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Robin Muksian of Rhode Island stumbled upon retiring racehorse Frank Be Cool on the backside of Suffolk Downs.

Plans and fate collide on racetrack backside

A chance meeting between a woman who didn’t want another horse and a Thoroughbred who looked a lot like her old favorite has brought a little magic—plus two championships and a reserve championship—to the unlikely pair. Robin Muksian of Rhode Island stumbled upon retiring racehorse Frank Be Cool on the backside of Suffolk Downs two years ago while on the hunt to spot horses for her friends. Somehow, she got the names on her list of prospects confused, and was soon struck by Cupid’s arrow. “I had looked at least 15 horses that day. I wasn’t interested in any for […]