backstretch here at Century Mile and look around at “all the pretty Thoroughbreds,” I feel a bit like I’m Alice, trying to figure out how I landed in Wonderland. How did I get here, from there?

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BloodHorse Year in Review Survey: Industry Panel Discusses Foal Crop Size

Looking back on the past 12 months, the horse racing industry endured a year filled with a seemingly endless array of peaks and valleys.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Dream Come True Experience with Goldie

WOW!! That is the only word that instantly comes to mind when I think about Goldie and I’s time at the Thoroughbred Makeover this year. It was easily one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, but with a great time comes a year’s worth of emotions. Goldie and I competed in Show Hunters on Wednesday and Show Jumpers on Thursday.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Celebrating an Incredible Bond Formed with Dom

A few weeks ago, this was not what I thought I would be writing. I had hoped that I would be saying that Dom and I had made it to Kentucky and were excited to be competing at the Thoroughbred Makeover and achieving my dream of showing at the Kentucky Horse Park. But, unfortunately, that is not the case and Dom and I did not make the trip down to Kentucky.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Rewarding Training Season, Ready for Competition

Here we are, less than a week from leaving for Kentucky for the 2023 Makeover. It’s amazing to think that this is the accumulation of almost two years of blood, sweat and tears. Both celebratory and dismal – but hey, this is horses!

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