Getting Schooled
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The Derby is over, Saratoga is closed and we all said good-bye to Del Mar. This means that autumn is here. The leaves have not changed yet here in Kentucky and the thermometers are still reading 88, but all the other signs are pointing towards the arrival of fall: Keeneland is on the horizon, kids are back at school, Pumpkin Spice is back at Starbucks and we at HRN have started counting down the days till we meet up at the Breeders Cup.
Seems like only yesterday we were gearing up for summer, the kids were anxious to get out of school and now they head right back. Speaking of heading back to school, I too am headed back to school this fall. October marks the beginning of my journey towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Management. I am just finishing up the last two years of school in Paralegal studies and I am looking forward to going back to school. I know it is quite a leap, law to equine, but that is the journey I have chosen. The truth is I was going to get the paralegal degree to get a job in law to work my way through law school and then of course, become a lawyer. That course changed when I found out that although I love the law, I love horseracing more. I have sat through the literature classes thinking ‘this would be so much more interesting if we were talking about the story of Secretariat’ and in astronomy I thought about the anatomy of a horse and what features make a great runner; even in my law classes I thought about the regulations set forth by the racing commission. Now it is time for me to have all my questions answered, well October 17 is the official start date. All of these questions and so many more I will get to discover and I will be able to take you all on the journey with me, if you so choose. I have already been schooled so many times on this site, some of which I will listen with an open-mind and others that I will never budge on, but always discussed with respect.
My question for the evening is: Can a horse that competes in the mile or sprint division be as great as a horse that competes at the classic distance?
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Hey Go Texas, your right , there used to be a joke about all horses being equal,by the fact that they be judged by what they leave behind. even road apples,some are solid,some are soft and some are runnny.
Got interupted, so I'll try again. My take on the 'greatness' of a horse includes what they leave behind, i.e. progeny or some extraordinary contribution to their life's work. ..racing for purposes here. The distance of the race is not important.
Great question, Angela. My take on the
Best of luck in school, Angie. I approve of your major ;-)
Meet Angela D'AmicoMy horseracing journey and my quest to learn more about it has brought me to the University of Louisville Equine Program, but it began before I was born. My parents met when their parents shared ownership in a few racehorses. Although they did not own any horses when I was growing up, my grandfather still took me to the racetrack all throughout my childhood. In 2007, my stepfather introduced me to different racetracks and handicapping techniques, but it was not until the 2009 Preakness that I was really hooked.
A filly, Rachel Alexandra, venturing into a man’s world caught my eye and I fell in love with her completely. This was when my life changed. When it comes to racing and choosing my favorite horses, I have always seen perfection in what others would characterize as flaws. With this blog, I hope to show everyone that horseracing is not just a gamble, it is a passion.