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Zenyatta Going for 18 & What She Means to Girls....
photo used by permission. As the eve of the Clement Hirsch race at Del Mar approaches and the excitement builds for win number 18 for Zenyatta. We wanted to re-run our post regarding Zenyatta and the...
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What You Should Consider When Rescuing a Horse from an Auction Lot
The Second Race from time to time assists with the purchase of auction/feed lot horses. These are horses that could be destined for slaughter to Canada or Mexico for European plates if they are not...
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NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance to Cover Retired Race Horses
AGENDA SET FOR NTRA SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARContinuing Education Sessions Targeted to Trainers, Veterinarians, Racing Officials, Aftercare Professionals, Farriers...
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Never, Ever, Give up-- The Story of Sarah Says Go
Photo: Anne Buxton. After nine years, the halter was ready for her return, held together and fitting. I have been remiss in my postings to this blog. It seems there just aren't enough hours in the day...
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A Visit With Zenyatta and a Legendary Hand
Over the weekend my good friend was here from Texas and as any good friend in California, you have to take your friends to the local attractions. Once perhaps, that was Disneyland or even the beach,...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
He who thanks but with the lipsThanks but in part;The full, the true ThanksgivingComes from the heart. "The prose was listed on a Facebook friends page and I had to stop and pause. How succinctly and...
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A Conscious Decision to Do the Right Thing
"I am a great championwhen I ran, the ground shookthe sky openedand mere mortals parted ... parted the way to victoryand I met my owner in the winners circlewhere he put a blanket of flowers on my...
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Our Holiday Letter to You
Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and...
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Ahhh Feels Like Home & Photographs in Black and White
On a beautiful sun filled Tuesday morning I made the pilgrimage back to my mecca, Santa Anita Racetrack and Clockers Corner to see the new dirt track installed during the summer and fall meets at other...
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Happy New Year & Our Resolution for the Horses in 2011
Happy New Year! The words are always filled with hope that the following year will be easier, kinder and better for each of us. This is also the time when we reflect on our accomplishments, and...
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The Cost of a "Free" Horse
At the inception of The Second Race, we wanted to be as easy a resource as possible for both the adopter and the trainer/owner asking for assistance. This included offering "free" horses to our network...
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For The Love of a Race Horse
Most of us around race horses each day, know and understand "Don't fall in love with a race horse; especially a claimer". Race trackers are a wonderful mix of colorful and devoted people. They love...
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Featured Horse--- Topper Shopper to The Second Race
Not often in the course of the work that we do at The Second Race, do we have the pleasure of having a horse retired to us that we have spent much time with over the course of their racing career,...
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Zenyatta-- Took Us to the Mountain Top
If you don't love horse racing, and you don't love Thoroughbred race horses, you probably won't understand what took place last night at the Eclipse Awards in Florida. The Eclipse Awards is the...
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A Full Circle Day
Monday started out as any other day with planned activities and horse work to be accomplished. What I didn't know at the time was that the day would be a "full circle day" for me and would be...
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Fight On Gino-- The Naming of a Race Horse for Gino Fighting Cancer--
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of seeing the good side of racing when I learned that an unnamed race horse in the Doug O'Neill barn had been named for a new friend, fighting cancer.In recent months...
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An Early Valentine
Photo by Anna PriestAnyone that devotes their energies to a cause such as animal retirement, knows that there are a lot of lonely hours spent trying to figure out where to place an animal or find a...
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"Perfect Timing"-- a Tribute to a Three Time Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey
A follow horse enthusiast wrote me an email to share the story of Isaac Murphy and how she had, had a similar experience in 1996 when she visited the Kentucky Horse Park. She said that she too, had a...
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The Second Race's Valentine
Last night I watched the HRTV "Inside Information" episode on Ferdinand. I wanted to watch the original airing of the show, as Ferdinand holds a special place in my heart, and unknowingly the hearts of...
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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
I live in an area of Pasadena, CA where there seems to be an overabundance of squirrels. I am situated not far from the San Gabriel Mountains and perhaps through several generations these furry...
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