Tag: horse racing fans

What attracted you to the horseracing industry? I’ve loved horses since I can remember, but when I was younger the only way I could participate was by watching horse races on television. That was my introduction to the industry. What aspect of horse racing do you enjoy the most? I’m interested in horse breeding and bloodlines. It’s really intriguing to look at the breeding background of a horse to try to figure out in what race it will run best, or what horse to breed it to later. I read everything I can about horse bloodlines, such as BloodHorse magazine…

What attracted you to the horse racing industry? I was your typical horse-crazy little girl. We didn’t have a Thoroughbred track close to us, so I started by watching Standardbred Racing. I grew up in southern Maryland, where Rosecroft Raceway is located. My dad used to take me to the harness races. However, I got really annoyed because in Standardbred racing they don’t run. When they break pace, they have to go to the back until they regain their stride. So, I thought, ”This is fun, but why don’t you just let them run as fast as they can?” Now…