A T’bred stood by her in life’s storms, angel
A spinning, rearing Thoroughbred who appeared 15 years ago like a whirlwind in Kelly Hennessy’s life, became a rock she clung to for support during life’s storms. In his mane she wept for the life of her husband, who after 20 years of marriage succumbed to cancer and left her alone in the world, but for the horse. And on the broad back of her 17-hand OTTB Distinguished Gentleman, Hennessy rode through wild rides, suffering cuts, contusions and broken bones, and in the end emerged a stronger and more capable rider and person. Since 2001, the crow-hopping wild child who […]
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Horrible Hairy Hog’s escape from slaughter
Horrible Hairy Hog, a dark bay gelding named for fictitious equines once ridden by sinister-looking masters, was rescued this week by a team of kindly friends, some who remembered him from his racing days gone by. They couldn’t bear the thought of such a fine horse becoming a casualty of the slaughter pipeline. As Hairy Hog stood in a Pennsylvania lot waiting for the nod that would either send him to the slaughterhouse or a horse rescue facility, his fate was soon decided by advocates throughout New York, and from the backside of Saratoga Springs. As advocates tried to raise […]
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Big star, Wise Dan, retires from racing
BY JOHN WILKINSON— Wise Dan, a two time Horse of the Year and perennial fan favorite, has been retired, his trainer Charlie LoPresti announced. The 8-year-old gelding, who has not raced in over 10 months due to a cannon bone injury, was slated to make his comeback in the Grade I Woodbine Mile. “He’d been training lights out. But, we noticed some filling in his tendon this morning when we were giving him a bath,” said trainer Charlie LoPresti. “The vet suggested we scan it and it turns out he has a tear on the outside edge of his tendon.” […]
