The Ponies
Today Big Brown is racing in the Haskell at Monmouth Park, so there’s a big crowd to see the Derby/Preakness winner and his peers competing. But the REAL race fans were there Thursday to see lesser-known ponies take a spin ’round the track. Leda shared Uncle Gary’s affection for the grays, but her most powerful preference was for the horse/jockey combination wearing the most pink and/or purple. Nevertheless she was the day’s big winner, picking two winners in six races. Her selection methods at the paddock were even displayed on the track Jumbotron, as you can see in the Monmouth Park photo album.
Lance:
Congratulations, Leda! It seems as though you’ve inherited Grandma Lynn’s gamblin’ gene.
August 3, 2008, 5:34 pm