Very interesting account, Chris!
Ha! Great ending!
Hey Chris, one other thing...big thumbs-up especially for your list of learnings - item #3! Jim Miller for President! Hawthorne has the best ambassador they've ever had with Jim...knowledgeable, friendly, whip-smart...good guy.
Chris, you've done a great job all year...and this is a great summary of the year.
Nice job, Windy City Man!
I woulda gone Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDNeBXjFLI4 - but that's me, Mr Eighties!
Seriously, great job, and great story, my man!
Ha! Where is the Horseplayer NOW love??!! :)
It was so great getting to know you Chris, and most everyone else you've mentioned. You're doing a great job as the Chicago Dark Horse, and you eloquently brought the big events and heartwarming aspects of the premier Chicago meet to your audience. Enjoyed reading your posts, and look forward to more...as we move on to Hawthorne. My fave AP memories included the smaller races as much as the big ones...especially those that yielded winners. Friday afternoons...an instant tonic for the stress of the work week. The intensity and passion of James Graham. And oh, yeah...hearing Happy Trails at the end of a racing day! The last one on Sunday, I hung around for...I wanted to soak it all in, just one last time.
As always, enjoyed the article, Chris. Should be a stirring Million!