NY Thoroughbred stallion to compete at Rolex!
“You’re late! Hurry up! You’re going to be fined!” yelled the trainer. Jolted into action, Jo Beth Kemp mustered her groom and her regal racehorse Sea Elephant, and dashed from the stabling area at Belmont Park, through a tunnel, up a ramp, and into the saddling area where everyone was frantically preparing for the next race. As Kemp and her team swept into the paddock, one racehorse got loose, sending people and horses scrambling in a brief burst of bedlam. But in the heat of the moment, her normally well-behaved steed did something startling, and some might even say, looking […]
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A Formidable ladies man
With windswept bangs that fall as though artfully arranged to set off his deep- brown eyes to their best advantage, the ruggedly handsome face of Three Chimneys’ stallion Formidable will undoubtedly charm many mares and riders in his lifetime. Already, the good-looking brother of Mad for Smarty, is making the ladies, both horse and human, swoon. “The first time we saw his picture, a bunch of us had the same reaction: we looked at him and said, ‘Oh my God! That’s a good-looking horse!’ ” says University of Minnesota equine lab services coordinator Andrea Reed. “It’s not everyday that somebody […]
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Clubhouse: Paquette talks ponies, her dream job
If you’ve ever been to Suffolk Downs, chances are you’ve seen Jessica Paquette. She’s the vibrant young woman with the microphone in one hand and racing stats in the other. And all the while, Tweeting away with updates on races and horses. In this week’s Reader’s Clubhouse, Paquette answers questions about her job with the ponies. Q: You wear many hats at Suffolk Downs, as track handicapper, publicist, and even president of New England Turf Writer’s Association. Do you ever have a dull day at the office? Never! That is the best part of my job. Every racing day holds […]
