Susan Salk
‘Busted’ the racehorse has all the right moves
On the track, Filibustered had a reputation for getting into so much mischief that by the time he left racing he’d earned the nickname “Busted.” He’d been caught so often doing things a well-mannered racehorse just shouldn’t be doing. Though stories of his racetrack antics were forgotten, his unusual shenanigans continued to create a buzz and backstory about a horse who raised a few eyebrows on his way to becoming a show jumping star who did things “his way.” Like the time he became annoyed with something only he could fathom, then pulled to a stop and proceeded to lie […]
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After 142 starts, Immortal Wink flies on home
Immortal Wink, a true racing warrior who ran his 142nd race in Puerto Rico on June 22, was flown back to the Sunshine State, the place of his birth, on July 2. It took a yeoman’s effort by a professional psychologist, a breeder, fans, and horse-rescue personnel who sought pluck him from a land “without many resources” and set him down softly on a grassy field protected by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. After all that running on legs that withstood so much strain, Wink’s co-breeder Kathy Von Gerhard was instantly “on board” for the seemingly impossible task of retiring and […]
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Suffolk Downs and alumni find new gear
As Suffolk Downs awakens from a hiatus, offering select racing days with higher purses, longtime racing analyst and OTTB owner Jessica Paquette has found a new gear as she works at the track by day, and shows her New England racing champion What a Trippi in the hunter/jumpers during her off hours. In the two years since Suffolk Downs closed its doors after losing a casino-license bid, the ever-resilient racing analyst and announcer shook off her disappointment, got to work as Starlight Racing’s communication director, and doubled down on her efforts to make a hunter/jumper out of her quirky, grumpy […]
