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Fallon Nunes, a member of the US Army military police, combat support, sits with her 22-month-old daughter on Mercuriandarkside, her heart horse.

Dark horse grabbed her jacket & sealed the deal

A black Thoroughbred who embodied every little girl’s dream horse, reached his head over his stall door and grabbed the sleeve of a stranger. He clamped his teeth down tight, refusing to let go. And before Fallon Nunes could free her jacket sleeve from the beautiful horse’s grip, it seemed a deal was struck between her and the dark bay ex-racehorse, Mercuriandarkside. “My friend Julie Baker took me to Bay Meadows racetrack before it closed to look at horses. She knew I was really depressed because my quarter horse had died the month before. We were walking around enjoying the […]