Out of state, out of MY mind

Oh this is savage. People who have been here for a lot longer than I have are amazed at how hard this winter has been on us trainers, riders, grooms and hot walkers. There have literally been days and days on end when we haven’t been able to leave the barn with the horses because […]

Family fun amongst Vortex tests

January has proved to be one of the toughest months I have known in New York. The winter vortex was quite simply one of the most brutal environments in which to try and train and keep warm. The horses are remarkable in these savagely cold temperatures and often appear to be far less affected than […]

Bring On 2014

With the closing to 2013 right around the corner it brings the close to my first year as a trainer and all in all it has gone relatively well I hope you would agree. We have broken through 350,000 dollars earned for our clients through the year and will finish the year with at least […]

An Emotional Game

I am so sorry it has been so long since I last posted on here but amazingly we have been through a phenomenally busy, heart breaking, smiling, heart breaking again few weeks. It’s amazing the things that can happen in the barn and at the races that can surprise and please and also torture and […]

A Wonderful Winter Week

I know it’s not really winter, but it sure felt like it with all the snow we had on Tuesday! It’s amazing what a month can do to the fortunes of a racing stable and again the excitement is bubbling away at the barn. With two winners this week and both in impressive fashion there […]

That’s a bit better

Well the doom and gloom has lifted, the trainer is smiling a little more and that’s due to us having a better week, it’s amazing how things can turn around so quickly but even after Scribbling Sarah and Ithastobegeorge being beaten I was feeling a bit more confident that the team were returning to form. […]

A Thousand Highs and A Million Lows

Training horses can bring a thousand highs and a million lows, it really can be such a humbling game and makes you appreciate those days when horses win or run well all the more. Since Saratoga we have been through a lean spell to say the least but at least the two year olds seem […]

A Testing September

This past month has been a testing one for the barn with no winner so far and a series of racing incidents that have dampened the trainers mood!!! Maggie’s lad, a full brother to Saratoga maiden special weight winner Scribbling Sarah has had an unfortunate start to his racing career. Initially he got spooked behind […]