Columnist revisits rural community hub for first time since 2019 DQ of Gary and Mary West-owned Maximum Security
. At least seven horses died in the run-up to the first Saturday in May, an alarming number. There were five scratches from the big race, reportedly the most since 1936.
As a discussion about the last part begins, in walks a Brenda’s rookie who had been working across the street. It was 12:45 p.m. and they were closed, except for the handful of us who happily refused to leave. Then he asked me about California racing and its future. I said the state has made real progress in lowering horse deaths, though the animal-rights cavalry always is right around the corner. It’s hard to handicap, in racing speak.
A regular named Danny Stivers, “from Henry County, next county over,” has gnawed on a toothpick for his entire stay. He told the story of watching Secretariat run as a high school senior 50 years ago, in a Triple Crown chase like no other.The bail-out cheeseburger arrived, with a side of fries. A woman dropped off a piece of cake because, they have cake. Did you order it? No. Did that matter? Also, no.
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