Holy Blitzer

Posted by Avram Freedberg

The gray horse came on with a flying finish and pulled away from the pack to win by 8 ¾ lengths. Too bad this was the result of the previous race!

I guess this is more like what most horse owners go through… frustration and failure. Ahvee’s Destiny spoiled us and now we’re getting our just desserts.

In this race, Holy Blitzer looked beautiful. Too bad it’s not a beauty contest. She left the gate last, was out of the picture for a while, came on quickly around the turn, flattened out, got bothered by another straggler and finished 8th. Her stable mate, One White Sock, was leading throughout but got bested in deep stretch to finish second. Doesn’t look like she was claimed, so we still have her on the payroll. Anyone need a horse… cheap?!

On this side of the world, Rhoda is sick. We’ll be back this weekend. Aside from today’s stomach virus, it was a generally nice time. Of course, I did get in a fracas with someone whose cell phone kept ringing on full volume in the seat in front of me on the bus… but that’s a story for another day.

Look forward to seeing you soon!

A.

Avram C. Freedberg

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